I recently finished running my first Joyful Mums 5 week course in Wimbledon last Saturday (29th July, 2017) and I am so grateful to the mums and mums-to-be on the course for not only taking a chance on the unknown but also for being so open-minded, patient and for providing me with so much valuable feedback on how I can … More First Joyful Mums Course
It is a very exciting time to be working in the field of self-development. Nearly daily, there is new information coming from the fields of science and academia that is affording us more knowledge about how our brains work and providing strategies on how to effectively make lasting changes at the brain level. As a … More You Can Choose To Be Joyful – Book
One step. Forward moving but immersed – a single moment. Time is present: meaningless. The critic tries to scream but no sound is registered. It tries to wander but is instead held fast to a crunch of leaves underfoot and the stride, rhythmic. Soothing even. Air passes along skin – a delicious shiver – perhaps … More An Autumn Walk
Mindfulness is about love and loving life. When you cultivate this love, it gives you clarity and compassion for life, and your actions happen in accordance with that. – Jon Kabat-Zinn Saturday 2nd August 11:00-17:00 Holy Trinity Church, 234 The Broadway, Wimbledon This will be a practical day exploring mindfulness and mindfulness meditation, suitable for beginners and anyone … More One Day Mindfulness Workshop in Wimbledon
I don’t know about you, but as 2013 winds down and the holidays very quickly approach, I have been noticing a trend in the people around me, including my family and my clients. There seems to be a tendency for the build-up of the year to get on top of people, creating a powerful sense … More Dealing with overwhelm
I have been participating in an 8 week MBSR (Mindfulness-based stress reduction) course in Chelsea for the past 4 weeks and running a small meditation group in Wimbledon for the past couple of months, so I have been doing a lot of meditating and reflecting recently. It has been nice to be on both sides of … More Insights from meditation
Mindfulness has been gaining notoriety lately, not just in the realm of spiritual practice, but amongst serious academics and psychological clinicians as well. Something that years ago would’ve been dismissed as too esoteric is now becoming widely accepted as “the thing” we all need to do to improve our outlook on life and reduce the … More Hypnotherapy and Mindfulness
Of the four components of the EBT check-in, decentering seems to be the one that most people struggle with initially. This is the part of the check-in where you “throw a cell up into the air” and warmly observe yourself, without any judgement or any criticism. Not only can it be tricky to be able … More The EBT Check-in Tool Explained – Decentering (Warmly Observing Yourself)
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