That feeling of drowning, heaviness, darkness – acute anxiety and depression felt like this. No light, no joy, everything scary, everything like wading under water. Except the fear, that was pin sharp, piercing through my consciousness daily, hourly, every moment,
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If someone has hurt you deeply to your core, can you, or indeed, do you find it in your heart to forgive? I know it’s a difficult one for some, including me. Some people can speak their mind, have a
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From doodling (badly!) about all the things I’m grateful for that particular day/in general/in my life, to writing down my goals, dreams and intentions, I love to journal. There are no rules, no format – just me, my notebook, my
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I am constantly buying new books and downloads so a comprehensive list of my collection would be incredibly long! I’ve therefore created a list of my faves. Audio books – to follow an 8 week mindfulness programme Mindfulness – The
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How do you distinguish between what is truth and what is your perception? Imagine this scenario: a person you know across the road doesn’t respond when you shout over to them and wave. How does this make you feel? The
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This is a great tool I use in my mindfulness sessions with kids as it enables me to explain mindfulness in a clear and easy-to-understand way – the calming thoughts jar. I’ll outline at the end how to make one
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It’s a frustration that crops up a lot when practising mindfulness and one I have often asked myself. ‘I can’t stop my mind wandering off. I come back to my breath but it just wanders off again.’ It’s a common
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So every Monday a bunch of us convene in our meeting room, me with Tibetan bells in hand, ready to guide a lunchtime mindfulness session. Why? Well I’ve been practising mindfulness for 4 years now and have found the benefits
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I was down by the sea the other day watching my kids play, enjoying a rare glimpse of the February sunshine, listening to the waves crashing on the beach (my most favourite sound in the world), being buffeted by a
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I can pinpoint when it all started – August 2013 – my sister was visiting from Yorkshire and for a bit of fun, we lit Chinese lanterns in the garden and let them off. One landed in next door’s garden
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