Zen and the Art of Change
The personal aspects of change
“The salvation of this human world lies nowhere else than in the human heart, in the human power to reflect, in human meekness and human responsibility.” ― Václav Havel This is the last of the series on the seven attitudes that Jon-Kabat-Zinn developed and has stipulated are the basis for Mindfulness. The practice of mindfulness […]
Read More My reflections on the attitudes of Mindfulness“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection […]
Read More Attitude 4 – Trust“The only way that we can live, is if we grow. The only way that we can grow is if we change. The only way that we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we can become exposed is […]
Read More Attitude 3 – Beginner’s Mind“Forgive the past. It is over. Learn from it and let go. People are constantly changing and growing. Do not cling to a limited, disconnected, negative image of a person in the past. See that person now. Your relationship is always alive and changing.” ― Brian L. Weiss, Messages from the Masters: Tapping Into the […]
Read More Change is the only constant““Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.” ― Socrates In the world of work having difficult conversations, whether it is with your boss, a co-worker or a customer, are an inevitable part of management. How should you prepare for this kind of discussion? How do you find the right words […]
Read More Dealing with difficult discussions?“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ― Jim Rohn At this time of year, after the festive season, the focus and discussion turn to how to do something different for the New Year. Giving up smoking; going on a diet; starting an exercise regime; getting a new skill; almost […]
Read More How do you create a habit that sticks?As we recover from the celebrations of New Year’s eve and come to the start of 2017, people all over the world are writing lists of goals for the year or thinking about resolutions for personal change for the year. All too often, these fall by the wayside within the first few weeks of the […]
Read More My 3 words for 2017“Things get bad for all of us, almost continually, and what we do under the constant stress reveals who/what we are.” ― Charles Bukowski, What Matters Most is How Well You Walk Through the Fire We all experience stress. For some, it is mild, transient and they can generally shrug off the impact. For some, […]
Read More What is stress and how do you can deal with it?“Don’t walk in front of me… I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me… I may not lead. Walk beside me… just be my friend” ― Albert Camus What do you think about when you go for a walk? What an odd question to ask. But, hang on a moment. What do you really […]
Read More An introduction to Walking Meditation“I don’t know if you’ve ever noticed this, but first impressions are often entirely wrong.” ― Lemony Snicket, The Bad Beginning Please help me understand the impact of first impressions….. I am always amazed at what life’s twists and turns bring forth. A recent meeting completely threw me. Following a number of phone […]
Read More Passion and first visual impressions
Martin Summerhayes 