Some things happen by a chance encounter. You know that moment on which you reflect and realise that nothing has been the same since. My mind often takes me to the time I spent in India in my twenties. One day, not knowing where I was heading, a little lost on route, I...

New research is showing that even a couple of minutes of Mindful Awareness a few times a day can bring about positive changes. If you feel you just can't find the time to sit on the mat for hours, then take  'mindfulness pauses'  during your busyness. Check in on your...

As you lie awake, are you anxious about the future; fretting about the past? Especially at the dawning of a New Year when we believe we should be formulating changes, concoting resolutions, making plans. Why not, just rest in the now? Be kind to yourself, slow your bre...

It's not easy to remember that we have the ability to exert conscious control over our thoughts, reactions and behaviours.  The more that we set our intentions (for the day, for a particular setting; eg a meeting, for our life) the greater the chance we have to transfo...

When we slow down, take account of what is really going on in our inner and outer worlds something happens in our brains. Everything quietens down. The best part of it is that the stress arousal system drastically slows down, activating the calming parasympathetic ner...

Wherever you are right now, take three slow deep breaths. Notice your body settling down into the chair or the ground. Breathe normally. Keep your focus on your breath. Your mind will wander. Allow it and when you are ready gently re-direct it back to your br...

1. Eat lots of proteins and raw vegetables & fruit, particularly blueberries, strawberries and spinach which improve short term memory loss.  Blackcurrants increase mental agility....

Learning to breathe properly is essential to health. The kind of breathing done for relaxation and health is diaphragmatic breathing. Using essential oils while doing this can make it even more effective. I often ask my clients to breathe deeply before and after treatm...