People say there are no shortcuts to success, and I think that’s largely true. Hard work combined with a little bit of good luck along the way is probably the closest recipe. That said, one thing I’ve learned about success in any endeavor is that negativity will greatly reduce your chances of reward. I’m not…Read More
The Grasping Mind: How To Escape the Mental Trap of Attachment & Desire
You’ll often read posts of mine that make reference to the ‘grasping mind’. But what is this concept and what does it mean for your life? The grasping mind is a state of mind characterized by never being content with what is here, now. The grasping mind is never satisfied. It is driven by the…Read More
How to Cope in Situations You Have No Control Over
It’s weird how… the anxiety and the fear usually do more damage than the outcome. Perhaps… A relationship has come to an end You are being made redundant You have to move apartment The weather might mean the big day is called off… These things are out of our control. But a wise woman once…Read More
How to Use a Night Journal to Put Your Thoughts to Bed
I kicked off the year with a new commitment: to fill out a night journal each evening when I get into bed. I have found this to be really beneficial so far, and want to share with you why I’m doing it, how I’m doing it, and how you can benefit too. I’m even going…Read More
Mindfulness Spotlight: Tami Simon of Sounds True Publishing
There’s no one recipe and no one path that is the ‘way’… Everybody has to find what’s true for them and I think the key is that we have to be willing to tell ourselves the truth. – Tami Simon You might know Tami Simon as the founder of Sounds True, a well-known publisher of…Read More
What Is Mindfulness? And How You Can Get Started Right Now
Mindfulness is simply the practice of being fully present. This means paying attention to what is happening in the now, and not being pulled backwards into thoughts of the past, or forwards into speculation of the future. A state of mindfulness is conducive to our wellbeing because when we are present we become free of…Read More
Lifebook Online (Review): A Personal Game Plan for Your Best Life
We all get to a point in our lives where we ask the question: Am I living the life that I want to live, or the life that I think is expected of me? Is this the pathway that I would have chosen for my life, or did I just follow along because society/someone...Read More
How to Adapt to Change When You Want to Resist
Change can be particularly hard to accept when it is forced upon you. There you were, happily getting on with your life in the key of C, avoiding the black notes and keeping things simple. Then, suddenly a big part of your life is uprooted and you are being asked to do things differently. But…Read More
I Don’t Fit In…
I don’t fit in. Welcome to the club. And I’ll tell you straight off the bat, however you feel right now: however awkward, however outside the circle, however misunderstood, you have two choices. Choice 1: Your first choice is to live your life trying to fit in. You will achieve this to some degree. You…Read More
A Simple Mindful Hack to Take Back Control of Your Mind
Mindfulness is not a complicated therapy or practice that takes years to learn. It’s actually something that you can start with immediately and will greatly benefit your life. In this post I will explain how you can start today, with one simple mind hack that I call ‘the gap between the watcher and the mind’.…Read More