After interviewing Chris Bailey from A Year of Productivity about meditation, he put me in touch with meditator, capoeirista and Harvard law graduate, Jon Krop who also has ADHD, so I could interview him about his meditation practice. Snippet from the interview “What I would love to see is — and if no one does this, […]
Meditation for health interview with Shawngela Pierce
Recently I interviewed Shawngela Pierce from Seek Within You — meditation for health. Shawngela has been practising meditation for over 10 years and has such a broad and eclectic knowledge of many styles of meditation as well as meditation for health, mindfulness, chi gong and much more. She runs a meditation for health program through her […]
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 […]
10 potential dangers of meditation
Are there any dangers of meditation? Today I found myself googling ‘dangers of meditation’. I’m not sure why; I guess, I just wanted to know if anyone else thought there were any negative side effects to meditation. For a while I’ve been meaning to write a post on the rules and regulations that can come […]
101 life hacks: a cheat sheet for greater happiness
This post isn’t about making drastic life changes to achieve greater happiness, nor is it a big rant about how it’s the little things in life we should be thinking about. But, the point I want to get across is that you don’t have to give up your job (unless you can’t stand your boss […]
Reiki Tummo Level 1 experience
I’ve been intrigued by Reiki for some time. Even though I’ve never received Reiki treatment personally, I know people who have really benefited from it so out of curiosity I went to a one day Reiki Tummo course conducted by Padmacahaya, the International Institute for Inner Study, to find out more. So, what is reiki […]
25 calming meditation quotes
From Alan Watts to Eckhart tolle, I’ve put together a small collection of meditation quotes to inspire you with your practice. 25 calming meditation quotes — enjoy Depression “If I had not been already been meditating, I would certainly have had to start. I’ve treated my own depression for many years with exercise and meditation, […]
How mindfulness is helping me with a debilitating illness: my story
It is a strange fact of life that the things that affect us most are often those that are out of our control. Four months ago I fell ill, suddenly and cripplingly. Over night I went from being a busy, active young woman to barely being able to stand. My body seemed to quadruple in […]
Meditation flash mob with Wake up London
After an inspiring afternoon drinking tea, talking and watching the world go by from the top of Primrose Hill, London with fellow blogger and friend Darius lukas from Let’s Sandbox, we attended a meditation flash mob with Wake up London. At 5pm, just as the cafe we were in was about to shut, Darius received […]
Vipassana Meditation — my 10 days in a silent retreat by Jeremy Brown
I have long been interested in the idea of going on a meditation retreat and spending some time away from it all. Ten years ago, and completely new to all of this, I decided to follow that desire and attended the Dhamma Dipa Vipassana Meditation Centre in Herefordshire, a Buddhist retreat in the heart of […]