Be your own Cheerleader. Believe in yourself mindfulness Jan 11, 2021

We’re all familiar with the young fit teenagers in ra-ra skirts shaking pompoms on the sidelines to whip up crowd support.  It might seem very un-British to some of us. But the concept...

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Keep it simple. You don't need the faff Jan 04, 2021

New year is often a time to chuck out our stuff, but any time is good for a clear out.

Lockdown made me look at my stuff and decide what mattered. I had my things around me like most of us, but...

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Re-write your story of 2020. A year’s Review mindfulness Dec 28, 2020

2020 has been a roller coaster for most of us. Many of us planned for events that were not possible during a pandemic.  I heard one joker describing a 2020 Planner and the most useless 2019...

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I am What I think I am mindfulness Dec 21, 2020

I am many different things, to myself, and to others.  Just as you are.

I am what I think myself to be. I am who I feel I am. I am whatever I want to be. In any moment.

Mindfulness asks us to...

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Stop seeing things through a cloud of dissatisfaction mindfulness Dec 14, 2020

We’ve all got friends who are a glass half empty type. They can be hard to be around for long. 

The husband of a friend of mine was moaning one Christmas we spent together. He...

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Gratitude. The Art of Appreciation colleagues mindfulness Dec 07, 2020

Gratitude.  Have you given thanks recently? Or appreciated something or someone in your life? It’s an important gift to share with others.

Most of us grumble at some point. If...

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Gossip and grievances colleagues mindfulness Nov 30, 2020

When we feel disgruntled, ignored, unappreciated, misunderstood and disappointed, its human nature to share our upset.  But in our work environment this can be toxic.

It’s all too easy...

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Energy is like a rolling stone education Nov 23, 2020

Thoughts have energy. And we all give off energy every moment, every day.

There are those who pick up on that, fan it with discontent, or help it burn bright with possibility.

I ‘ve heard...

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Hope. A personal Story. It’s not over till it’s over mindfulness Nov 16, 2020

About 13 years ago now my only daughter moved to Thailand having said she didn’t love me. That wasn’t her reason for leaving. But it started a wealth of questions and searching that...

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Doing a Check In education mindfulness Nov 09, 2020

We’re all feeling the strain of past, current and future restrictions.

These changes affect our hearts, our minds and bodies. Scientists used to believe that our thoughts triggered responses...

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Introducing Mindfulness to your School education mindfulness Nov 02, 2020

We all know the challenging times we’re living through.  So much has changed for all of us.  Education has experienced great turmoil and our young people (and us) have much to come...

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You've Arrived. Now let your breath catch up! education mindfulness Oct 12, 2020

Arrive breathing is a relatively new term to me.  I came across it a while back when I was doing some research for my new course “Introducing Mindfulness to Your School”.

It all...

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