4 Breathing Techniques for Stress and Anxiety One of the most effective ways you can relieve stress and anxiety is by using a simple breathing technique. (And they say nothing in life comes for free!) Next time you’re feeling flustered…
How to get through Tough Times the Buddhist Way I answered a knock on my door early in the morning. “Your neighbours downstairs have noticed damp on their ceiling – can we check your kitchen?” We walk into the kitchen… …
Stillness Teaches Us How To Be Zen When was the last time you were still? I’m not talking stood-at-the-bus-stop kind of still. But truly, whole body and mind still. A lot of people think yoga is all about vinyasa flows…
Read this if you see Meditation as a Chore I don’t know about you but I’m starting to lose track of all the things we should be doing to improve our wellbeing… But here’s something I do know: meditation doesn’t…
How to Add Meaning and Fulfilment to your Days My mornings used to start like this: My alarm would ring. I’d reach for my work phone, check my inbox and prepare replies to emails as I made the bed… In…
Will Meditation Help my Anxiety? Are you looking for a quick-fix for your anxiety? Or something to help in the long-term? I used to see meditation as a quick-fix coping mechanism. Sitting down to meditate helped calm my mind. But actually,…
6 Tips for Meditation with a Busy Mind For many of us, meditation doesn’t come naturally. Myself included. In fact, I avoided it for years! I’d heard about the benefits of meditation – I knew it would be good for…
How To Spend Less Time Worrying, More Time Living How often do you feel like your body’s in one place but your mind is someplace else… worrying? Worry is a thief! It robs us from enjoying life in the here and…
How To Be Kind To Yourself Of all the life lessons yoga’s taught me so far, this might be its best – it’s taught me to be kind to myself. I’m a bit of a perfectionist. And I have a tendency…
How to Turnaround Situations that are out of your Control My flight had been delayed for three hours… And at the gate I was in the final group called to board… Which meant I was on the last bus to…