Zen and the Art of Change
The meditation approach developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and brought to the UK by Dr Mike Willaims at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” ― H. Jackson Brown Jr. We spend so much of our lives rushing from moment to moment, always complaining that […]
Read More We have all the time in the world, after all is it our world“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go…” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! There are a raft of articles that […]
Read More What does Mindfulness Meditation do to your brain?“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Born April 28, 0121, Died March 21, 0180 How many times has it occurred to you? That throwaway comment – whether in work or in a social situation […]
Read More The connection between Carpe Diem and Mindfulness“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Further to the recent article I wrote on Matthieu Ricard on Altruism and the talk he gave at the Action for Happiness event in London, I bought his book at the event […]
Read More Mindfulness and the six paths of meditation“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love …” ― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Even though the academic research on mindfulness meditation isn’t as robust as, say, nutrition or exercise, there is a reason why it’s been around for literally thousands of […]
Read More Mindfulness – Benefits and Positive outcomes for you and me“Sometimes when I’m talking, my words can’t keep up with my thoughts. I wonder why we think faster than we speak. Probably so we can think twice.” ― Bill Watterson I have just completed an extended Mindfulness diploma and one of the sections of the programme really struck a chord with me. Many of the […]
Read More Mindfulness and it’s impact on how you speak“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” ― Henry David Thoreau This article is inspired by Alka, Katie and MvU, three […]
Read More Where did Mindfulness come from and My Story“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” ― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment It is Monday morning and for a change I am not in the midst of the Monday “get up, get ready and rush to […]
Read More Engage in the present moment, even when its raining“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” Charles M. Schulz Further to the previous post where I set out the basics for teaching Mindfulness to children, listed below are examples that you can use with children, teenagers, and even us adults, to introduce Mindfulness. I would recommend you […]
Read More How to introduce Mindfulness to Children AND Adults…..“It is not what you do for your children, but what you have taught them to do for themselves that will make them successful human beings.” ― Ann Landers I have been practicing Mindfulness for a while now and it has become more and more a core part of both my daily life as well […]
Read More How to introduce Mindfulness to Children – part 1
Martin Summerhayes 