One dog mindfulness – staying with what’s real
Imagine you are walking through a forest on your own. Suddenly a large, angry looking dog appears in your path, baring his teeth. You tell yourself how awful this is – but it’s not over yet: another dog has appeared beside the first one. This isn’t just awful...
Sunshine and mindfulness in Malahide
We had beautiful weather for yesterday’s mindfulness morning in Malahide. Though we were inside on one of the sunniest days of the year, 50 people turned up and we got out to the sunshine at one o’clock. Lots of questions and a very engaged audience. Later...
Can you do something nice for yourself? Try this self-compassion exercise.
Here’s an exercise in self-compassion especially for those who feel guilty about doing nice things for themselves. In my youth in Ireland we were told that good Irish Catholics should engage in ‘self-mortification’ which is giving yourself a tough...
Mirror, mirror on the wall – the most important relationship of all?
In my work in the area of mental health, especially as a counsellor, I have been struck by the importance of the relationship with ourselves. Much of our preoccupation surrounds our relationships with others but the relationship with the self plays a very big role in...
Too hard on yourself? Maybe you’re channelling someone else’s life.
The concept of ‘channelling’ is one I first heard of in relation to psychics transmitting the thoughts and emotions of the dead. Most channelling involves the living as well as the dead – falling into the trap of judging yourself according to someone...
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