The Mindful Baker

Before I delve into the basics of overcoming an addiction, I want to explain to you the variety of different occurrences of it and what...

A battle is going on inside us all, it is a terrible fight between wolves. One is evil; anger, envy, sorrow, shame, regret, greed,...

We, as a species, have evolved extraordinarily since the dawn of time, so maybe, even though there are currently no scientific ways to...

Because our minds are so incredibly complex, they are easy to manipulate and control, often without our say so. Further to the stories I...

Spirituality is more or less always chosen, whereas religion is often, but not always, forced upon the passive. There is a plethora of...

Prayer and meditation are intrinsically linked. Let’s put William, a devout Christian, and Oliver, a mindful meditator, in the same room...

When I was about thirteen – an impressionable age – my God-mother, for whom I have an unending amount of admiration and love gave me the...

Although spirituality stems from the ideologies of many religions (Buddhism being a dominant influence) its presence within us supersedes...

Following on from the last few blogs giving you techniques and methods to integrate mindfulness and meditation into your life (just click...

1. The body scan: For beginners, this is a great starting point for experiencing the immediate sensations, throughout your whole body, of...

Settle yourself comfortably in a quiet space and then open your eyes and concentrate on a visual stimulus. This could be anything – a...

Mindfulness is a growing trend in the corporate world and it's no surprise why. Practicing mindfulness has been proven to reduce stress,...

Alternate nostril breathing is a technique that derives from an Eastern meditation practice and is linked to pranayama, associated with...

Mindfulness for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditating and Finding Inner Peace

Are you tired of feeling stressed and anxious all the time? Do you wish you could find a way to quiet your mind and just relax? Well, my...

Being in the driving seat of a car used to transform me into a complete control freak. The roads were mine and if anybody got in my way,...

Pre mindfulness, what annoyed and upset my family the most, was my dislike of animals – cats, in particular. I know that a lot of people...

As humans, there are two states of mind that we can inhabit: the ‘doing’ mode and/or the ‘being’ mode. But which are you and which is...

We’ve all been let down at some point or another in our lives, be that through an individual’s failure to carry out a promised task or a...

In the 1980’s, Jon Kabat-Zinn, a prominent mental health doctor, became heavily involved in meditation. Inspired by the successful and...