Can meditation improve physical health?
We have a lot of evidence now that tells us that meditating is good for us. Many of us though have grown up in a culture that tends to...
Being as well as we can
Many of us make at least some effort to live in a healthy way. We may exercise, watch what we eat, take time out for enjoyment. A regular...
Rules or Intuition
There is no doubt that modern day life is stressful. For the lucky majority who do not have to worry about basic shelter or food life...
Mindfulness Association 1 year training comes to Newcastle
The well regarded and internationally recognised 1 year training in mindfulness offered by the Mindfulness Association is coming to...
Baking a Cake, mindfully
I was baking a cake this morning. It struck me that the way I bake has changed subtly since I started to practice mindfulness, and that...
The Resilience Tree
I have been working with people who have long term conditions for over ten years. Whether life-limiting or not, the onset of a long term...
Caught up in your own thoughts? - 4 ways to have a more mindful life.
When I look objectively at my working day it’s something like this: I wake up, I have breakfast, I drive to work, I sit at my computer...
A Mindful Response
I teach mindfulness in a pain clinic in North East England as part of my role in the NHS. There is a long history of evidence that it...
When Mindfulness makes us feel worse
Many of us are first attracted to mindfulness by it's potential to help us to calm ourselves and reduce stress. It certainly is true...
When you just have to be mindful
This week, I was guiding a mindful walking and movement on the beach session in Whitley Bay. I was enjoying the bracing feeling of the...
