Some people cheekily call meditation ‘navel gazing’. There’s something about sitting around, with eyes closed, allegedly coming up with profound insights, that provokes a sense of the slightly ridiculous in those who haven’t yet tried it. Although meditation techniques can include looking at your life, your reactions, your emotions, your behaviours and your thoughts, it […]
Are You Too Tired To Meditate? (Hint: For Most Of Us, That’s A Yes!)
Do you ever find you’re too tired or stressed to meditate? Back in the days when I was training to become a meditation teacher, I was on the course with my husband Peter. He was famous for his ‘nodding dog’ impressions. You would get 15 to 20 minutes into a meditation technique and suddenly there […]
What Is Your Monkey Mind Trying To Tell You?
I don’t know about you, but most of us seem to have what the meditation world calls a monkey mind. I call it my grasshopper mind, because it can flit from one thing to the next with an amazing level of skill, constantly hopping around, making plenty of noise and rarely still. When we sit […]
How On Earth Can You Stop People From Stealing Your Meditation Time?
How to stop others from stealing your meditation time… … And it’s easier than you might think… It can be a real challenge for many of us, when starting a meditation journey. I’m sure that some of you have experienced this already, because you are trying to fit your new habit in as something […]
Live Q&A With Clare Josa: Meditation & Mindfulness ~ 12th Feb at 20:30 UK Time
Live Q&A With Clare Josa: This month it’s all about MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS. Answering the 5 top questions I get asked about it – and any extra you have. Meditation? Mindfulness? Love it? Avoiding it like the plague? Vaguely curious? What are your excuses? Your questions? Here are the Qs we covered: I’m not sure where to […]
Here’s How To Handle That Voice In Your Head – In The Next Five Minutes
Soul-Sized Wednesdays: Had Enough Of That Critic On Your Shoulder Yet? Here’s How To Handle That Voice In Your Head – In The Next Five Minutes Want more stuff like this? Last chance to join us for “How To Meditate” Final places left for this inspirational 10 week programme – and it takes just 10 […]