What is the best way to be there for someone when they are hurting or experiencing challenging times? How can we comfort them and ease their pain and suffering? In this beautiful short animated video, Dr Brené Brown teases apart the difference between empathy and...
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...
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...
I believe that mindful leadership is perhaps the most important skill we can develop today – for our communities, our planet, and ourselves. We live in tumultuous times don’t we? But each of us has the capacity to take a stand in our own lives for what...
In last year’s ‘mindfulness summit’ which was attended by 250k people, I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Mark Williams. Mark is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford and was also the Director of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre...
“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.”
