There are many definitions of mindfulness available these days, but personally I like the simplicity of Rob Nairn’s; “knowing what is happening, while it is happening, without preference”. In terms of being mindful, this means knowing what you are thinking while you are thinking it and knowing how you are […]
Mindfulness with Susan O’Regan
Silence can sometimes represent punishment or evoke unpleasant memories for us. Sometimes silence can be unsettling. There are, however, alternative, more positive ways to experience it. Recently I have been researching the mental and physical health benefits of silence when it is a chosen option, for example, when practising mindfulness […]
I am sometimes asked by participants on my mindfulness courses, “how long will this take?” It seems a natural wish when we are feeling any emotional or physical discomfort, like stress or exhaustion, to want to feel better ‘now’. I can completely identify with that sense of grasping or impatience […]