Are You Mindful or Mindless?

I read an excellent article over at http://www.medium.com exploring powerful scientific evidence from an addict turned brain scientist. It is a really engaging read with some science in there too. Check out the full article here “Understanding the science underlying mindfulness and meditation can be a powerful motivation for anyone building these habits. But it’s…

Get Active Blog: Christmas

Remaining active is very important to me, and unlike most people around me I do not celebrate Christmas in any signficiant way. Indeed its quite a sad time of year for me personally. I hate how we have Christmas rammed down our throats, be happy and merry or else. I hate this time of year….

Article: Surviving Christmas on your own

Certainly for the residents of the UK, it has been a turbulent few days. International travel has been made nearly impossible, large parts of the country are in a strict lockdown and others are counting the days until we are moved into those categories. Many people’s plans for Christmas are wrecked, others now face spending…

Blog: Don’t fight the future

The world seemed to just go a little bit crazier over the weekend, particularly for anyone living in the UK.  The situation seems to be in a rapid state of change at the moment, its hard to see the future with much positivity. It easy to worry about the future.  The thing is, mostly the…

Blog: Stop assuming you know everything

Many people will be beginning their Christmas breaks today. Spending time with family and friends (physically or even virtually this year). For many it’s a time of celebration, joy, happiness and relaxation. For others it is tortuous, painful, lonely and pushes many to the brink. Many do not even celebrate Christmas or do so in…