I was walking back from work the other day and smiled at a man by the tube station handing out free newspapers. He was a little scruffy around the edges and looked chilly in the cold evening weather. He smiled back and for a moment I felt a pleasant sense of connection. A brief bond […]
I think it’s inevitable in life that you’re going to go through some tough patches. Times when you’re unsure and confused, unhappy and out of sorts, unexcited and lack lustre. The trick, I’ve found, is to prepare yourself for those unpleasant patches by finding out what helps you get through them. Maybe it’s yoga, or […]
Wouldn’t it be great if life always went to plan. If you always made the right decisions, followed the right path, excelled in everything you put your mind to. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case…at least not all the time. Sometimes things won’t work out the way you want them to, you’ll have setbacks and disappointments […]
Just over 6 months ago, I was talking to one of my university flatmates about all things self-help and he mentioned a gratitude journal that he’d been using for a while that he really liked. It was called The Five Minute Journal and it was a beautifully simple idea. You write in it for a […]
This book is the perfect field guide for anyone who wants to quieten the incessant noise in their mind, surrender to the flow of life, and become more present and mindful as they go about each day. Ultimately, this book contains one very important message: to live in the present moment. Tolle explains that for […]
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