Mindfulness Meditation has existed for over 2,500 years however over the past few years it’s popularity has exploded with people and organisations curious to know what the practice is and how it can be of benefit. As a mindfulness meditation teacher and doctor I created…
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Five scientific reasons to practise mindfulness meditation
Living our best life requires an investment in our health. It requires a lifelong commitment to practices that keep the mind and body replenished and nourished for the increasing demands of this world. It is of great concern that The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts…
Four ways mindfulness can enhance your happiness
“It is the mind that translates good and bad circumstances into happiness or misery. So happiness comes with the purging of mental toxins, such as hatred, compulsive desire, arrogance and jealousy, which literally poison the mind. It also requires that one cease to distort reality…
How to Mindfully Manage a Tantrum
Motherhood is an exhilarating spiritual journey of epic proportions where each day we are faced with the privilege of witnessing our most creative project flourish. That’s on a good day. On a bad day it’s an exhausting, frustrating ride where we are tested beyond our…
Mindfulness for Social Media Addiction
Have you ever found yourself up late at night scrolling through Facebook when you were meant to be going to sleep? You’re not alone. Social media addiction is becoming an increasing problem. As technology develops exponentially, at the click of a button we can access…
Lessons for my daughter…
I recently celebrated my 40th birthday and in the week leading up to my birthday I spent a lot of time writing and reflecting on what felt like a significant milestone. I was mining for some wisdom from the past 40 years and it came…
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…
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…
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…
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…
