Why not start with one (or a few if you’re up for a bigger challenge!) of these 30 day challenge ideas for better health. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.” Emelia Earhart Workouts for your body 1. Endorphin boost morning run I’d be lying if I said […]
Teaching 1-1 meditation Skype sessions
Today I’ll be teaching (for free to practise) my first meditation 1-1 Skype session which to tell you the truth, I’m feeling slightly nervous about. For one, despite the fact that I’ve been practising yoga for approximately 10 years and meditation for four, I still feel like there’s a lot I don’t know. Plus, just […]
6 solutions for feeling out of your depth at work
This post is just as much a reminder (and help) for me as it hopefully will be for you too. I figure that if I’m ever acting on auto pilot in life or at work, the job is either boring, too easy or I just don’t care about it any more. I’ve had a fair […]
How important is the ‘perfect proposal’?
Yesterday I went for lunch with some colleagues in Cambridge, and after some initial chit chat about how annoying person X is and how busy it’s been at work – the usual precursor for the more interesting conversation which will hopefully follow – we went on to discuss that I was going to be writing […]
Meditation and creativity interview with Darius Lukas
I recently met up with writer, theatre director, and owner of the creativity and remarkable living website Let’s Sandbox, to talk about creativity, meditation and spirituality. Here’s the interview: You say that you’ve just started meditating. What intrigued you or inspired you to start meditating in the first place? When you live in London where life […]
Near death experiences, shared consciousness and life after death
The other week I went to a lecture about near death experiences and life after death, conducted by Dr Raymond Moody, who has been researching the subject and interviewing hundreds of people who have had near death experiences since the 60’s. Intrigued, curious, and a little skeptical, I went along and found myself fascinated with […]
Meditation and productivity interview with Chris Bailey
The other day, I interviewed Chris Bailey from A Year of Productivity about meditation and its relationship with productivity. Starting on 1 May 2013, Chris has explored, experimented with and written about productivity from every angle and will continue to do so until 1 May 2014. From watching 296 TED talks in one week, immersing himself […]
Meditation exercise for distracted, thought filled minds
This meditation exercise is for anyone who struggles to concentrate, focus or stay patient with other people or in day to day life. You might also find this exercise useful if you’ve tried meditating before but found it difficult not to concentrate on your thoughts and outside distractions. If you live in a city, this […]
Why meditate? 10 mind blowing benefits of mindfulness & meditation
What are the benefits of mindfulness and meditation? “The brain is capable of being trained and physically modified in ways that few people can possibly imagine.” Inside Meditation We’ve got to a point where science is able to prove what long term meditators have known for centuries — that the benefits of mindfuness and meditation […]
What is mindfulness?
What is mindfulness? The term “Mindfulness” seems to be cropping up everywhere as a new concept increasing positivity and wellbeing. Deemed as a relatively new concept; its foundations are rooted within the traditions of Buddhism and other Eastern religions. Essentially, it is an amalgamation of Western science with yoga and meditation. Why mindfulness meditation […]