I love to hear about the latest uses of augmented and virtual reality, but when it comes to our own sense of balance and wellbeing there is nothing to beat some ‘real’ reality. And there is nothing more real than getting up close to nature. It’s well documented that […]
New claims about the positive effects of mindfulness seem to appear almost daily. So it’s refreshing to encounter a book that seeks to cast a discerning eye over current research. ‘The Science of Meditation’ (by Daniel Goleman of Emotional Intelligence fame, and Neuroscientist Richard Davidson) does just that. It provides […]
With Christmas around the corner – how would it be if we practiced presence, rather than getting busy with presents? There are countless examples around us of those who are so wrapped up in life’s events that all too often they shoot from the hip, eager to press their reactive […]
So another cycle of Olympics have come to pass. As ever the physical and mental conditioning of athletes is a sight to behold and witness. A timely study of 160 athletes published by the London School of Economics has indicated that athletes who learn how to become more self aware […]
As a young teacher of geography fieldwork I had the great fortune to work with an inspirational teacher (named Rick Cope, in case you are wondering). As we led groups of ‘A’ level Geography students up damp Cumbrian hills, Rick would gently impart his words and phrases of geographical wisdom. […]
Here’s a question: Are you dictating the day or working with what comes up? Basketball player and 5 times NBA champion Kobe Bryant has just retired after 20 years of playing for the LA Lakers. I’m not a great basketball fan but I’ve been interested in his connection with mindfulness […]
Having a tough time? It may be useful to take a moment to reflect on the following, 90% of your long term happiness is predicted not by the external world but by the way your brain processes the world ….that is according to psychologist Shawn Achor who studies these things. […]
I wonder if like me, you observed over the festive season that many people were glued to their phones, i-pads and the such like. It may be the seductive nature of the latest technology that leads us into a state of perpetual gadget use or it may be the reverse; […]
Most of us have habits that we are trying to break or healthier ones that we are trying to establish. It’s led me to think about this ‘habit thing’ and how long it might take for an action to become part of one’s daily routine. Ok, so im not new […]
If you have ever had the pleasure of watching a skylark launch itself and ascend ever upwards into the sky you might well have marvelled at the gusto and total commitment on display. The poem The commitment of the lark written by Pete Armstrong brilliantly captures this moment and considers what […]
