Broken pieces – a story of healing
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, […]
Embrace the Givens of Life
“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 experiences. […]
Mindfulness – Befriend your Loneliness
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 […]
Mindfulness & Competing Optimally- the importance of the Present Moment
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 time: the future, […]
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