Tag: mindfulness
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Mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness and mindfulness meditation have a number of health benefits, according to AXA PPP psychological health expert, Eugene Farrell. “Developing countries have high, and increasing, issues with heart health, mental health problems, relationship breakdown and substance abuse because we live in a culture of busy-ness and constant pressure. We need to slow down,” advises Eugene.…
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Eating mindfully
A few weeks ago I was giving a group presentation on the 5:2 Fasting diet at my Naturopathic Nutrition course. I found it interesting that even if a person is eating a heavily processed diet for five days of the week and cuts their consumption of food by two-thirds for two days of the week,…
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Super humans
Science believes our brain has two modes of operation… The first mode is called the Reptilian mind. The reptilian mind is the mind of a survivor. Nature has built into every being instincts that drive us to survive and protect ourselves when threatened. And so the reptilian seeks out food when hungry, shelter during a…
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Unconscious Bias
How do you react when you meet people? Do you make presumptions? Draw conclusions? Judge? Is your reaction affected by peoples age, skin colour, ethnicity, height, gender, the way they dress, etc? The answer is YES! Very much so. In fact research now shows that our reactions and therefore our behaviours and decisions are affected…
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Mindfulness Therapy
Mindfulness isn’t a new buzzword, or trending fad, it’s been around thousands of years, originating from the Eastern practice of Buddhism and meditation. This ancient concept has been successful in treating those suffering with anxiety, depression, addiction, panic attacks, stress, OCD, as well as other mental or physical conditions occurring in today’s society. In a…
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What is all this Mindfulness stuff?
The practice of Mindfulness has become progressively well-known over the last few years. Whereas in the past mindfulness meditation was often associated with spirituality, it has become increasingly seen as a way of managing the stresses of our modern lives. Now, it is used not only to reduce stress though also has been used in…