1. Mindfulness and Sleep Improvement: A study published by the University of South Florida showed that regular mindfulness practices can significantly improve sleep quality by helping individuals manage emotional rumination. The study tracked 144 nurses over two weeks and findings suggested that both trait and state mindfulness can have positive effects on subjective sleep quality, […]
Top 5 Common Meditation Challenges
A few years ago, I was approached by a journalist to contribute to an article, “What’s the biggest (and most common) mistake you see people making in regards to starting a meditation practice?” I remember thinking, ‘Oh, where do I start?’ I had been teaching meditation for a few years, and felt I had some solid […]
Meditation in the News
1. Mindful Meditation and Pain Reduction: The headline “scorching study” definitely caught my eye this week! And this was an interesting article covering research from UC San Diego, showing how mindful meditation reduces pain, not by placebo (previously surmised), but by altering brain patterns linked to self-awareness and emotional regulation, essentially separating pain from the […]
Meditation + Seasonal Mindfulness
This is my invitation to breathe into the seasons with me. An invitation to gather together on the second Wednesday evening of each month, for a moment to pause, reflect, and tap into the wisdom nature offers us in every phase of the year. As the Earth shifts, so too does our inner world, and […]
Daily Meditation: Top 10 Tips
Oh, what a delightful Spring weekend … picture-perfect blue skies and warm, aromatic breezes! But as I return to work today, it’s all too clear we’re about to “spring” into a season of high activity and demanding productivity. Here in the Southern Hemisphere, spring marks the start of the race to year’s end! With Christmas […]
Quiet Mind Inbox: Meditation Articles
Every week, my inbox overflows with a delightful mix of articles, research studies, and news alerts all centered around meditation. Yes, I willingly signed up for this treasure trove of information (rest assured, it’s not spam!), but sometimes the sheer volume can be a bit overwhelming. It’s hard to believe that just a decade ago, […]
Week 2 – Anchoring the Body
After exploring The Grace Period last week (Week 1) .. In Week Two we took a deeper and more intimate journey, travelling into our bodies so we might observe all the myriad of sensations and aliveness there – surprisingly alive, even when quietly seated in meditation. Our body is constantly communicating with us, but often […]
Exploring Meditation Course
Join me for a 40-day journey into the transformative power of meditation, addressing some of the common challenges while cultivating a consistent, sustainable and enjoyable personal practice. I sat down to write my first meditation course, way, way back in 2010. I called it Exploring Meditation as it followed, and was inspired, by my own journey to […]