Category Archives: Mindfulness
A year into this pandemic, there is much concern about the long term effects on people’s mental health. As far back as June 2020, the Office for National Statistics reported worrying indicators.
‘Yangsheng’ is a Chinese phrase made up of the characters ‘Yang’ (meaning to support, raise, nourish or keep), together with ‘Sheng’ (meaning giving birth, life or being alive).
By learning to tap into the present moment you start looking at your situation differently. You may have already learned how to do this through mindfulness or meditation practices.
Around 1% of the Japanese population suffer from Hikikomori and despite economic and cultural differences, there are likely to be significant physical and mental health issues that will affect people in the UK and elsewhere for many years to come.
If you are finding yourself dreading the shorter days and colder days as winter approaches, spare a thought for the people of Tromsø – a city in Norway.
Do you wake up to fear, stress or pain? Is it just too hard to get up every morning these days? Are you lacking the energy to face the day? Do you just want to stay down and hide?
When we have a problem, such as physical pain, there are many different ways in which we might react. Some of us might try to ignore it and just keep going.
Life is full of choices – and in order to say ‘Yes’ to one thing, we have to say ‘No’ to others. For economists, this is an implication of the fundamental economic problem – that we cannot have all the things that we want.
This starts with yourself. Loving yourself and being kind to yourself. Movement through Feldenkrais, Yoga, Meditation or Mindfulness are good ways to start.
2020 is proving to be a tough year for many. The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed many lives and taken many livelihoods.