Why challenging yourself can be liberating
Earlier this year I applied to be on the speaker list of The Women’s Institute for Somerset and was invited to ‘audition’ at their WI speaker preview last week. My talk was on the health and well-being benefits of meditation. I studied…
Why these simple things make walking so powerful
Ancient Greece’s most famous physician, Hippocrates, reportedly said, “Walking is a man’s best medicine”. A woman’s too! This month I wanted to write about the benefits of walking and how we can be mindful when we walk. Whether we use…
The art of loving kindness: Spreading compassion to yourself and others
There is evidence to show that practicing loving kindness meditations regularly improves resilience, decreases chronic pain, slows biological aging, increases emotional intelligence and positive emotions, and decreases negative ones. A simple way to start is by making a list of…
Distractions, distractions, distractions
Distraction was the overriding theme for me this month. I became an expert at pegging out the washing, sorting my recycling, or even tidying my desk before I could settle into my work. I even found I was distracted by…
Emotions messed with my meditation, and here’s why that’s just fine
May 2023 This is my first blog post so it felt important to keep the focus this month on being ‘real and open’ to all meditation experiences. This month I was lucky enough to take some time away and stay…