I heard this lovely story from Tara Brach: In the hall of a monastery, was a huge Buddha statue. It wan’t particularly attractive, as it was only made of clay, but the monks cared for it and did their best to show it off by painting it. However, about ten years ago, it was exceptionally [...]
Nelson Mandela said: “The greatest glory in living does not lie in having never fallen, but in rising every time you fall.” When things seem to go wrong time after time, some of us feel too weighed down by fear to keep trying. Fear is paralysing and exhausting, fueling in our minds loop feeds of [...]
This is a very simple technique that activates your body’s natural relaxation response. You may be surprised at just how easily you let you go a little bit more with each breath. It is highly effective to use when you are aware that your level of anxiety is beginning to compromise the clarity of [...]
NEEDS NOT WANTS... We all know that we have basic physical needs such as having sufficient food, being sheltered and kept warm. But we all have important emotional needs as well which, when not met, can lead to anxiety and stress and even mental or physical illness. These essential needs are:* security autonomy and control [...]
When the escape artist Houdini was at the height of his fame, he was billed to perform in an Irish town. His challenge was to break free of both a strait jacket and the prison cell in which he’d been placed. The jacket was easy, but eventually he had to admit defeat over [...]
HEALING VISUALISATIONS Have you ever heard the phrase “spontaneous remission”? Its the term the medical profession gives to cures for which there does not appear to be a cause, i.e. no linked proven treatment. Despite their mystery, they happen all the time. It may be that one reason for the mystery is that patients are [...]
TURNING YOUR NEGATIVES INTO YOUR POSITIVES Our thoughts become our reality. This is because the human brain is designed to meet expectations, whether our own or other peoples’. So, not only is it true to say that we learn from our experiences, but also that our experiences are shaped by what we have learnt. [...]