This is a quick post after an inspiring week with my clients. Say these words and see how they affect you. Allow your response to be what it is, without expectations. Pause between each line for a breath or two. Like dropping a stone into a pond and seeing the result. May I be happy.Continue reading “A version of Buddhist Metta Practice”
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Sleeping with Anxiety: and a bit of neuroscience, and a computer game.
So, it’s been a while since I last wrote, thankfully because work has been busier. Here is a little anecdote from my life that might be helpful if you’re ruminating instead of sleeping. I speak with my clients all the time about staying up all night worrying about life. While the root cause of this anxietyContinue reading “Sleeping with Anxiety: and a bit of neuroscience, and a computer game.”
Meditation as a skill of kindness
I have been thinking a lot about meditation in relation to psychotherapy. When modern mindfulness started in the 1970’s part of its success was in providing meditation without religion. In a similar way I am starting to break down meditation into a set of relevant skills, as I see them being useful to mental health,Continue reading “Meditation as a skill of kindness”
This Week as a Counsellor: Why I Think Meditation is Useful in Counselling.
I have realised recently that I take it for granted that meditation can be a useful skill for mental wellbeing. When I guide clients through meditations I don’t always stop to talk about why it is going to help. I have now started to break down the advantages of meditation, as I see them, intoContinue reading “This Week as a Counsellor: Why I Think Meditation is Useful in Counselling.”
The 54321 Grounding Technique
In this post I would like to outline the 54321 grounding technique, explain why it is useful to make this a part of your daily routine, and to look at a variation. Grounding techniques exist to help you from becoming overwhelmed by unhelpful thoughts and emotions. You may have noticed in the past how difficultContinue reading “The 54321 Grounding Technique”
Effective Worrying
In this post I am going to look at a method to manage your worries if you find that they are disrupting your ability to rest and enjoy yourself. It is common for worries to interrupt our ability to stay present with the rest of our lives. You may find that you are struggling toContinue reading “Effective Worrying”
Pain and Suffering
Recently, at work I have been helping clients to see the difference between pain and suffering with the following formula. Pain x Resistance = Suffering This idea can be so helpful that I am even going to frame it and put it on my wall. I first came across this idea in a Dharma talkContinue reading “Pain and Suffering”
Never and Always
“I’ll never get this blog post written”. I actually just thought this whilst staring at my blank screen. Yet here I am typing and, if you’re reading this, I was clearly wrong. But this is typical of the kinds of thoughts that whizz around in our minds, often without us being consciously aware of them.Continue reading “Never and Always”
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