Have you heard of the happiness ‘set-point’? The old theory was that we all have a genetic set-point, where even if we win the lottery, shortly after, we return to the same level of happiness because of our genetic happiness set-point. However, since then, psychologist Martin Seligman proved that happiness is 40% genetic set-point, 10% […]
‘Stress is an achiever’s word for fear.’ These days, when you’re catching up with a friend, you can almost expect them to either say they are ‘super busy’, or stressed. In our culture, ‘busy’ seems to be considered a good thing, even to the extent where being the most stressed, or burned out has almost […]
8.30 am: I’m jogging around Diglis, trying to keep up doing the things I love, with Lenny, my 10 month son (running pram, essential). Exhausted from another night of broken sleep, the jog doesn’t last long until I decide to walk and work through some bits on my to-do list whilst he’s sleeping… I call […]
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If someone were to ask you what you’re grateful for in the present moment, would you have an answer ready to go? Could you easily recall the small moments in your day that bring you the most joy? The simple habit of reflecting on what you’re grateful for can actually lead to a happier, more […]
Music can improve mood, decrease pain and anxiety, and enable opportunities for emotional expression and release. Research suggests that music can benefit our physical and mental health in numerous ways. At the studio, we hold Sound Baths on the last Sunday of every month. In our Sound Baths, the singing bowls and gongs create vibrations […]
Learning meditation and mindfulness is like waking through a forest – when you start it can feel hard, there’s no path, everything’s in the way, and you want to give up. Eventually if you keep walking that path it becomes easier and easier… In the same way, with the business of our world today, it […]
Loving Kindness – or “Metta” as it is more traditionally known – has a long rack record of being the most beneficial of all meditation styles. For this reason, it’s my personal favourite. […]
If you have ever THOUGHT about doing yoga teacher training you probably have some questions like the below, I hope these answers help to reassure… What if I don’t ever actually want to TEACH yoga? On your first day of teacher training, you will see how there is usually around 50/50 split in the group […]
Like most things, our teacher training course had to adapt to meet the demands of Covid-19. Having cancelled both our May and November trainings this year, we decided to create an online version of our course so that our trainings can continue no matter what. So, we have scheduled an online training for the start […]
I never really know where to start when given the task to share a specific post about mental health when I feel the work I do all day every day is all about mental health. I suppose what I can do is explain why I’ve dedicated my life to mental health, what happened to make […]
I haven’t been feeling too great. I’m not really sure how or when, but I fell into the black hole. I felt angry, and sad, and frustrated, and lost, and trapped, and anxious. And stressed, so so stressed. The magic combo of lockdown, home schooling, loss of income and focus, combined with worry about loved […]
I am forever a student and constantly learning more about myself, which comes to me through meditation, journaling, yoga and meeting new people. I love travelling the world and always experience personal growth, gaining new insights and fully embracing different cultures. It makes me feel ‘alive’ and allows me to be in the present. I […]
