When we meditate we’re not tying to force the mind into silence. You can think of the mind and thoughts as a wild horse. Whilst tying the horse’s legs together will stop it running wild, it is useless as a way […]
One of the most powerful reflections I learnt from the 8 week mindfulness course when I first participated on it was the phrase: “thoughts are not facts”. So often we take thoughts to be objective statements of truth. Our habitual thoughts are so familiar […]
A few months ago I went to a workshop on the Wim Hof method which culminated in taking an ice bath. Since then I’ve been using the breathing method for taking cold showers and find it really helps to be able to […]
I was teaching a loving kindness session this week at the head office of a start up tech company. The people there are all very competent and young but they all shared one experience – the feeling that sending themselves […]
Last week I sent an outline of the four attachment styles and how they play out in relationships. This week’s email looks at how these same attachment styles play out at work. The following is an article from the New […]
Two weeks ago I looked at the bookings for the 8 week mindfulness course that was due to start in a fortnight: two people. Usually by that point the course would be over half booked, with the remaining few places going […]
Summary: The opinions we hold about ourselves and our possibilities in life can be like propaganda – opinions that are not based on truth but come to be believed through being repeated so often we come to think they must be true. Starting to reflect “thoughts are […]
This weekend I’m on a workshop with Jeff Foster. It has been lovely to listen to his teachings. His whole emphasis is on coming into this moment. He uses a metaphor of life being like a film, where we can have […]
