This is not an easy time for most of us, hey? And to make matters worse our knee jerk way of dealing with the challenges we face may be making it much harder. You see, when a great challenge or stressful event happens to us, many of us have an unconscious response...
App and social media companies use these three psychological mind hacks to keep you scrolling. Here is how they’re getting you hooked and some tips on wiser use of the tech in your life. The War For Our Attention They’re calling it an ‘attention war’ – where big tech...
Some of the world’s most common and widely held ideas about happiness create what psychologist and author Russ Harris eloquently calls a ‘happiness trap’. These ideas – or ‘myths’ – about happiness are misleading and when you believe them or let them dictate how you...
Did you know that one in five people these days are affected by mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression? These days many of us are also struggling with stress and overwhelm as the pace and demands of life increase. I believe now more than ever we all need to...
What do you want from life? Once our survival needs are met we just want to be happy right? That’s what we focus our efforts and our sights on. But what if your beliefs – your unconscious assumptions – about where happiness comes from are incorrect? What if...
Recently I interviewed world-renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. During this ‘mindfulness masterclass’ (video below) we explore what it means to find ‘real happiness’ and Sharon describes the obstacles that most people get caught in...
“It is one thing to talk eloquently on the subject of mindfulness and it is another thing to actually practice mindfulness. Melli is one of those select few who walks her talk.”
"If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher."
- Pema Chödr… https://t.co/TVal0QyOo7 - Monday Oct 19 - 1:15am
May we have peace in our hearts even as there is unrest in the world.
May we meet the challenges before us with com… https://t.co/rqOIcaZKP4 - Sunday Oct 18 - 8:12am
There is nowhere else to get to, nothing more to become, arriving here, you are home.
Melli x
#beherenowhttps://t.co/fBdkSxw4v4 - Thursday Oct 15 - 12:42am
