In today’s world, sadly, I think most of us feel that we are not enough. We believe our worth is conditional so it needs to be constantly earned. When we operate from this paradigm much of our behaviour can become driven by feelings of shame. We get caught in striving...
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...
Do you ever struggle with negative thinking? If you have a harsh inner critic or get caught in worry, stress, anxiety, depression or wrestle with low self-worth, then you know some of the symptoms first hand. Negative (unhelpful) thinking patterns can have a strong...
Everyone has moments of pain and distress. We all have the tendency to struggle in those difficult moments. When the demands of our lives stretch us to our limits, when we feel the searing grief of a loss or we are overcome with anxiety, depression or hopelessness –...
This past week has been one of the hardest weeks of my life. A week and a half ago, we got the news that there had been a death in the family, (my partner) Matt’s Uncle Keith. It was a shock, and we were making arrangements to travel to Sydney to support the...
A couple of years ago, I discovered a 4-step mindfulness process that offers ‘in-the-trenches’ support for working with intense and difficult emotions. It has been an ally for me in the moments I needed mindfulness the most. It’s called RAIN (which...
“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.”
Learning to skilfully handle stress, regulate emotions (leading to emotional intelligence) and soothe the nervous s… https://t.co/WhiRRDTspj - Wednesday Oct 23 - 1:01am
Ever worry that you won’t have the love and approval of those around you? If so welcome to being human : ) Here’s h… https://t.co/oLOsyKDJE6 - Monday Oct 21 - 5:10am
“When you fall in love with the unknown, you are free.”
-Byron Katie https://t.co/i5gR4dkgej - Thursday Oct 17 - 9:05pm
Hi friends, have you tried mindful walking? It’s one of my simple pleasures in life which I share with you in this… https://t.co/8DbaeWC8w1 - Wednesday Oct 16 - 1:00am
