Haven't got time to slow down? How about the following. They take 90 seconds or less, and believe me, you WILL notice a difference in your day if you can insert some of these mini-mindfulness skills: 1. As you prepare
Addictions are primarily used to block out uncomfortable experiences that happen on our insides-like emotions. Drugs, alcohol, the pokies, even sex addictions fulfill this task remarkably well. The highs, the concerted energy spent chasing more, the recovery from the rush
This week my surfboard attacked me. Somehow it and I got all tangled up in a shallow section of the wave and it slammed me in the side of the head hard enough to split underneath my eye and cause
IT’S A CONTEST THAT I WANT TO LOSE… The busyness contest. Have you noticed it lately? I believe that it’s the plague of our time. The opening gambit of our conversations now seems to be listing to each other how
For many years, it has been standard practice for psychologists to prescribe guided muscle relaxation for our clients. This was (and is!) very helpful for calming the nervous system, reducing discomfort caused by tense muscles, and easing the mind. Times
I have long thought that loneliness is one of the most difficult of human emotions to tolerate. So my ears pricked up when a well-known Buddhist nun touched on the topic during a talk in Noosa last week. Robina Courtin