Know your purpose, know your feelings, do what needs to be done. An anti-anxiety therapy In that formula, a Japanese psychiatrist, Dr. Shoma Morita, summed up his anti-anxiety therapy a century ago. It’s a very simple formula, but many people […]
Sometimes when we get caught up in thoughts, we can actually fail to see our choices. Around in circles That’s because we go around and around in circles, ruminating, often on things that are negative or scary. It then becomes […]
We all have flaws and despite our efforts to get rid of them we usually go on having flaws. They’re not always the same flaws though often they are. Credit for what worked But we’ve also had successes in our […]
Gladness liberates the mind, or so the Buddha is supposed to have said. It liberates the mind from rumination and negativity during the time that you are feeling glad. What do I feel glad about? So it’s a good practice […]
“While this may sound passive to our action-oriented ears, the ability to rest comfortably in the present moment regardless of its imperfections is the foundation of all true happiness.” I really like this quote from Sharon Salzberg’s book, Real Happiness […]
Resentment – someone else should feel guilty? Resentment plagues many people, coming between them and their ability to be in the moment, not to mention often depriving them of a good night’s sleep. Worse, a resentment, if you focus on […]
Burnout is usually associated with work. When you arrive at burnout you no longer derive pleasure from your work, you can become rather cynical about its value, and about the workplace and what you see as the lack of support. […]
Accept how things are to change how things are Acceptance can sometimes feel like it’s a rather passive approach to take to things. But in fact sometimes acceptance is the first step towards fighting for change. For example, if you […]
Mindfulness is made up of awareness of the present moment and acceptance. Acceptance means many things but we can see it as not struggling against experiences that you can’t win against or that are not worth the effort. Something […]
The concept of ‘channelling’ is one I first heard of in relation to psychics transmitting the thoughts and emotions of various spirits. Most channelling involves the living, though – falling into the trap of judging yourself according to someone else’s […]
