by Roz Kings | Sep 12, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
I find there’s something comforting about knowing that everything that arises passes away. We learn this from nature. When a flower blossoms, it will eventually wilt and die. When a storm rages, it will eventually pass and calm will be restored. One of the amazing...
by Roz Kings | Aug 2, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
Have you noticed that even when you’re on holiday, or spending a lovely summers evening with friends and family; that you can still find yourself feeling emotions that you find difficult, such as sadness, boredom, anxiety, disappointment… As human beings,...
by Roz Kings | Jul 15, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
Hi Everyone, I love this simple quote. See if you can remember as often as you can, to acknowledge unhelpful thoughts and leave them alone. Wake up to the present moment even if its just for a short while: Feel the breath Listen to sounds Taste food Feel the body...
by Emma Wardropper | Jul 14, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
This has been one of the most useful pieces of advice I’ve ever been given! In a book I read this was offered as a helpful tip to manage physical and emotional pain. The chapter was all about pacing and how, as humans, we tend to go through boom and bust cycles...
by Roz Kings | Jul 7, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
Hi Everyone, Practising spending more time aware of your present moment reduces the time spent obsessing about the future which creates anxiety. It also reduces time spent replaying broken scenarios from the past which causes anger or sadness. See if you can create a...
by Roz Kings | Jun 17, 2019 | Mindfulness at Home, Mindfulness Techniques
Hi Everyone, When you notice that you’re engaging in worrying thoughts, remember that this will not help you to feel good – but often quite the opposite. Each time you notice the thoughts, see if you can: Acknowledge and label the thoughts –...
by Roz Kings | Jun 17, 2019 | Mindfulness at Home, Mindfulness Techniques
Hi everyone, Here is a gently reminder to pause, breathe and spend a moment being here. Often, the hardest part about practising being mindful is remembering to do so. In our busy lives, we can so easily become lost in the constant and rapid stream of thinking...
by Roz Kings | Jun 17, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
Hi Everyone, I love the quote below. It’s so easy to believe that emotions will remain forever, especially when we are experiencing difficult emotions. Remember that all emotions are temporary and just like the weather, they will keep on changing. With...
by Roz Kings | Jun 17, 2019 | Mindfulness Techniques
HI Everyone, Life can be so busy that we can find it really hard to sit on our own in a quiet room for ten minutes (or more) each day to practice formal Mindfulness. This can then become a source of stress or regret and it doesn’t have to be this way. There are...
by Roz Kings | Jun 16, 2019 | Mindfulness at Home, Mindfulness Techniques
From an early age, we’re conditioned that playing harder, studying harder, working harder will lead to direct rewards: recognition, good grades, a better job, wealth… This need to achieve can leave us (including, increasingly, our children and young people) feeling...
