‘From thoughts come actions. From actions come all sorts of consequences. In which thoughts will we invest? Our great task is to see them clearly, so that we can choose which ones to act on and which simply to let be’   (Joseph Goldstein) This... Continue reading

WHAT IS MINDFULNESS? We hear so much about mindfulness at the moment, but what is it and does it really work? Well according the evidence based scientific research from the last 30 years, doing an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness Based... Continue reading

Positive Neuroplasticity & Mindfulness, Adapted from Dr Rick Hanson  By Fiona O’Donnell  I had the pleasure of training with Dr Rick Hanson last year. He argues that through what’s called “experience-dependent neuroplasticity”, the main way to develop inner strengths is to practice having experiences of... Continue reading

Welcome to Week 1 of this 4 Week Introduction to Mindfulness, so whether you’re a complete beginner and curious about learning more or have read about mindfulness and would like to start a mindfulness practice with weekly guidance, this may be of interest to you.... Continue reading

Living in Our Heads Welcome to Week 2 of this 4 Week Introduction to Mindfulness. If you started the daily meditation practice of the 10 minute Breath & Body last week, you probably noticed how much your mind was wandering during the meditation, whether it... Continue reading

‘Mindfulness provides a simple but powerful route for getting ourselves unstuck, back in touch with our own wisdom and vitality…The most important point is to be really yourself and not try to become anything that you are not already…being in touch with your deepest nature,... Continue reading

Welcome to the final week of the 4 Week Introduction to mindfulness. If you have done any of the meditation practices of home practice exercises, like brushing your teeth mindfully this week or the 1 minute counting the breaths exercise…Well Done!! This has given you... Continue reading