As a lifelong fan of Snoopy, I like the common tag line on the cartoons: “Happiness is…” Because it always cites the simple pleasures of life: my dog, or - head in my book. It makes us think about other things which make us happy; and in our challenging era, reminding ourselves of life’s simple [...]

It’s helpful to liken challenging times to being caught in a power-cut. We’ve all become more resourceful anyway; due to the hefty cost of living, and so likely keep stocks of candles, torches, and hot water bottles to hand. So, since our minds are already switched on to survival-mode; we can prepare a self-care kit, [...]

Meditation is much easier to learn then you may think. You can introduce yourselves to it from the comfort of your bed! I first learned to meditate in bed, because I used to have the concentration skills of a gnat! When I find that my mind is especially cluttered, I need to treat myself like [...]

When your head is distracted by the challenges of life, and you’re busy trying to fold- in copious daily demands: contemplating mindfulness, as a tool to help you, can feel like an additional chore- too many! It takes enormous effort to switch off and concentrate… But this is a misconception of mindfulness. Mindfulness is the [...]