The Seven Principles of Mindfulness

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There are seven principles that form a good foundation for mindfulness, written by Jon Kabat-Zin. When you start to practise one of these elements, the other ones will follow. Your ability to bring these attitudes in your mindfulness practice affects your ability to calm an anxious mind. Non-judging The world isn’t black and white, but…

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Mindfulness Exercises

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Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us (Kabat-Zin). It might seem really basic, but so often our minds drift and we seem to lose touch with our body. We get obsessive…

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International Day of Yoga

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All of us have heard of yoga, and a lot of us have probably even tried it, but there is so much more to it than what you see on the surface. To celebrate this year’s International Yoga Day on 21st June, we wanted to delve deeper into how it can benefit you. Different styles…

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