3 ways to unlock meditation
Explore how the three mechanisms of mindfulness can support your meditation practice
THINK LESS | BE MORE
Blog: Practice Notes
Tools and techniques to improve well-being and reduce stress in the workplace.
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Attention? Awareness? What's different Part 2.
Learn why you need to know the difference between attention and awareness
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Attention? Awareness? What's different?
Learn the difference between attention and awareness and how meditation practices taught in mindfulness courses develop these abilities
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What's the point of meditation?
Mindfulness is about paying attention to the here and now. Paying attention is hard. Here I explain the role of meditation in mindfulness
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Why do an instructor-led course?
It is likely that doing a course with a qualified mindfulness trainer is a more expensive option but there are distinct benefits. Here I sha
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3 gifts to give yourself at Christmas
Discover three mindful actions to support your sense of well-being during the holidays Getting together with friends and family at...
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My mind refuses to sit still
Do you sit to practice but your mind refuses to sit still with you? Mind wandering is only a problem if we think it it is. We need our minds
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7 reasons to bring mindfulness to work
What can you expect if you are, or manage, a mindful worker
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6 benefits of daily meditation
Daily meditation practice is a cornerstone of bringing mindfulness into your life. However, it is not easy to establish such a practice...
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Body scan: internal soundings
Standing here facing a sea of expectant faces, I notice my hands are shaking and they continue to do so during the first six slides. My...
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Taking memories not photos
I've just come back from a week in North Wales. I have never been there before and was blown away by the majesty of the landscape. ...
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Mindfulness for students
This post has been written about the benefits of mindfulness for students. It includes links to two studies that have looked at the how mind
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Touch, pause, engage
If we listen to understand, we send the message - you are important, you matter. I put my headset on as soon as the call started. A...
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Checking your inner weather
Today I walked to work in a fine drizzle with a promise of heavy rain from midday. Such different weather from the past week or so where...
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Mindful walking: how and why
This week I have consciously chosen to pay attention to walking. This could be for a minute as I cross the office, the three minutes it...