Big day for me today; I went to collect my first ever varifocal spectacles. Life was getting very complicated. I had nine pairs (yes, nine) of prescription glasses, including reading…
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For the past few years, a lot of my work has centred around thinking less. Why it’s a good idea, what we can gain from it, and how to go…
This is a common concern. Most organised religions have a tradition of meditation and it is easy to assume that, in order to adopt any practice, we will need to…
I hear this question so often. Our lives seem to get busier by the decade and most of us haven’t been brought up to understand the value of thinking less,…
It’s common knowledge that a regular meditation practice brings with it many benefits. Reduced stress, better sleep and improved focus are just a few. As a meditator for some six…
Conscious awareness is an experience. Still silent space, love, peace, joy and contentment are all experiences. They can’t really be described and they can’t be thought about. The only way…
A little while ago I wrote this post about my own meditation journey. I described where I am now, training and qualifying to coach Mind Calm Meditation. Mind Calm is…
Today our topic is perfectionism. Or thereabouts. Oh dear, perfectionism, what a trial that used to be! I allowed perfectionism, and its attendant functions of fear of failure, procrastination and…
Onwards and upwards with thinking less and being present. Knowing that my mind was very busy and this was causing stress and even physical ill health, I started to learn…