My mindfulness journey. I’ve taken a while to decide where to start this story. Breaking with tradition I’m beginning in the middle when I went along to an introduction to meditation at Newcastle Buddhist Centre in 2001. I’d just broken up with my partner and had moved back to Tyneside. I was ready for [...]
Changing a Relationship I have spent the last few months debating with myself about whether to write this blog post, as the topic is particularly personal. However, it has been a period of time in which I have been particularly reflective, and in which my mindfulness practice has been most crucial. In January [...]
What can Dr. Who tell us about Mindfulness? I have a confession to make. I am a bit of a geek. I enjoy science fiction and I particularly love Dr. Who. I admit I am only a fan of the new reboot - I was always too scared to watch the original incarnation. This year, [...]
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 [...]
Mindful Communication Mindfulness is not simply a solitary practice. Like it or not, we live in a world filled with other people! We can use mindfulness to help us to communicate with others more effectively - paying more attention both to ourselves and others. Active Listening Often when we have conversations, we don’t really listen [...]