by Jess Demuth | Aug 14, 2019 | Gratitude, Meditation, Mindfulness, Well-being
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better – Albert Einstein The cool winter chill is easing and my fingertips are thawing. As I wander in my garden this morning, feeling the warmth of the sun and seeing the sprout of a new leaf on my...
by Stephen Reynolds | Apr 18, 2018 | Anger, Meditation, Psychology, Sadness, Social Connections, Well-being
Music is amazing. There’s nothing quite like losing yourself in a song that moves you so much that you feel more connected to yourself and to the world. Today I’d like to discuss the impact music has had for me over the course of my life....
by Stephen Reynolds | Mar 1, 2018 | Awareness, Concentration, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness
Today’s Life Lesson involves video games. I can already hear some of you asking – what lesson could I possibly have learnt from video games? Well, it’s a very important lesson actually – one involving concentration and focus. A...
by Stephen Reynolds | Jan 1, 2018 | Awareness, Meditation, Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Relationships, Social Connections
With the dawn of a new year, it’s always nice to reflect on what we have accomplished in the last 12 months. What went wrong, what went right; what I learnt in 2017. I can’t remember a year quite as challenging and humbling as the one so recently...
by Stephen Reynolds | Nov 30, 2017 | Awareness, Meditation, Well-being
Returning from my 10-day vipassana retreat, it feels strange and foreign to type on a keyboard and process words on the screen. My aim for this post is to share what I can about my experience with this beautiful method of self-discovery. What is Vipassana?...
by Stephen Reynolds | Nov 9, 2017 | Awareness, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Psychology, Science of Happiness
Relax, slow down, smell the roses, breathe, chill out. We often find these challenging. But why? Why can’t we just sit on our own in silence and feel relaxed? Time-wasting As a teenager, I did everything I could to avoid work...