Mindfulness For Beginners

Imagine trying to meditate, to focus on your breathing while someone is kicking your door down. Is it possible to live a happy and calm life when we’re facing a crisis in our lives?  Listen to my new mindful walk around Gloucester Docks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh7Es8FgRg The website: https://www.visitgloucester.co.uk/serenity-in-the-city/mindfulness-walk Become a friend of the podca...

You might have noticed the trend for hypermasculine influencers recently - what drives people to listen to them? Listen to my new mindful walk around Gloucester Docks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEh7Es8FgRg The website: https://www.visitgloucester.co.uk/serenity-in-the-city/mindfulness-walk Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbe...

What makes you you? Is it your sparkling personality, your winning smile, your feelings, your career, your thoughts? What would happen if you let go of the idea of you entirely? Become a friend of the podcast & access exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Be Calm Be happy courses run by my PV friends: https://plumvillage.uk/learn-mindfulness/ Donate to help the peo...

Lao Tzu said “If you care about what other people think of you, you will always be their prisoner.” If that's true, then how do we break out? Join my seminar (16th Aug) on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 5 Mindfulness Trainings: https://plumvillage.org/mindfulness/the-5-mindfulness-trainings/ Become a frien...

If you were imagining an impossible task, something that would take you until the end of time, what would that look like? Pushing a boulder up a mountain? Drinking an ocean? How about seeing the connection between everything in the world? Is it possible? Join my seminar (16th Aug) on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-3566...

Thich Nhat Hanh said that nothing is more important than your peace - but is it true? What about all the things we can do to make the world a better place? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindful...

Thich Nhat Hanh taught us that we don’t need external conditions to be happy - we can simply enjoy the experience of breathing in and breathing out. But how can we be happy when there’s people who are richer than us? Are better looking than us? That seem happier than we are? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-ti...

Modern living is characterised by business and rushing. As a result we’re more anxious and find it hard to simply stop and breathe. We actually feel guilty for resting! But taking some time to be still is essential for our wellbeing. Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the...

What is the source of our suffering? Where does our anger fear and sadness come from? What can we do about it? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the podcast & access my new sleep meditations: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Be Calm Be happy courses run...

Have you ever had a really bad pain, and you went to the doctor or dentist and they took care of it? Do you remember how happy and relieved you were, just enjoying having normal back? What if we could feel that elation all the time? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the p...

What if you could reduce your worries about the future, let go of your regrets from the past and live happy and caalm in the her and now? What if you could do all of that but also learn about who you are and what drives you? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the podcast &...

Change is difficult, especially when it’s us that's trying to make the change happen. We all want to be happier, calmer and more free - but do we need to become someone else, a better person, a super being, in order to do it? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a friend of the podcast...

We love our pets and they love us - owning a pet is great for your mental health and wellbeing. So if mindfulness is about stopping and taking joy from the everyday - why don’t we take our mindfulness practice and apply it to our furry friends? Join my seminar on letting go of stress: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/letting-go-of-stress-mindfulness-for-beginners-live-tickets-356631142347 Become a fri...

You might have tried mindfulness meditation in the past and found that its not really working for you - there’s lots of reason why people struggle with it but the benefits are so great for your mental health it’s really worth persisting. It's got to be worth one more try, right? Donate and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https...

I was chatting to a friend of mine about mindfulness recently and they asked me “How do I be kind to myself?” Its a great question - we can beat ourselves up on autopilot a lot of the time, but applying mindful awareness can transform your inner critic to your greatest ally.  Donate and support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/mindfulnessforbeginners Join my stress seminar - MfB live! htt...

Sadness can really narrow our perspective on life. If we’re not comfortable with the feeling it can raise alarm bells and we can begin to think that everything in our life is on the wrong course - but mindfulness can help turn our day around! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Today's podcast friend: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ Donate to help the people of Ukr...

There’s no better way of touching reality by getting outdoors. And spending time in nature is really important for your mental health - so lets go for a mindful walk together! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Today's podcast friend: https://www.silkpodcasts.com/ Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Email me - I love to hear from you: m...

All of us have our vices like smoking, drinking or binge eating that we’d like to cut down on or stop - how can we use our mindfulness practice to let go of our craving? Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook grou...

What are you smiling about? I fondly remember that being a question that someone might ask you in Northern Ireland if you looked overly happy. Smiling is really important to our wellbeing and part of the practice of mindfulness - but why should we smile if we feel sad or angry? Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www....

Have you ever had an intrusive, unsettling thought pop into your head that just seemed to come out of nowhere? It may be fairly disturbing and you might wonder “where in the wide world of sports did that come from?” You might feel like a bit of a freak or a weirdo as a result. Well, guess what - you’re not! Join my stress seminar - MfB live! https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Donate to help the p...

Have you ever had that feeling that someone is being pushy or judging you unfairly? If you’re someone that is anxious about conflict, then you might find it difficult to say no or ask them to stop. But you don’t have to be Clint Eastwood or Tyra Banks to set clear boundaries with the people in your life... Mindfulness for Beginners Live - let me know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/Ufcvy37...

We've begun to explore touching reality on the podcast. But surely a rock is just a rock, a cloud is just a cloud? What can we see if we look deeply into objects - but people as well? Mindfulness for Beginners Live - let me know if you're interested: https://forms.gle/Ufcvy373XQ2BvQiW7 Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforb...

The end of a relationship is one of the most difficult times in our lives, and letting go can be hard. How can we start walking the path of happiness again? Mindfulness for Beginners Live - interested? https://forms.gle/KaDezLevHCXXf8od8 Donate to help the people of Ukraine: https://www.dec.org.uk/ Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:...

We hear frequently that we should live in the present moment, let go of our attachments and worries and be free. Easy, right? If its so easy, then how come only a small number of people can let go completely? What blocks us from being able to let go? Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/9994614638...

Regret is a powerful emotion. Even when we have a happy, fulfilling life around us it drags us back to the darkest moments of our past and keeps us there, like a prisoner. How can we let go of regret and live calm, happy and free? Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/ Say hello on...