Tag Archives: awareness

Five steps to mental wellbeing

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Administrator

As I was walking home earlier this week I saw a card lying in the street. I picked it up and realized what it was; the five steps to wellbeing developed by the New Economics Foundation (NEF). This little card … Continue reading →

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Phenomenology: What is it and why should you care?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Administrator

Would a sentient fish ever wonder what water is? Do you ever wonder what time is? Probably not: Some aspects of our experience are so ‘obvious’ that we just don’t notice them. Phenomenology is a philosophical approach that aims to … Continue reading →

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Bringing Mindfulness in Nature to the City

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Administrator

Both mindfulness and spending time in nature have many benefits, and combining the two – practising mindfulness in nature – creates a synergy that enhances them all. Nature connection, well-being and mindfulness are interrelated: Nature connection is enhanced by mindful … Continue reading →

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The Intuitive Therapist

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Administrator

If you’ve ever watched a filmed therapy session or heard Susie Orbach’s In Therapy, it might seem like there’s not much going on. The client says something and then the therapist says something. What you can’t sense, unless you’ve been … Continue reading →

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Racists Anonymous: Is Racism an Addiction?

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Administrator

‘Racists Anonymous’ is an interesting and radical idea. Pastor Ron Buford, who started it, was inspired by ‘Alcoholics Anonymous: “I started thinking in the AA way”, racism is “an addiction. It’s a sickness”. I was initially really exited by the … Continue reading →

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Climbing the magic mountain

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Administrator

I had a dream about a remote land where a traveller told tales of his adventures. At the end of the travellers tales, a young boy asked him a question: “How can I climb Mount Ghebo? It’s a magic mountain … Continue reading →

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Make it real

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Administrator

Right now in a park or garden near you there are real spiders weaving real webs. If you watch this video, you’ll probably have forgotten it by this time tomorrow. If you ever watch a spider weaving a web in … Continue reading →

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How to keep your New Year Resolution

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Administrator

Every year people make New Year resolutions but 92% of them will fail (Journal of Clinical Psychology). Maybe it’s time for a different approach. Forget ‘I should’ and embrace ‘I want!’ New Year resolutions are typically something like “I’m going … Continue reading →

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Christmas presence: the perfect gift

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Administrator

Love it or loath it, Christmas is a stressful time for many people. Money worries, anxiety about ‘getting it right’ and spending extra time with the family can all crank up the pressure. Perhaps part of the solution is to … Continue reading →

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“The body is always in the now”: Wise insight or foolish illusion?

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Administrator

Several years ago I had what I believed to be a profound insight; the body is always in the now. I wasn’t alone in reaching this conclusion and I later read other people saying the same thing. The mind is … Continue reading →

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