These are the questions I get asked most about meditation, answered the way I would answer them over a cup of tea. I sit for two hours a day, so most of this comes from practice, not theory. Getting started 1. What is meditation? A practice of training your attention, usually by focusing on something […]
Five easy mindfulness tools to make your day a little bit better Mindfulness activities are simple but not easy. Often, the thing we need the most is staring us right in the face. Mindfulness is not some complex mystical practice. It’s more obvious than it first appears. In this article we’ll explore five easy mindfulness […]
Help your child relax with these proven mindfulness for kids techniques In this article, I outline the best mindfulness activities for kids and answer common questions such as ‘how do I explain mindfulness to a child?’ and ‘how do I teach my child mindfulness?’. Mindfulness for kids works wonders to improve focus, support healthy brain […]
Learn mindfulness eating to transform the quality of your life In this article we’ll explore mindfulness eating for weight loss, how eating mindfully can become a daily practice and we’ll learn a simple mindfulness eating meditation. A simple mindfulness eating meditation Let’s start with a simple minduflness eating meditation. Some years back, I sat a […]
A maverick guide to my favourite mindfulness practices and how to practice them Mindfulness practices are found in many cultures throughout the world. Similarly, my bicycle journey to the Far East and back again led me to the far reaches of the globe. Remote hill tribes, Indian gurus and good-hearted lay folk shared their knowledge […]
Get your free mindfulness guide In this cheeky article, I’m pitching you my free mindfulness guide. It’s a practical guide to the art of living with an adventure travel twist. If you love the outdoors and need a little break from the daily grind, you’re in the right place. I was frazzled once. Some ways […]
A short story about the long journey to becoming a mindfulness blogger The short answer to why I started a mindfulness blog is quite simple. I want to share the benefits of living a mindful life with others. But the journey to becoming a mindfulness blogger was a long and winding road.
The best incense for meditation is one you find calming and that burns cleanly: natural sandalwood, nag champa, frankincense and vanilla are the scents I come back to. I burn incense most days, usually with a stick lit through the day, and I have tried dozens of brands. Below are my five favourites, plus a […]
Anapana meditation is the practice of observing your natural breath, without changing it, at the nostrils and upper lip. It is the first stage of Vipassana meditation as taught in the S.N. Goenka tradition, and it is the technique I return to every day. This guide covers what anapana is, how to practise it step […]
Mindful minimalism is the practice of owning less and paying closer attention to what you keep, buy, do and spend your time on. It combines minimalism, the choice to live with fewer possessions and commitments, with mindfulness, the habit of noticing your choices as you make them. This guide explains the idea, where it comes […]