It’s been said that “Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” While anger is a powerful, hurtful emotion which can damage personal and professional relationships, our feelings...
Two years ago, I told my husband that I was going to die early due to stress, and I was serious. I knew I had to make a change. Last week marks the one year anniversary of my trip to India, which was a turning...
Travel is, and for a long time has been, one of the greatest tests to my meditation practice. If there has ever been a single place where Murphy’s Law that anything can go wrong, will go wrong is most true, it has to be the...
“If you are too busy to meditate, meditate.” This old saying rings true for me every time that I hear it. More than ever, I am hearing from colleagues, friends and clients that they are too busy to slow down. They are too busy to do...
Stress and worries pull our minds away from the present, no matter what we are doing. Yes, this includes during even the most intimate of times. Whereas sex is supposed to bring you closer with your partner, distracted sex may make you feel even more...
You’ve heard the sayings before, and often from successful people. Sayings like, “trust your gut”, “follow your gut instincts” or “I just felt it in my gut.” Whether or not you notice instinctual thoughts in your actual belly, it’s no coincidence that we use these...
I recently came across the book How to Win Friends and Influence People? in my collection. I received the book around 10 years ago as a present from a friend. I clearly remember being taken aback when I received this present. Anticipating that this would...
Our bodies are amazing. They are fascinating pieces of equipment, at the same time strong, powerful, delicate and intricate. Yogis have described the body as an instrument with 72,000 strings, symbolising the elaborate energy channels that effect our moods, behaviours and thoughts. Close your eyes and...
Many of our jobs today involve staring at a computer screen for way too many hours each day. Even after a long day at the computer, there is a lasting “pull” which seems to keep us wanting to check our devices for new messages up...
A New Year. Time may feel like it is moving slower or faster, depending on who you speak to. The world may seem even more unpredictable than ever, where the only constant thing is change. But despite all of this change and uncertainty, you do...