mindfulness
Celebrate with me
Celebrate with me This is a big day for me and I want to share it with a special treat for you! Two years ago today I launched gabrielletreanor.com and began in earnest my work to share how we can spend less time lost in our heads overthinking and worrying about stuff, and more time…
Read MoreWhen reality disappoints us
When reality disappoints us “The tension between your experience and your expectation is stress.” Ed Halliwell When I heard these words as part of Ed’s keynote speech at the Mindful Living Show last summer they really struck a chord with me. And they’ve stayed with me ever since. Much of the worry, the stress and…
Read MoreThe podcast for overthinkers
Pressing Pause: the podcast for overthinkers It’s been a very long time in the planning and I am utterly thrilled to finally be able to share with you that I have started a podcast! Welcome to Pressing Pause, the podcast for overthinkers. On Wednesdays each week I will post an episode around ten minutes long focusing on…
Read MoreStep into Spring with Mindful Intention Ebook
Step into Spring with Mindful Intention I love Spring, it’s a season tied up with hope, promise, and optimism, the world around us is literally coming to life. There’s so much to be gained from paying attention to nature budding and blooming, growing your own and eating seasonally and the days lengthening. Even when the…
Read MoreFind your sense of wonder
Find your sense of wonder Awe. The sense of wonder felt when we encounter something that reaches beyond the limits of our understanding. We often experience awe when we’re in nature, while music, art, and religion can provoke feelings of wonder too. It may be hard to really put our finger on a clear definition…
Read MoreGet out of your head and into your life
Get out of your head and into your life You know that feeling where you’re constantly playing catch-up and at the end of each day you wonder where the time went. Where it feels like everyone else (especially on social media) has it all together and sorted while you feel a disorganised mess. Where you…
Read MoreHow to stop apologising for everything
How to stop apologising for everything How often do you say ‘sorry’? I’m guessing it’s more than you think. When you want to squeeze by someone blocking the aisle in the supermarket: “Sorry, would you mind if I squeeze by please?” When you need to get someone’s attention: “Sorry, can I just ask…” When you…
Read MoreWord for 2018
Word for 2018 Every January for the past several years I’ve chosen a word for the year. Just one word to act as a guide, a reminder of the intention I set at the start of the year for how I want to be and feel in the coming months. 2017’s word was connect (loved…
Read MoreBegin 2018 with The Warm Embrace
Begin 2018 with The Warm Embrace The Warm Embrace is a free, seven-day e-course to help you start the new year feeling optimistic not overwhelmed. I first ran this course last year and it has such an overwhelmingly positive response I knew I wanted to share it with you again this year. The Warm Embrace…
Read More#SavouringJanuary2018
#SavouringJanuary2018 The idea of this Instagram photo challenge is really simple. Each day this month, use the prompt to give yourself a few moments to be mindful, to take a pause and notice what’s going on around you. By beginning 2018 with this mindfulness practice there’s a greater chance we can bring a little more…
Read MoreWhat to do when you like awake worrying
What to do when you lie awake worrying In this post we looked at what you can do to calm your mind so you give yourself the best chance of falling asleep when you get into bed. Now we’re going to focus on what to do when you wake in the middle of the night…
Read MoreWorld Kindness Day
World Kindness Day It’s well known that kindness is infectious, someone on the receiving end of a kind act is more likely to go on to demonstrate kindness to someone else. Just witnessing kindness in action is enough to prompt the observer to act kindly too. Today, on World Kindness Day and at the start…
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