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How to Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation (includes a script)

The world needs more kindness. Indeed, it is said to be the route to happiness and prosperity for all. This isn’t a utopian ideology, though. In fact, research strongly suggests that kind people tend to be happier in life. This makes perfect sense, too. Just consider how fulfilled you feel when you do something out…Read More

5 Simple Steps to Help Manifest What You Want in Life

Manifestation is to attract something into your life through vision, belief and action. While manifestation is rooted in willpower and positive thinking, your thoughts, emotions and influences play a huge role in realizing what you want. It’s easy to start the process of manifestation. But the determining factor in success is consistency through daily practice.…Read More

A Simple Tip for Success – Don’t Fall Into Story

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

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