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A sneak peak into the Mindful in May program with Mark Nepo
Last year one of the most popular guest video interviews amongst more than 16 that were offered as part of the Mindful in May program was with the poetic and very wise Mark Nepo. If you missed it, get inspired about what’s to come by watching this 2-minute video...
World Water Day + A FREE mindfulness week to get inspired for Mindful in May!
If the United Nations gave you a chance to vote for your special "international-day-of [fill in the blank]" what cause or passion would you choose to bring to people's attention? Working out what we most value sometimes only happens when we lose it, or when we...
Discovering your core values
Knowing our values, what matters most to us, is a crucial ingredient to creating a fulfilling life. Our values are what guide us and help us stay connected to what really matters. Circle four of the values below that are most important to you. Here’s a list of...
Mindful Eating and waking up to greater freedom
Many of us tend to eat in a rush, or while focused on other things – often we don’t even taste our food, and so we end up eating more than we need. Because of this, mindful eating has recently become a popular weight loss practice: rather than the severe restraints of...
Mindfulness: the perfect antidote to our stressful lives
Few experiences can compare to holding a human brain. It was my first year of medical training. I was nineteen years old, and as I stood in the cold, sterile dissection room with a brain in my hands, I wondered how a lifetime of memory, feelings and thoughts could...
Mindful Technology
‘The difference between technology and slavery is that slaves are fully aware that they are not free.’ ~ Nassim Nicholas Taleb With invisible umbilical cords connecting us to our devices 24/7, staying focused is becoming increasingly difficult. Our attention...
The MINDFUL ABC’s of managing tantrums
Parenting. On a good day, it’s an exhilarating spiritual journey of epic proportions, where we have the privilege of witnessing our most creative project flourish. On a bad day, it’s an exhausting, frustrating ride where we are tested beyond our limits through sleep...
Mindfulness: the path to deeper happiness
Few experiences can compare to holding a human brain. It was my first year of medical training. I was nineteen years old, and as I stood in the cold, sterile dissection room with a brain in my hands, I wondered how a lifetime of memory, feelings and thoughts could...
The Happiness Plan – Relax the body and be mindful in everyday life
‘The body is your only home in the universe. It is your house of belonging here in the world. It is a very sacred temple. To spend time in silence before the mystery of your body brings you toward wisdom.’ John O’Donohue Studying medicine expanded my awareness...