Inspiring, Mindful, Leadership
What an honour to be guiding this inspiring group of Leaders on their mindfulness journeys. In partnership with Business for Better Society...
What an honour to be guiding this inspiring group of Leaders on their mindfulness journeys. In partnership with Business for Better Society...
So, perhaps you've heard of mindfulness or meditation recently but don't know what exactly it means or how it can benefit you.
Mindfulness and its practice can be hard to describe. For many it conjures up images of monks sitting in a monastery meditating, for others it is merely a way to relax.
So, they say we have a tendency to turn towards the negative. A natural consequence of our need to survive.
During the holiday seasons there can be feelings that you ‘should’ be feeling one way or the other way; because it is a holiday perhaps you feel you should be feeling relaxed or that you should be having fun. The reality could be that you're feeling lonely and isolated...
On the one hand social media has many positives; it can connect us and provide us with digital communities. On the other (dark side) it can lead to addictive behaviour, disrupt our attention and have us attaching our identity to our online personas.
So, how do you find your passion? A question that I’ve been asked and that I have asked myself quite often. The question has a few variations too; ‘how do I find my purpose in life?’; ‘how do I find meaning in my life?’; ‘What should I do with my life?’ All fundamental questions in which the pursuit of the answer can leave us feeling stuck.
A basic understanding of what's happening on a neurobiological level when we practice mindfulness can be helpful. Here's five areas in the brain that are observed to be key when we practice.
A recent interview about my experience of mindfulness practice to introduce my mindfulness journey and to show that you are not alone in the challenges that you may be facing.
The three step breathing space takes the practitioner on a journey of mindfulness practice. It begins by watching the sensations in the body, then thoughts and emotions.