One of the biggest tasks for teenagers is searching for identity. Young people are busy working out who they are and where they fit in the world. This search can be influenced by gender, peer group, cultural background and family expectations. Some teens may fly through this without a hitch, but some may struggle to …
I’m not sure which is more challenging – being a teenager or being a parent of a teenager! My ‘kids’ are no longer teenagers, but my puppy is (and wow, that is such a challenge and took me back to ‘those days’) I remember my mum talking about payback and I would eventually understand when …
There are so many great mindfulness and meditation apps out there, I love Insight Timer, Calm, Smiling Minds but my absolute favourite and the one that got me to further my experience and seek a qualification in meditation is Headspace. When following any guided meditations or mindfulness exercise, it is really important for you to …
A great way to be mindful and to use all your senses is when you are eating. Often we eat in a hurry, we multi task, busy doing other things as our lives are so hectic that we we aren’t just focusing on our food and don’t really taste it! Use all your senses next …
“The body achieves what the mind believes” (unknown) Mindfulness is not just about our minds, but also our bodies. There is increasing evidence that exercise can improve your mood. Whatever your choice of exercise may be, instead of zoning out, bring some mindfulness into it – Be aware of any sounds, smells, tastes – look …
“Life is all about balance. You don’t always need to be getting stuff done. Sometimes it’s perfectly okay, and absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick back, and do nothing” Lori Deschene Enough said!
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” George Bernard Shaw We can learn so much about mindfulness from children – think about when they are at play, so absorbed in their activity – not pondering about what happened yesterday, what they have to do tomorrow but so …
I saw a wall sign recently which said if you are lucky enough to live by the sea, you are lucky enough. How amazingly true is that for us Gold Coasters? yet we take our surroundings for granted so often. I loved where I lived in England but the nearest sea was a very unpleasant …
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” Thich Nhat Hanh Think about the conversations you have with people, especially the people you love. Are you truly there? – 100% focused on what they are saying or are you thinking about …
“Look at a tree,a flower,a plant.Let your awareness rest upon it.How still they are,how deeply rooted in being.Allow nature to teach you stillness.” Eckhart Tolle. If you can’t get out into ‘nature’, just bring mindfulness to your yard or garden, walk around it with your full awareness – what can you see,smell, hear, taste and …