From Google to Goldman Sachs, the business world has embraced mindfulness in a big way. And it’s no surprise. Top executives know that a decrease in stress over today’s worries, and a decrease in anxiety over tomorrow’s potential woes, paves the way for mental clarity, creative thinking, higher-level awareness for better decision making, restful sleep…Read More
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course Review
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR as it is commonly known, is a type of mindfulness training that can benefit people who suffer from stress, anxiety and other forms of psychological distress. It was originally conceptualized by founder and mindfulness thought leader Jon Kabat-Zinn It isn’t reserved solely for those with a diagnosed condition though. MBSR is…Read More
Why Learning to Cope with Stress Is a Bad Idea
How stressed out are you? Do you tell people when you feel like stress is wearing you down? Or does that feel like an admittance of failure? No one wants to admit they can’t cope, so instead we are being taught to cope rather than have to complain or make a change. It’s like we’ve…Read More
How the Flu Dealt Me a Huge Dose of Gratitude
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.” – Mahatma Gandhi There is no truer saying. And at no time is this more poignant that when you’re sick. Just recently I came down with the flu. Not a cold, or man flu; real influenza. I experienced this 15 or…Read More
Spirituality – What Does it Really Mean?
Spirituality isn’t an easy thing to define, primarily because it is an inner personal pathway that most of us would describe differently, albeit with some common factors, I’m sure. When independent of a religious group, spirituality is perceived as somewhat ambiguous. It is a common thing to hear someone say, “I’m not religious, but consider…Read More
How the “Party Syndrome” Eats Away at Our Potential for Happiness
To sell you something, an astute marketer will always make you feel as if you are missing out. You are not as slim as others, you are not as happy as others, you are not as cool as others, you are not as beautiful as others, you are not intelligent as others, you are not…Read More
3 Special Pearls of Wisdom Adults Can Learn From Toddler Tantrums
I shouldn’t laugh, my mum says. “She must know that you’re not pandering to her attention seeking”. And I must admit, my mum is an expert when it comes to kids. Well, aren’t all mums of the “old school generation”? Seriously, it’s like every stage of development they describe before your child gets there seems…Read More
One Simple Trick to Beat Sleep Anxiety & Fall Asleep Fast
No matter how tired you are, sleep anxiety can prevent you from falling asleep and getting the valuable shut-eye you need to be happy and full of beans in the morning. The more your mind races the more restless and agitated you feel, as the monkey mind spins thought trail after trail of random worries,…Read More
How I Eliminate the Stress of Having ‘So Much to Do’ [in Just a Few Words]
We all know that feeling. In fact, for many of us it is a constant theme looping uncontrollably through our lives. I’ve got so many things to do! You keep telling yourself this. You tell everyone else, especially those who want to add to your never-ending to-do list. This state of mind stops you being…Read More
Why There’s No Greater Success Than the One You’re Experiencing Now
Whenever I refer to “success”, I feel compelled to point out that I’m talking about whatever it means to you personally. I say this because success doesn’t have to mean getting to the top of a career ladder or earning lots of money, as we have become somewhat programmed to believe. Success should be a…Read More