Our capacity to absorb what is going on around us seems to be infinite and compared to what was happening in the teen years of our parents lives there appears to be more information out there, both wanted and uninvited. The boundaries between our offline and online lives seem to have disappeared as we all become seamlessly connected to each other wherever we are. Our social media 'personas' feed into our offline life so that we hover in the mid world of on and offline, creating a personally constructed world which we think we can control with a swipe or glance. Yet this is not true as evidence shows that in the connected world we are nudged and guided to where algorithms have decided to take us but this is a cost which we can offset with meditation…

In this post, I refer to an old friend who suffered acute anxiety but was able to seek help and cope better. Seeking help, perhaps through talking to those closest to you, is the first but hardest step, as it requires us to be vulnerable. If you need someone to talk to, and feel that you can’t speak to friends or family, check out dedicated services designed to support you.

Often the way we view things, and especially people, is through a prism which has been defined by our culture and upbringing or influenced by something we have been told or learnt. Adjusting our optic changes the way we observe, the way we assimilate, the way we sense and recognise and understand that something is right or wrong.

A year ago we wouldn't have thought we might be reluctant, or even desperately keen to return to our workplace after a long break, but our attitude and feelings have changed. Over the many years I have meditated one of the most important benefits I have received is the ability to be adaptable.

Taking the time twice a day to disconnect from everything around me and reconnect with my inner self balances and grounds me.

We’ve put together our five fundamentals to crack your corona crotchetiness and reframe the way you think about our current situation but also fantastic fundamentals to take you through this and beyond into the “new normal”.

Presenteeism: the practice of persistently working longer hours, working when ill and taking fewer holidays. The relatively recently classified condition of presenteeism has been around for a long time.

As I write this a couple of days before the darkest day of the year, Friday 21 December, sometimes known as the winter solstice or midwinter, I am increasingly aware of a deep feeling of helplessness and vulnerability around me.

A healthy mind was just as important as a healthy body, for everyone. As is often said: what you think and feel today will become manifest in your body tomorrow.

What does it mean to truly be happy? Where does real happiness come from? Can we train ourselves to be happy? Meditation teacher Anthony Thompson shares his thoughts.

It’s wonderful to see the conversation about men’s mental health unfolding and gaining momentum, but we still have a long way to go. 

Self Care Week is the perfect opportunity to examine how we look after ourselves physically, mentally, and spiritually, and how we can make positive changes. 

Does meditation physically change the way your brain works? Let’s take a look at the research…

Today is World Mental Health Day, an opportunity to reflect on how we can end the stigma around mental health, and better look after our own mental wellbeing.

Developing the ability to focus on the moment – not the past or the future – is the secret behind the power of meditation in combating symptoms of depression.

Many people find that meditation can relieve, even halt, the onset of anxiety. Find out more about how to recognise anxiety, and how meditation can help.