Have you ever had a moment – perhaps on a particularly bad day – that you’ve thought ‘This can’t be right! A human being was never meant to live like this!' There’s a lot of truth in your bewildered observation; it may or may not be some consolation to know that the world’s leaders in … Continue reading From Stress to Resilience – and why cavemen didn’t get ulcers!
Author: mflynnm
Teacher of Yoga and Mindfulness, Stress Management Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Gestalt Practitioner
Finding your feet again in practice…
A follow up day for MBSR has been a long time coming – thank you for your patience.Maybe it’s a bit like waiting for a bus – you wait and wait and then 3 come at once! Why 3? I was planning a day in September - Saturday 14 - and then a friend reminded me that just because … Continue reading Finding your feet again in practice…
Thank you YFNI!
I enjoyed my day in Belfast yesterday so much - I feel rather guilty - is one supposed to enjoy work so much? Did I work hard enough? It was a lovely day and thank you so much, both to those who did the work of organising and to those who were so graciously present. … Continue reading Thank you YFNI!
How was your shower?
One of the big themes in the MBSR courses is Automatic Pilot and its opposite counterpart Being in the Present Moment.For newcomers it is entertaining to gradually realise that we are very rarely present - just doing what you're doing, being where you are. Doesn't seem like a big deal and yet we spend so … Continue reading How was your shower?
Being here – the source of our radiance and vitality!
When the Buddha was travelling around teaching, he was once asked 'Why are your followers so radiant?' He answered 'Because they don't dwell in the past, nor do they hanker after the future. Those who dwell in the past or hanker after the future are like green leaves cut down and left in the sun … Continue reading Being here – the source of our radiance and vitality!
WELCOME!
For whatever reason you are visiting here today, I can assume like me that you are interested in ‘wellness’ and the many associations this lovely word can carry. As I was thinking about how to welcome you, just looking at the word ‘wellness’ I was reminded that it contains another lovely word ‘well’ - a source … Continue reading WELCOME!
