Tag: mindfulness
-
Stop Resisting
*** This post is a fragment of my new workbook that will become available to all newsletter subscribers as soon as it is published – you may also want to follow me on Facebook to never miss any of my projects *** Many people believe that accepting something means you don’t want it to change…
-
Too Much? Too Loud? Too Big?
I was always told I am too much of something. I was instructed not to speak so much and not to sing so loud. I was asked not to be so emotional. And, certainly, I was told not to eat so much. I was too much, too loud, and too big. For years and years,…
-
Mind at Sea
In the teachings of mindfulness meditations, the mind (or more precisely, the awareness) is often described as a vast, calm sea. Sometimes teachers will also use a metaphor or a lake or a sky. In meditation, as we focus on our breath, sensations in the body or other experiences happening in the present, we can…
-
The scariest thing
Most of my life I have been driven by fear. This motivation to avoid danger, to avoid isolation, to avoid sadness, to avoid loneliness, to avoid judgement, to avoid any kind of smaller of bigger trouble – was the main reason for everything I have accomplished. Indeed, I even feel an overwhelming fear when I…
-
Changing our beliefs
One of my favourite coaching / therapy tools, inspired to a high degree by cognitive behavioural therapy is The Work of Byron Katie. I like its simplicity and that it is free to use by anyone on a smartphone app. I think that it is particularly powerful when combined with the RAIN practice of Tara…
-
Needs or wants…?
As definitions go, these two concepts have very different meanings. Needs are usually defined as necessary for survival or things you cannot live without – for example food or sleep. Wants are nice-to-haves desires that are not necessary for survival – for example a house with a garden and a dog. However, as correctly pointed…
-
Nothing lasts forever…
One of the main Buddhist teachings is that of impermanence. The loss and change are the only constants in our lives. Nothing is fixed and nothing stays the same for long. We all experience it in our lives but often try very hard to make things stay the same if we like them. We value…
-
Feeling fat…?
If you are feeling a bit bloated and sluggish after a few days of filling your belly with holiday foods, you are probably not alone. Enjoying delicious foods during holidays is common in all cultures and traditions – food brings us pleasure and comfort and allowing ourselves to experience this pleasure is also part of…
AGGA Coaching 