Virtual Insanity
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…
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The Vedic Conversation - Series 3 Episode 5: Meditating through Chronic Pain: A Journey of Hope – with Jameisha Prescod
In this episode we are joined by special guest Jameisha Prescod to talk about how meditation can help navigate chronic pain. Jameisha is a BBC journalist and digital creator, who learned Vedic Meditation a couple of years ago and has an extraordinary story to tell about her practice, when suffering from a debilitating illness.
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Just Curious?
This blog is for those of you who are curious about meditation but have found it hard to get started, or perhaps you have tried to meditate but couldn’t stop thinking? I offer you a simple and easy to practice Vedic Meditation technique, which will make you feel refreshed, energised and happy after 20 minutes.
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Shoeless and Clueless
With so much change going on at the moment, those of us who are rigidly attached to an outcome will find the path becomes bumpy and uncomfortable. If we let go of our intention because it is no longer sustainable or relevant, then life becomes easier and friction free.
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Meditation in the Workplace
Today many business owners recognise that their employee’s skills, experience and commitment are both the greatest assets and the cornerstone of their business. Meditation in the workplace has been shown to enhance a supportive working culture and improve performance, ability and productivity.
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Meditation for sleep
Are you struggling to get enough sleep? Are you regularly going to bed exhausted and not waking refreshed? You’re not alone.
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Learn Vedic Meditation
If you are looking around for something which will give you a regular dose of calm and connection - a counterbalance - I may have just what you need.
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The Vedic Conversation - Series 2 Episode 4: An interview with Light Watkins
In this episode we are joined by Vedic Meditation teacher, author and podcast host Light Watkins to talk about a wide range of topics, including his viral breakthrough with videos about the Black Lives Matter protests this year.
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The Vedic Conversation - Series 2 Episode 3: Emerging from under the influence of alcohol
In this episode, we talk about alcohol and meditation with special guest Claire Robbie. Claire is a yoga and meditation teacher from Auckland and the founder of No Beer Who Cares, a community dedicated to shifting attitudes around how and why we drink.
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World Sleep Day - The Power of Sleep
Friday 13th March 2020 is World Sleep Day. Research shows that at least 2 billion people suffer with insomnia. With so many affected by this global lack of sleep crisis, why is it not being taken more seriously?
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A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation – The What, The Why and The How
I’ve put together a beginners guide covering the what, the why and the how of meditation, answering some of the questions I get asked all the time.
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Podcast Interview: The Benefits of Vedic Meditation for Health
I was invited by Leanne Spencer Owner and Founder of Bodyshot Performance, to be interviewed for their Podcast. They were keen to hear more about Vedic Meditations benefits for your overall health and wellbeing.
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Presenteeism in the Workplace - The Accelerating Trend
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.
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What is stress and how do we handle it?
One of the most effective ways to treat stress is to meditate. Taking time out twice a day to disconnect from everything going on around us gives us the opportunity to rest deeply and release stress.
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Sleep and the Workplace
The positive impact of regular amounts of good sleep will result in increased productivity, less absenteeism and sick days, and greater job satisfaction and loyalty.
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Waking Up Anxious
Do you find it difficult to get to sleep and stay asleep? Waking in the night with a ‘tumble dryer’ of thoughts swirling around and getting up feeling anxious? You’re not alone this is very common.
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International Women’s Day #BalanceforBetter
One of the fascinating fundamental aspects of Vedic Meditation is having the opportunity to rebalance daily - to take twenty minutes to recalibrate.
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Happiness and fulfilment
With the beginning of the year now behind us many people will be struggling to implement their intentions to change or add something to their lives, to improve and find happiness.
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Ground Control to Major Tom : ‘It’s ok to give yourself permission to meditate’
By taking time out to look after yourself you are investing in your ability to help others. Relationships improve so that there is less friction, more adaptability and understanding.
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Learning to Meditate Isn’t Selfish
If, like many people, you pride yourself on putting others’ needs before your own, consider this: if you are running on empty, what do you have left to give to other people?
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