In the wake of the recent riots and agitation in England there has been A LOT of whipping up of rhetoric, finger pointing and dramatisation. Rather than engage in a regurgitation of all that, I’d like to address some important questions that come to mind.
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The topic I am most often asked to speak and write about is relationships. It is not surprising – relationships are the stuff of life. We live in the relative world and so by definition we live in relation to others and the world around us. At ALL times we are relating to someone or …
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Due to a newly released study there’s been a lot of discussion in the media about how much water is good for us. On Saturday 23rd July there was an article in the Guardian newspaper questioning the ‘8 glasses a day’ rule and the underlying assumption that the more water we drink, the healthier we …
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Imagine a dark room – it’s pitch black and you can’t see a thing. There are lots of people in the room, all bumping into each other and the various objects that are crowding the space. Everyone is getting frustrated – they can’t get things done, they feel annoyed by all the things that are …
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I recently wrote an article about how to improve your sleep – an abridged version was featured in Wellbeing Magazine. Here is the full article… Good sleep is our first line of defense against the negative effects of stress because deep rest allows the body to re-balance and purify. When we are well rested …
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Ian Marber is the UK’s leading nutrition consultant and director of The Food Doctor Clinic. He’s written loads of best selling books and you may have seen his range of fantastic products in the supermarket under the brand “The Food Doctor”. He is a busy man – TV shows, writing columns for magazines, launching books …
Read the full articleA while ago I received this question from one of our students who was concerned that she might be becoming a bit detached from life as a result of meditation. This is a common experience in relatively new meditators as they very quickly learn that control and attachment are not helpful. Question: I’m noticing that …
Read the full articleWedding fever is growing in the UK – just the other day I was reading an article about how William and Kate have been recommended to take up a daily meditation practice. With all the stress and demands of the big day looming it makes sense! On that note, here is an article on how …
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Many studies that show the positive effects meditation has on normalising blood pressure levels. In particular, hypertension is a big issue, with latest estimates showing that over 75 million people in the US have high blood pressure. That’s one in four people. And most people don’t know they have it. High blood pressure is something …
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There are two aspects involved in being able to go with the flow of life. Firstly in order to go with the flow we must be able to detect the flow itself. Do we have the refined perception and subtle clarity of awareness to be able to recognise which direction life is going? If we …
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