Washing our hands is so important these days, but by now it might have become a mindless activity. Perhaps you already sing or whistle a tune to make sure you’re at the sink for the recommended 20 seconds. …

Back to the 8 C’s we go! Clarity — n. 1. the ability to perceive situations accurately without distortion from extreme beliefs and emotions 2. the ability to maintain one’s objectivity about a situation in which one has a vested interest 3. the absence of preconception and objection 4. …

Whether it is physical pain or emotional pain, we can support ourselves using the practice of mindfulness. But what does this actually mean — does it help us accept all of our experience, or help us do something to change it? Sometimes being with our pain can help us process…

Welcome back to our exploration of the 8 C’s! Today we are exploring Calmness. Calmness — n. 1. a physiological and mental serenity regardless of the circumstances 2. the ability to react to triggers in your environment in less automatic and extreme ways 3. …

Before the New Year started, I was having a discussion about New Year’s Resolutions with a dear friend of mine. My friend was kind enough to share with me what they were wishing to grow more of in the New Year: Calmness, Compassion, Courage and Capability. We spoke about how…

So often the idea of mindfulness and meditation is caught up with benefits and expectations; of improving focus, increasing productivity, relieving stress… the list goes on. There may be a pressure to clear your mind, and a sense that there is a right or wrong way to meditate. However, you might like this more gentle analogy for your next meditation. Treat the meditation like seeing a friend in a crowd. You don’t have to push everyone else out of the way, in the same way you don’t have to rid your mind of distractions. You can acknowledge their presence, and meet them with kindness and enthusiasm. You can ask them how they are with openness and curiosity. And when you are swept away by the crowd, your friend will still be there on your return.

Our meditation practice can sometimes be perceived as solitary, isolated or even self-centred. You might have an image of the Buddha sitting alone under the Bodhi tree for days on end in order to reach enlightenment, or see mindfulness being marketed for your own wellbeing, focus and checking in with…

You may have heard the phrase before: feelings are like the weather. It can be easy to get caught up in them, or feel like they will never end. But just like the weather, feelings come and go — and while they are around, they might have something to tell…

It goes without saying that 2020 was no walk in the park — in fact, walks in the park may just have been one of the only things we could enjoy with one another! However you found the past year, we hope that you can take some time to sit…