The power of silliness We should never underestimate the value of being a little silly from time to time - a sense of humour really goes a long way. We often take ourselves far too seriously and this can get in the way of us having perspective and being happy. Here are my top [...]
Mental Health Awareness week - Relationships Last week Mindful Therapies were privileged to be involved in activities to raise awareness of mental health as part of mental health awareness week. The theme for this years mental health awareness week was relationships. In addition to delivering Mindfulness seessions at schools, colleges and community centres across Tyneside we [...]
Lessons from Sunny Scotland I recently spent a beautiful weekend in Aviemore in Scotland. Here are some of my reflections: On the train I was struck by the amount of people who were looking at their laptops and mobile phones rather than looking out of the window. The views were breath-taking and yet [...]
Mindfulness for Busy Minds and Busy Lives People often tell me that they cannot practice mindfulness because of their busy minds or their busy lives. Conversely, people also often tell me that they need to practice mindfulness because of their busy minds and busy lives! I often tell people that there are two types [...]
Two weeks ago, as I was leaving the ground, following a win against Swansea, my friend was still despondent. As he uttered the words 'No point getting our hopes up, its too little too late', a fellow fan interjected, 'yep, it is the hope that kills!' We were still in the relegation zone [...]