Mindfulness is the ability to stay psychologically present in the here and now of your life. It is a skill and, like any other skill, you can improve with practice. Just as the psychological sciences are starting to really flesh out the benefits of mindfulness, mindfulness has broken into popular culture and the mindfulness craze […]
I’m currently participating in a series of podcast interviews with Nicky from Practical Research Parenting. The current podcast focuses on the transition to motherhood, drawing from my book Becoming Mum. Access the podcast here: Podcast Becoming a Mother
I have started adding meditations to my website! It is something I’ve been meaning to do for a while and I’ve finally started to do it. There will be more meditations to come over the next month or so as well. Some of the meditations are from my book Becoming Mum and some are original […]
‘It’s not who you’ve known, but who you’re knowing’ Who are you ‘knowing’? Who do you spend time listening to? Who do you make efforts to understand? Who do you treasure learning little details about? Who are you aware of? Who are you insightful about? Who do you share living with? Work colleagues, acquaintances, celebrities, […]
Responsive parenting series part 3 This post is the third of a three part series on responsive parenting. Responsive parenting, in a nutshell, means parenting that is responsive to the signals or cues of your child. It is warm, caring and on cue. Responsiveness is often understood within an attachment theory framework (responsive parenting predicts […]
Mindfulness involves practising keeping your awareness in the here and now, with an accepting, compassionate stance towards your own moment to moment experiences. Regular mindfulness practice has many benefits including lowering stress and preventing and treating depression and anxiety. You may already be familiar with mindfulness practice as sitting meditation, zazen, yoga or even tai […]