Written by George Kourakos from Dreams and Mythology I have had a really reflective personality since childhood. Usually, after each remarkable incident, like winning a prize, having a petty fight with my best friend, or a conflict with my parents, I would spend hours thinking about it, almost overthinking. One day, after having an intense […]
The meditation time you’re ignoring every day
What do you think of when you hear the word “meditation?” Does it conjure an image of a peaceful background and a person sitting in the lotus position, with their eyes closed and a serene smile on their face? While it’s true that this is one of the most common ways to practice meditation, it […]
Interview with Devakar Sandhu: yoga teacher training in India
Although I’ve been to India several times to practise and study yoga, I’ve never done a teacher training over there, which is something I’d love to do in the near future. I’m currently in the process of deciding which training to choose and so thought I’d ask yogi, Devakar Sandhu from the Akshi Yogashala […]
Use these simple techniques & stick to your New Year’s Resolutions this year!
The end of the year is nearing and that means a few things are inevitable. We will eat way too much, we will have to listen to “all I want for Christmas” on loop and we will probably start to think about our New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve never been a huge fan of New Year’s […]
Astrophysicist Dr Matt Brown discusses the multiverse and why consciousness might create reality
Meet my friend Matt — astrophysicist, cosmologist, DJ, sky diver, paraglider, lucid dreamer, and graffiti artist — to name just a few things. I recently asked him some questions after watching a documentary about the multiverse that really blew my mind and confused me at the same time. QUESTION: Are there really multiple separate universes […]
An introduction to the body scan meditation
When it comes to meditation or life in general, when we are focused and concentrated we encounter much lower levels of stress and overall better wellbeing. Usually we practice in order to unlearn many unmindful habits we have picked up throughout our days. This in turn leads to a clearer vision, more peaceful exists, […]
Interview with Dr Angie Fee from the Psychosynthesis Trust
Dr Angie Fee, a psychotherapist from the Psychosynthesis Trust kindly discusses her knowledge of psychosynthesis and transpersonal psychology. What is psychosynthesis in a nutshell? I think it’s more useful to talk about Psychosynthesis as an approach rather than as a theory for reasons that will become evident as I describe it. It’s not a spiritual path or […]
Is spirituality pointless? Does science have all the answers?
We’re all searching for the same thing – happiness. The only difference is the place we search for happiness. General opinion might lead us to believe it’s found in money, technology, power, sex, and/or drugs, likely due to the religious dogma that has pervaded, particularly through Western religions for millennia. Many of us in the modern […]
Mindfulness: an in depth guide
Where did mindfulness all begin? In its Buddhist form, mindfulness is traditionally meditation through the form of sitting and seeking enlightenment and wisdom. This is based upon the notion that suffering causes pain and the more we block out suffering the more unhappiness we feel. Individuals create a pretend identity whereby convincing themselves and others […]
Mindfulness at work — an in depth guide by Mindfulness CIC
Mindfulness at Work Mindfulness is a clinical course proven to reduce stress and is usually delivered over weekly sessions. Everybody’s doing it – from Google to the NHS. So what is mindfulness? When you put it in its simplest form, mindfulness means self awareness. The birth of mindfulness sits firmly in Buddhism but it’s increasingly taught in […]