How mindfulness helps and the research to support
Good things come to those who wait. And if you are dealing with chronic pain, you may well feel you have been waiting rather too long. Chronic pain is defined as pain that has gone on for more than three…
Being mindful about pain reduces its intensity and severity. It sounds counter-intuitive – why would you want to be mindful about pain? And yet your relationship with your pain – what you think about it, what you tell yourself, what…
Depression is one of the most common mental health problems. It is more common in women than in men and is the second leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide (back pain is number one). Relapse after an initial…
This article is for everyone in pain. Especially pain that has gone on for more than three months. The truth is that pain is largely in the mind. I’m joking – right? No. Regardless of tissue damage, only your brain…
Do you relate to getting angry about something, then realising you had misunderstood the situation? Or reacting with more forcefulness and emotion than was necessary. Maybe you find yourself assuming the worse, sometimes lashing out at someone you care about.…
Winston Churchill once wrote that ‘success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’. He could have been describing resilience, the ability to remain calm in the face of problems and challenges, and…
Many people come to learn mindfulness with a specific aim in mind. Reducing anxiety is one of the most common. Acceptance is one of the attitudes of mindfulness that can help with anxiety – but perhaps not in the way…
Having confidence in yourself brings many health benefits. It can support your memory, improve immunity, and increase your strength and endurance. Using mindfulness to boost self-confidence can help you take on the challenges you want. Midlife is a time that…
New year, new resolutions, a new you. Sound familiar? The beginning of a new year is often a time to reflect on how far you have come, and what you want to see from the months ahead. It is never…
You know instinctively when you are not being listened to. And to be fair, most of us on occasion do not listen to others as well as we might. Too preoccupied with your own thoughts, multitasking, waiting your chance to…