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This too shall pass…
It is quite an experience being at Newlife. I am not used to sharing breakfast with fifty other people. The obligatory silence in the morning helps. We all have space…
Non- striving: A Process of Surrender
Striving to better, oft we mar what’s well. – Shakespeare, William from King Lear In developing the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programme, Jon Kabat-Zinn outlined seven attitudinal qualities that support…
Working The Edge…
My responsibilities here at the New Life Foundation include holding the morning meditation space. This involves laying out a circle of mats and cushions, and ringing the bell to begin and…
Mindful Recovery at The New Life Foundation
This autumn, I have taken up a teaching residency at the New Life Foundation in Northern Thailand for two and a half months. New Life is, a not for profit,…
The Heart of Mindfulness: Acceptance
Guest blogger/mindfulness teacher Zoe Shobrook Fisher explores the complexities of the attitudinal foundation acceptance. “Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different;…
To Judge Or Not To Judge… That Is The Question
The attitudinal foundation non-judgement, is a significant component of Jon Kabat Zinn’s definition of mindfulness. ‘Mindfulness is paying attention, in a particular way, on purpose, to moment-to-moment experience, non -judgementally…
Brilliant and Broken…
The late Michael Stone, Yoga teacher and Zen meditation practitioner has been a source of inspiration for me since 2009. I own four of his five published books, listen to…
Patience is a virtue
Another fab post from guest mindfulness teacher Zoe Shobbrook Fisher of Go Mindfully. Patience is another of the attitudinal foundations of mindfulness that prepares the mind-heart for insight, clarity and…