Posts tagged with 'mindfulness'
Meditation - why bother?
5th February 2026
I've been feeling for a while that my meditation practice has become a bit 'routine'. I sit 'meditating' with Catero, my wife, most mornings for about 15 minutes and then, over the course of the day, I typically 'sprinkle in' another three or so brief walking meditation practices. It's fine. …
Breathing
15th June 2022
"As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all beings." Dalai Lama "When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love." Marcus Aurelius I'm a member of a Book Group. We …
Skydiving with grandad - twelve tips for a courage toolbox
10th June 2021
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” C. S. Lewis “Fear is the mind-killer … I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will …
Recent research: articles from winter/spring journals
21st April 2019
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - Endnote - which currently contains well over 27,000 abstracts. I also regularly tweet about emerging research, so following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ (click on the relevant …
Recent research: articles from summer/autumn journals
13th November 2018
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - Endnote - which currently contains well over 26,500 abstracts. I also regularly tweet about emerging research, so following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ (click on the relevant …
Deepening our enjoyment & appreciation of life
1st October 2018
A sense of meaning, connection to our values and real engagement in what we do are crucial to nourish high wellbeing in our lives … and then high wellbeing feeds back to help us be more vital & effective in what we do. But it’s important too to ‘smell the …
Recent research: articles from spring journals
1st May 2018
I read a lot of research. When I find an article of particular interest I download it to my bibliographic database - Endnote - which currently contains well over 26,000 abstracts. I also regularly tweet about emerging research, so following me on Twitter, Facebook or Google+ (click on the relevant …
Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 8th session, taking the learning on into our lives
29th March 2018
At our eighth & last session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training, we reviewed the journey we've been on together over the last couple of months. We looked at what each of us personally had found most interesting & valuable. The weekly reflection sheets that we'd filled in could …
Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 7th session home practice
16th March 2018
These home practice suggestions link with the seventh session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are seven home practice requests for the fortnight until our 8th & last evening together. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the seventh session of the course & jot …
Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training: 6th session home practice
9th March 2018
These home practice suggestions link with the sixth session of the Compassion, wisdom & wellbeing training. There are five requests for this next week. 1.) Please would you glance back at the handouts from the sixth session of the course & jot down further thoughts/feelings on this week's session 6 …