by Caroline Raven | Aug 28, 2021 | Mindfulness Techniques
I recently went on a seven day retreat in the south of England. Going on retreat is one of my favourite things to do. In fact, most registered Mindfulness teachers are required to attend at least one week-long retreat per year in order to deepen their own practice and...
by Caroline Raven | Mar 22, 2021 | Mindfulness Techniques
We are living through a time in human history where familiar routines and rhythms have been disrupted. A dizzying flow of news from around the globe, and extended periods of waiting for change, have left many of us feeling unsettled and disorientated. The danger is...
by Caroline Raven | Dec 13, 2020 | Mindfulness Techniques
*Meditation is the bit of Mindfulness that is sometimes called the ‘sitting practice’ bit. It can of course be done lying down, or even standing up… “I meditate sometimes, but I don’t have the discipline to do it every day.” “I meditated for a while, but I always seem...
by Caroline Raven | Sep 10, 2020 | Mindfulness Techniques
Some years ago now, when my children were in pre-school and primary school, I co-ran an after-school club for young children called “Art in French”. The idea was that the children would learn French through arts and craft activities as at the time there was no...
by Caroline Raven | Jun 15, 2020 | Mindfulness Techniques
Some people believe that happiness is a choice. No matter what mood we wake up in in the morning, we can choose to let that mood follow us around for the day (inevitably impacting on our experiences) or we can choose to ‘change our minds’ and embody a different mood...
