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Podcast in Your Pocket is an initiative which came out of a conversation between myself and Emma Marshman, Head of Games, Design and Animation at The University of South Wales. Emma has been practising mindfulness for many years and has often offered informal mindfulness exercises to staff and students to help with stress, exam preparation and just general well-being. But Emma wanted to reach more people in the university, not just those she personally came into contact with

If you follow our podcast (Podcast in Your Pocket – available on YouTube ) you’ll know how much I love a nerdy fact. So, I’ve collected a whole load here for you! I often write about mindfulness, the different forms of mindfulness and how it helps, but I don’t often write about meditation, even though learning to meditate is one of the most helpful skills we can develop to support our mindfulness and has many of its own benefits. So… let’s take a (slightly nerdy) look at the

As you may know I’ve just returned from 7 weeks travelling with my partner through Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand & Oman. It has been epic & mostly awesome. I won’t pretend the travelling hasn’t been difficult (I really don’t travel well – especially flying) but we have seen some amazing sights, met some amazing people & caught up with wonderful friends. One of the great things I’ve experienced is how invaluable my mindfulness practice has been. Firstly, it has helped me cop

How Being Present Can Revolutionise Your Approach to Aging Blogs about anti-aging are in the top five most read posts – none of us...

Breathe My Friend - a short blog & meditation Why all the focus on breathing? We often use breath meditations in mindfulness as we can...

It seems that everyone is talking about mindfulness these days. There are podcasts, blogs, Facebook adverts, radio interviews, mindful...

Don’t take it personally – we are all liars! This month we are considering what lies we tell and why. So, what lies do you tell? I expect...

When can ‘faking it’ be helpful and when does it lead to difficulties? Are we faking it when we practice positive psychology and...

What is Savouring and how do we do it?   Savouring is the term used to describe enjoying or appreciating something pleasant to the full,...

It’s hard to spend much time in the ‘wellness’ sections of bookshops or online media without coming across journals or articles telling...

Blog Sept 2024 Meanness or kindness? Within the last few weeks, I've experienced both extremes. So just what happens when we aren't kind...

How has mindfulness helped me, and does teaching it makes one more mindful than those who ‘just’ practice it? Just over ten years ago,...

This may seem like an odd question coming from a mindfulness teacher. There is a misconception that mindfulness teachers are all floating...

This week we focus on mindful movement and how it might benefit you.    Any type of movement that you enjoy and that doesn't cause injury or excessive exhaustion is going to benefit you. Our bodies really need to move! If we think about our ancestors, the human body evolved to walk many miles per day, most days; to run whenever necessary; to carry heavy weights and to climb and swim. We still have the same bodies (and brains) that our ancestors were living with over 300,000 y

Several people have asked me recently whether I have been able to keep up my practice whilst being ill or if it was too much effort. It's...

One of the common misconceptions about meditation practice is that once we’ve done it for a few weeks we somehow transform into peaceful,...

Welcome to my Spring blog! This blog is slightly different as it contains a selection of some short quotes and mindfulness tips...

“It was a total disaster!” How many times have we uttered those words in reply to a question such as “How did the interview go?”, “How...

Learning through suffering This has been one of the hardest Blogs I have written since the focus is on some of the difficulty I have been...

This may seem like a strange topic for a Blog about mindfulness, however there is an increasing and worrying trend for pop mindfulness...