Mindfulness For Beginners

What are you most afraid of? What’s the one place you don’t want to go in your mind, locked away and lurking there in the background? What would happen if we open the door to that fear - let it out of its cage. What if we could be free from it? The Future is Mindful Conference: https://thefutureismindful.com/ Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Faceb...

Why did Thich Nhat Hanh say that nothing is more important than your peace? Most of the time we’re not aware that our choices have a profound effect on our mental state, even the small ones. This week we talk about why it should be your top criterion. Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463...

Why doesn’t being clever make you happy? Surely if you’re smart then you must have an ability to to make intelligent choices to make your life better? But in reality the smartest people frequently struggle with their mental health - this week we find out why and what can be done. Happy Brain Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-happy-brain/id1377502232 Email me - I love to hear from...

We love our partners, we’d be lost without them. But we also get frustrated sometimes. Why can’t they understand us better? Why don’t they see the impact of some of their actions? Are we not as good a match as we thought? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Link to Alain's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCS6t6NU...

Have you ever been sitting resting and thought “I should be doing something. I shouldn’t be sitting around. I feel so lazy.” Maybe someone else has expected you to be more productive? How do we go from "lost in doing" to simply being? Try Wake Me Up podcast! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wake-me-up-morning-meditation-and-motivation/id1493287286 Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mind...

This week we’re talking about trust and how we can open ourselves up to other people. But if we’re vulnerable with other people, don’t we run the risk of being hurt again? What if I’ve been hurt many times before? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail...

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We’re finishing up our new year refresh of the basics of mindfulness by considering how we tend to our difficult emotions like sadness, anger and anxiety. But aren’t these emotions bad? Don’t we want to just get rid of them if we want to be happy and calm? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear f...

We are having a January refresh of the basics of mindfulness on the podcast as part of our new year theme of happiness. But how do we get happy? What do we have to do? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th Feb 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Join me this Sunday 16th Jan for a live chat about mindfulness: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for/status/14819...

This January we're covering the basics of mindfulness so we can walk the path of happiness in 2022. Focusing your awareness on your breathing is the foundation of being present - but how can breathing in and out make you happy? Book your place on the Be Calm, Be Happy mindfulness course (starts Wed 16th 7pm UK time): https://bit.ly/calmhappy Email me - I love to hear from you: mindfulnessforbeginn...

A new year is here and its the time for setting intentions for the twelve months ahead - but rather than setting yourself a target, what if you made happiness your new years resolution? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.faceb...

Christmas is a time where we get together with our family and celebrate. But its not always peace and harmony - being trapped in a small space with people inevitably means that at some points you start to rub up against one another. So how to we keep ourselves laughing all the way? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW...

On the podcast we’re thinking about ways that we can unlock and free our minds, and one of those ways is through patience. But isn’t patience one of those things that you just have, am I just naturally impatient? I bet you can’t wait for the answer! Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@...

We’re on a spiritual journey on the podcast trying to free our body, mind, spirit from our suffering. But those chains sometimes come from the economic and social systems that we have to live in. So what can we do? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook gr...

Why is it so hard to just be ourselves? Why do other people's opinions push us into pretending to be someone else? Most importantly - what can we do about it? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825...

Stress has a huge impact on our wellbeing and relationships - how can mindfulness support us to cope with stress and stop it building in the first place? Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/...

Last week we talked about how we can step back from our thoughts - Trish has got in touch to ask “if I’m not my thoughts, then who am I?” Its a huge question. We can start to get a grip on this by finding out more about enlightenment, the process of spiritual awakening. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: min...

Are we just the thoughts and feelings we have? I think therefore I am? What if unfocused thoughts and feelings, rather than defining who we are, was actually how we lose ourselves? Its time to free your mind Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group: &n...

Why aren't more men interested in mindfulness? I have a chat with my friend Ian Sneath, a fellow teacher of the Plum Village Be Calm Be Happy mindfulness course, about how we can attract more guys to the practice. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook gro...

Having a busy mind is one of the main reasons why we meditate - its possible to settle our mind and calm it with some practice, patience and persistence. Join me on the Be Calm Be Happy course - find out more and register your interest: https://forms.gle/BLmwpnyQd6jSg7LW6 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/...

How can we enjoy the present moment when experiencing physical pain? Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/ Say hello on twitter: https://twitter.com/mindfulness_for Plum Village app: https://plumvillage.app/ Meditation can be used to reduce stress / anxiety, improve your mood and live a more peaceful...

This week we're adventuring into the body(!) - we'll be taking our lead from Agent Cooper and savouring every breath, every step and every damn fine cup of coffee. Join me at the Manchester Mindfulness Festival: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-manchester-mindfulness-festival-tickets-162550092703 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.c...

This week on our spiritual adventure I want to talk about romantic relationships and why the attachment we feel can lead to suffering - and how we can let go. Join me at the Manchester Mindfulness Festival: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-manchester-mindfulness-festival-tickets-162550092703 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/gr...

Today I want to talk about the freedom that mindfulness can offer and how the walls that trap us in unhappiness can be removed. Join me at the Manchester Mindfulness Festival: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-manchester-mindfulness-festival-tickets-162550092703 Email: mindfulnessforbeginners@protonmail.com Join the Facebook group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/999461463825856/ Say hello...

Why on earth would you want to rake up the past? Our experiences from the past influences the choices we make in the present - those choices can cause us suffering. To heal and let go of pain, we'll need to turn over the rock... Previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/unravelling-your-head-spaghetti-guided-mindfulness/id1493806566?i=1000527669619 Join me at the Manchester Mindfulne...