by Claire Ross | Apr 21, 2020 | Book review, Habits and goals, Meditation
How to be Human is written from Ruby Wax’s take on the world and what goes on in her brain. Featured throughout the book are conversations with the Neuroscientist Ashish Ranpura and the Monk Gelong Thubten, sharing their insight and wisdom drawn from their own...
by Sue Jones | Apr 16, 2020 | Emotional resilience, Habits and goals, Resourcefulness, Self-compassion, Well-being
“Emotions are data not directives. Emotions are data not directives.” I kept repeating this over and over to remind myself, but somehow it wasn’t getting through. In that particular moment, the disconnect I was experiencing between this statement – which I...
by Sue Jones | Aug 1, 2019 | Book review, Well-being
‘Resilient’ takes you on a journey where you are the traveller, the route and the destination. It provides you with everything you will need to reflect back, move forward, and at the same time – be present in the now. It is written in the style of a handbook,...
by Claire Ross | Jul 18, 2019 | Unpacking the 3B's, Well-being
Being with friends at the weekend was good for my mental well-being as they support me and take me for who I am. It was from this weekend that I got to thinking about the word ‘karma’ and how my friends had used this word to support them and me to feel better. Most...
by Sue Jones | Apr 11, 2019 | Book review
This book highlights so many themes that many of us will relate to, including; the stories we tell ourselves about how we should be thinking and feeling; the patterns and behaviours we too easily fall into yet find so hard to break out from; and the ongoing struggle...