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<p>Apologies if this Blog is less chatty than usual, however there is a lot of practical information I want to pass on this time. As you know, I’ve been giving short talks and meditations on Facebook Live rather than writing Blogs recently, but I felt the need to return to the keypad this week. This &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/the-slump/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The Slump</span></a></p>

<p>Photo by Nathan Cowley on Pexels.com Get ready for things to get weird: the third stage This is a short blog as I am aware that people need succinct pieces now which is why I have been concentrating on my short Facebook Live talks. However, sometimes it’s easier to have something to read so here &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/get-ready-for-things-to-get-weird-the-third-stage/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-r

<p>This blog will be slightly shorter than usual due to the very demanding situation in which we find ourselves right now but I hope it will be practical, to the point and helpful. And actually, that is the frame of mind I have been in for the last ten days. To begin with I berated &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/staying-connected/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Staying Connected</span></a></p>

<p>When is a door not a door? When it’s ajar of course! Most of us like an occasional pun, or play on words (some cleverer than others) but what if the joke is really on us? In this blog I want to explore some of the pitfalls of mindfulness and meditation that you may not &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2020/02/28/when-is-a-door-not-a-door/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">When is a door not a&nbsp;door?</span><

<p>Today is the Eve of Imbolc, the beginning of Spring in the Celtic calendar. However, there is never a definite ending or beginning in nature so I have included in this blog a fairy story I have written which I hope you find entertaining as well as providing some material for your meditations if you &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/a-modern-fairy-tale/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">A Modern Fairy&

<p>As we come closer to Christmas, I am already aware of the stress building in those with whom I am coming into contact. For each of us it is different; it may be the cost, the time and effort, the contact with family we don’t get on with or the absence of those whom we &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2019/12/12/the-peace-of-the-world-or-have-yourselves-a-very-mindful-christmas/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text"

<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Once again we are coming to the end of a season as we see out the Autumn, the season of Lughnasadh, and prepare for winter, or Samhain, which begins on the first of November. &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2019/10/29/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-the-gratitude/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span

<p>&nbsp; This has been the most difficult blog to write yet, and possibly the longest! Having decided to write a blog focusing on the Celtic Christian aspects of mindfulness, I have been waiting for proper summer’s day. The summer solstice seemed the obvious topic for June, however, I found it really hard to get motivated &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2019/06/21/bringing-mindfulness-to-the-solstice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span cla

<p>This has been the most difficult blog to write yet because not only am I working through this mindful attitude as a teacher, and a student, but I have been working with this on a personal level for some time. So here some thoughts on the subject followed by a short breathing exercise you may &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2019/02/22/the-conundrum-that-is-non-striving/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The con

<p>Every year, straight after Boxing Day, we are bombarded with hundreds of adverts, emails, social media posts and TV articles all encouraging us to start the new year by becoming a new person. Why is this? Well the simple answer is that by encouraging us to feel inadequate, we are more likely to buy their &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/new-year-new-you-the-negative-marketing-message/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="s

<p>This time I thought I would write about some of the themes that have been present with both myself and those I have been working with as we have travelled that path to Christmas and midwinter once again. If you want to skip ahead to the top tips for keeping your practice going over the &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/12/24/christmas-whats-it-all-about/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Christmas – what’s

<p>Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com I have been asked this question so many times I decided to make it the subject of this month’s blog.  As we all know when we start to meditate getting a regular routine going can be the tricky part; once that is established it is pretty much plain sailing for &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/07/29/how-can-i-meditate-over-the-holidays/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Ho

<p>‘It’s quite simple actually isn’t it?’ This is a statement I hear frequently when a client has spent a few weeks grappling with the idea of being still, trying not to think and wondering what they are actually trying to achieve. Then they get the break through, the ‘eureka’ moment: it’s actually all very simple. &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/05/23/easy-mindfulness/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Easy

<p>Studies show that around two thirds of adults report some kind of sleep difficulty and that on average even those who sleep well have around 90 minutes less sleep per night than they require to stay healthy.  The reasons for this are many however they broadly fall into these categories: Being ‘over wired’ Being over &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/03/31/do-you-have-trouble-sleeping-you-are-not-alone/" class="more-link">Continue reading <sp

<p>Some exercises to try: Here I have included a few simple exercises followed by a complete meditation if you wish to try something more formal. These are all from my own experience but based on sound medical research. 1) Learn how to breathe.  ‘I am breathing in, I am breathing out’ – repeat this and &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/long-term-illness-and-pain-2/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Long

<p>This is the last of my three February Blogs and I have just got it posted in time! This two-part blog briefly looks at some of the ways we typically approach a diagnosis of long-term illness and part two contains some exercises you can try. Using mindfulness, or any other form of meditation and associated &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/02/28/long-term-illness-and-pain-1/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text"

<p>Part 2 – Living with pain and illness The title of Vidyamala Burch’s book, Living Well with Pain and Illness, sums up this second blog in the series: living well. Those of us with chronic or long-term conditions generally don’t want to spend our lives ‘battling with’, ‘fighting against’, ‘suffering’ or any other helpful terms &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/living-with-pain-and-illness/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class

<p>I had been undecided on this month’s topic until around 3 am one morning last week whilst lying awake in pain; mostly physical but also some emotional pain associated with the physical pain.  We are, after all, a complete mind/body unit. It occurred to me then, as it often has, how many of us battle &hellip; <a href="https://stillworksmeditation.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/making-peace-with-pain/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Making peac

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