Pain is common, it is normal. Up to 20% of humans experience pain that has persisted for more than three months. Ongoing pain is more common in women than men, and the numbers top 50% for women in midlife. Studies…
Up to 20 percent of adults, and more than 60 per cent of women going through the menopause, have problems sleeping. Mindfulness for insomnia can help. Insomnia is defined as difficulty falling asleep, and/or problems staying asleep. It can also…
In the heat of the moment, one way to bring your temperature down is practice mindfulness for anger. Experiencing anger is normal – it is not good or bad – it is what you do with it that matters. Short…
Mindfulness for anxiety is one of the most common reasons to learn mindfulness. Most people experience anxiety at some time or other. It is a normal sensation – and not always a bad thing. It is part of your response…
The natural world gives us many examples of mindfulness in action. Whether it is trees ‘letting go’ of leaves, or animals ‘trusting’ their instincts about where to find food. And there are many ways you can calm your mind in…
Letting go is one of the seven attitudes of mindfulness. To reduce stress by letting go, cultivate the ability to be non-attached, to accept what is. And put aside your tendency to grasp at things you want, and push away…
For those of you brought up in goal-oriented cultures, non-striving is one of the hardest attitudes of mindfulness to understand. It requires you develop the skill of practicing without being attached to a particular outcome. Mahatma Gandhi once wrote: ‘Do…
There is an old joke that when the Martians finally arrive, and they work out how humans think, they will die laughing. But seriously, if you can think like a Martian, you will be on your way to understanding beginner’s…
Trust is one of the seven attitudes of mindfulness. How to trust yourself, and your feelings, is an integral part of mindfulness practice. The Buddha once said that no one should believe things just because he said them. He advised…