Letting Go of our Mental Stuff education mindfulness Aug 09, 2021

I’ve long since talked about ways to Let Go of Our Stuff.

Working at HMP we’re slowly adding our voice to the Mental Health interventions designed to relieve mental upset.  Whether...

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The Listening Process. Listen More than you Talk colleagues education mindfulness Aug 02, 2021

I remember reading books on communication many years ago that talked of us having 2 ears but only 1 mouth – so we should use our ears twice as much! Easier said than done in the heat of the...

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How could you act for the good of all concerned? Jul 26, 2021

I work in a tricky environment where I need to be aware of the unpredictable responses of those around me.  If I don’t’ consider others’ feelings – in how I walk my...

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The Potency of Knowing your Power mindfulness Jul 19, 2021

We’re all potent to some degree, but the word itself conjures up a high degree of power that some of us may shy away from.

I was talking to a dear friend recently who’s always claimed...

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Lessons From the Bench colleagues education Jul 12, 2021

I watched England the other day winning their semi final in the 2020 Euros. That was strange enough as I usually don’t watch the football.  But what I saw was inspiring.  It...

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A matter of choice. Making decisions in everyday life colleagues education mindfulness Jul 05, 2021


Choices or decisions lead us in different directions.

We all know of stories, parables or fables where the hero meets a fork in the road and has to make a choice on which way to go.

The way they go...

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How to move from surviving to thriving mindfulness Jun 28, 2021

We all want to lead a fulfilling life.  What kind of life that might be will be different for all of us. Thriving to you might mean a life of abundant wealth or health. Whatever it is,...

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5 Love Languages mindfulness Jun 21, 2021

Some years back I was introduced to 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. 

Although it’s essentially a book on relationships, there are many important elements we can apply to being mindful...

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If you had no fear, what would you do? mindfulness Jun 14, 2021

 

It’s a great question, but I think we’re asking it wrong.

Most of us are struck immobile with fear every now and then. While our fear  might be something small to someone...

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Lift Someone's Spirits Today mindfulness Jun 07, 2021

Remember how nice it is to feel someone’s helping hand? How good it is to have someone wish you well, to ask after you, or show you a kindness?

Who could you pay that forward to?

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Find a space to sit and be still hmp mindfulness May 31, 2021

Prison is noisy. You can imagine the noises – some may be unimaginable. So I get the challenge of finding a space for quiet when all around you is chaos. It’s takes practice.

When I ran...

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If you had no fear, what would you do? mindfulness May 24, 2021

It’s a great question, but I think we’re asking it wrong.

Most of us are struck immobile with fear every now and then. While our fear  might be something small to someone else, it...

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