mindfulness
How mindfulness helped me through winter
How mindfulness helped me through winter It’s so lovely to see spring emerging in my patch of the planet. I’ve never been a fan of winter. It’s dark, cold, there are many more damp, grey days than crisp, bright ones. And it stretches on, it feels like the longest season even if it isn’t.…
Read More10 Affirmations to guide you through the day
10 Affirmations to guide you through the day Affirmations can be powerful tools to draw strength from when you feel decidedly shaky. An affirmation is simply a short statement, usually starting with “I am”, that affirms a belief. Any direct statement to yourself can be taken as an affirmation so they can knock you down as…
Read MoreYou make a difference
You make a difference At times it can feel like we’re powerless to make a difference to what we see going on around us. We may not be able to join in demonstrations or take what we perceive as big actions. But whoever and wherever we are we can make a difference. What you…
Read MoreWelcome to The Warm Embrace
Welcome to The Warm Embrace I have created something just for you, just for January, to start the year feeling optimistic not overwhelmed. The Warm Embrace is a free, seven-day e-course about you and for you. It’s about starting 2017 saying no to restrictive diets, gruelling exercise regimes and unsustainable resolutions. It’s about beginning…
Read More#SavouringJanuary2017
#SavouringJanuary2017 A year ago this website didn’t exist and so I created and ran #SavouringJanuary from my @thegreengable Instagram account. It was just wonderful to see so many people join in the community photo project. So, we’re doing it again! Welcome to #SavouringJanuary2017… The idea is really simple. Each day this month, use the prompt…
Read More10 Tips to help someone in an anxiety attack
10 Tips to help someone in an anxiety attack When you’re feeling anxious, particularly when you’re in a panic or anxiety attack, the world seems a frightening and threatening place. You may feel unable to share what you’re going through with those around you which makes you feel alone and contributes to your fear. People…
Read MoreHygge – changing the story of the dark and cold
Hygge – changing the story of the dark and cold Hygge. It’s everywhere! There are books on how to hygge, you can take courses in studying hygge, the shops are selling hygge – there’s no escaping it, hygge (pronounced heu-gah) has hit the UK mainstream. I first learned of hygge several years ago when my husband…
Read MoreTake a mindful walk
Take a mindful walk I spent last weekend in the company of several creative, inspiring, interesting and downright lovely women at the Makelight Retreat run by Emily Quinton (you can read about her in this interview). We talked, laughed, learned about story telling from Kate (check out her interview here) and Pinterest insights from…
Read MoreWhat living mindfully can do for you
What living mindfully can do for you Be Here Now – a practical guide to living mindfully begins on Monday 12 September. If you’re wondering what the idea of living mindfully is all about, and how it can benefit you, watch my 90-second video where I explain… Be Here Now is open for registration now…
Read More#BreatheSeptember2016
#BreatheSeptember2016 Who else has that ‘new beginnings’ feeling? You don’t need to be going back to school to get that new term feeling, I get it every September. In the northern hemisphere you can feel the glow of Summer slipping away as Autumn begins to hint at its presence with cooler evenings and berries in…
Read MoreWhy I love other people’s happy, beautiful Instagram posts
Why I love other people’s happy, beautiful Instagram posts I’m a big fan of Instagram, it’s my favourite social media tool, for the moment at least. But I know that many people have a love/hate relationship with social media. They see what looks like someone’s perfect life with a high follower count, photogenic family, busy social…
Read MoreSelf-talk: make friends with the mean girl in your head
Self-talk: make friends with the mean girl in your head Self-talk is literally how we talk to ourselves. And more often than not the voice is a critical one, its comments harsh and derogatory. Even though we’re talking to ourselves in our heads – no-one can hear, no-one knows what we’re saying – we can still…
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