Next time your mind feels unsettled, try this simple exercise: 1. Sit down and relax into the surface you're sitting on. 2. Focus on the breath and follow each inhale and each exhale 3. Do nothing, simply be and settle into the moment. Try this and you'll soon find...
A relaxed, refreshed, calm, clear mind! We would all love to keep a holiday state of mind for as long as possible. To make this possible, at least once a week try: - incorporating some of your holiday habits into your life. Be experimental with your...
Getting to sleep on long-haul flights can be tricky, whether you're on a cramped, cheap flight to Bangkok, or you figured out how to get an upgrade on that red-eye flight to Dubai. To help you on your way to the land of nod, here are some...
When your mind is full of endless thoughts, let your thoughts gently soften and lose momentum, like ocean waves...
An attitude of detachment is an essential ingredient for success. Why? Getting attached to goals, tasks and outcomes often leads to worry, stress and overwhelm. Detach yourself from your goals, tasks and outcomes, and it may help you to: - be more objective and calm - set healthy...
When you can't seem to get rid of lingering thoughts, try this meditation exercise: Imagine the last of the day’s sun shimmering in the sky...
What goes around comes around. What you give, you get back. It's not a new concept but one we don't always understand positively. Understand the concept positively and it may help you to stay calm and make sense of life. It may also empower you to...
Just like our digital devices and our living spaces, our minds too have a limited amount of storage space. And unfortunately, we can't buy more storage space. So, how about decluttering your mind regularly and freeing up the storage space in your mind. Delete, throw out,...
When your mind feels full, separate yourself from your thoughts. Create some space and some distance, and become mindful of your thoughts. Go from ‘mind full’ to mindful, and you'll soon feel calm and free. Because you are not your thoughts, at the centre of your...
The mind is often like a monkey, jumping from one thought to another, and if you ask it to stop, it just becomes more wild and wilful! To soothe the monkey mind and make it work for you, here's a simple trick: feed it. Feed it...
