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...
You may not know this, but I am quite the book nerd – a voracious reader. In my beanbag with a cup of tea and a book equals heaven for me! I’ve read or re-read some really amazing books this year on the art of mindful living. They’ve opened my mind...
Do you ever find yourself stuck in unhelpful habits or addictions like overeating, overspending or drinking to much coffee or alcohol? Ever been in that place where you try and try to change through the force of willpower again and again but find yourself right back...
My friend Cory Muscara recently posted this story. I think it’s a real gem. Worthy of pondering. The story is about how hunters used to catch monkeys in India. They would cut a coconut in half, hollow out one side, and drill a hole in the centre that was just...
Did you know you have one hundred million neurons (also called nerve cells or brain cells) in your intestines? The gut is now being referred to by many scientists as the gut-brain. Your heart, in addition to its other functions, also acts as a heart-brain. It’s made...
Eight seconds: that’s how long, on average, 2,000 participants of a study sponsored by Microsoft were able to focus upon a task before helplessly switching their attention to another activity (1). The more people reported reliance upon electronic devices in their...
“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.”
"Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence." - Henry David Thoreau - Thursday Aug 16 - 1:00am
One way you can practice mindfulness today is through #mindfuleating. Take notice of each bite you take and really… https://t.co/0byGqAQ8Wa - Wednesday Aug 15 - 9:30pm
"Universal mind is like a great ocean, its surface ruffled by waves and surges but its depths remaining forever unm… https://t.co/frfVhlZZy5 - Tuesday Aug 14 - 1:00am
