Hope. A personal Story. It’s not over till it’s over mindfulness Nov 16, 2020

About 13 years ago now my only daughter moved to Thailand having said she didn’t love me. That wasn’t her reason for leaving. But it started a wealth of questions and searching that...

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Doing a Check In education mindfulness Nov 09, 2020

We’re all feeling the strain of past, current and future restrictions.

These changes affect our hearts, our minds and bodies. Scientists used to believe that our thoughts triggered responses...

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Introducing Mindfulness to your School education mindfulness Nov 02, 2020

We all know the challenging times we’re living through.  So much has changed for all of us.  Education has experienced great turmoil and our young people (and us) have much to come...

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You've Arrived. Now let your breath catch up! education mindfulness Oct 12, 2020

Arrive breathing is a relatively new term to me.  I came across it a while back when I was doing some research for my new course “Introducing Mindfulness to Your School”.

It all...

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colleagues education mindfulness Sep 28, 2020

Like many of us, I’m about to walk into my usual working environment this week. I’m going back to Prison.

I wouldn’t say I’m stressed about it, but I anticipate it will be...

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You're in the right place at the right time mindfulness Sep 21, 2020

 

I've often questioned why I am where I am, doing what I do. But lately I’ve stopped resisting and come to realise I am, like everyone, simply in the right place at the right time.

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Take a Moment to Stop and Breathe meditation mindfulness Sep 14, 2020

We all live frantic, busy lives.  We rush from pillar to post. We’ve no sooner left one meeting than we’re heading for another.

It’s why I want to share the concept of Take 5...

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The Power of Words to Lift and Destroy mindfulness Sep 07, 2020

I work in a place where my words have power. They cause me harm, or inflict harm on others. I work in a male HMP prison.

Every day I’m in contact with prisoners, I am conscious of how I...

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