One question I often get asked and it came up again at a workshop last weekend is: ‘how to stop the constant busyness and chatter of the mind’. Busy minds create stress in the mind, body and our breathing system and adversely affect…

Stress is the epidemic of our time. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work recently reported that 22% of employees in Ireland experience stress at work “always” or “most of the time”.  This is…

At a time when many are questioning what the British Government are thinking (with Brexit and everything else that is going on), it is encouraging to see them make the intelligent decision of trialling mindfulness…

Creativity is ‘the use of imagination or original ideas to create something’. Our creativity is that part of each and every one of us that is unique and special. We all have gifts and talents. Developing them is…

In modern life, there are more ways than ever to connect. We connect through the more traditional channels or through social media and virtual networking. We meet others through social and sports clubs, at school, work,…

‘You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy. Then you should sit for an hour’  an old Zen saying tells us.   Sometimes people say to me that they would…