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When we start living in our “minds” instead of our lives because of buzzy-ness, we judge our inner world as good or bad, right or wrong… We then start to avoid spending quiet leisure time on our own because the sense of emptiness may be so intense that it is just too painful to be in our own company. But, as spending quiet time is one of the most important ways (aside from physical exercise and connection with others) to deal with stress – according to the Centre for Studies on Human Stress – we might as well learn how to do that. It is good to keep in mind that we are bigger than our emotions and thoughts.
Rules learnt whilst “locked down” with a tough, but mindful teacher on a survival course He took us down the rugged coast for a week without food for maybe 80 kilometers and taught us along the way about life and spirituality without saying much. Rule 1 – Live Mindfully The foundational survival rule is to …
Learning Mindfulness on a Survival Course. Lessons for an epidemic. Read More »
by Madeleine Eames Have you ever woken up wondering where you have been all your life? Or at least for the last day, week or even the last 20 years? We often don’t remember parts of our lives simply because we actually weren’t there. I live in a beautiful part of the world surrounded by nature, …
Transformative mediation was developed by Robert A. Baruch Bush and Joseph Folger and focuses primarily on empowerment of the parties and their recognition of the other party, and secondarily on the resolution of a dispute. Empowerment in this context means parties will take responsibility for defining their unique complex of issues, facts, requirements and …
“ It can be one of the ugliest emotions. It can ruin any situation. If it lurks deep inside and curdles, it can make us sick. It also has awesome power.“ – Barry Boyce (Mindful Special Edition, 2018) I recently saw a precious clip on YouTube called “Just Breathe” by Julie and Josh Salzman (Mindful …
I was not prepared for the profound life changing impact that mindfulness will have on my life. I became interested in mindfulness almost by accident, but just knew that this was something that I needed to explore. It resonated with me so fiercely that I could not ignore my desire to learn more. I read, …
“Givens can be embraced with an unconditional yes to that which is, without subjective protests, an acceptance of the conditions of existence… acceptance of my own nature as I happen to be.” – Carl Jung In our daily busy lives we regularly need to step back and become aware of our inner and outer …
We all feel lonely sometimes – whether we are actually alone, or with other people. I remember presenting a case study during my Masters in Psychology, about my therapy with a young teenager with Tourette Syndrome. As part of strengthening her social skills, I taught her the technique of “How to meet, greet and keep …
Professor Justus Potgieter The essence of competing optimally is described by Professor Justus Potgieter in his book about mental toughness is golf and although he did not plan it so, he also describes how to be mindful: “Compete in the here and now Your mind can be in one of three places at a particular …
