What is the difference between mindfulness and meditation?

The difference between mindfulness and meditation? We are often asked about whether mindfulness and meditation are the same thing. My answer is yes and no. It is possible to practice mindfulness without meditating. It is possible to practice meditation without being mindful. And it is possible to practice mindful meditation! So what is mindfulness? [...]

By |2022-03-01T15:04:59+00:00February 27th, 2022|Meditation, Mindfulness, Uncategorized|4 Comments

Is colouring-in really mindful?

Is Colouring-in Really Mindful? If you go to the mindfulness section of many bookshops you will find adult colouring books. These books suggest that we can find inner peace, so long as we don’t go outside the lines. I know of school teachers who announce to their pupils ‘it’s time to do some mindfulness’ [...]

By |2022-02-21T08:55:24+00:00February 20th, 2022|Art, Mindfulness, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Connection at Christmas (Part 2) | Connecting this Christmas

Connecting this Christmas. Our theme of the month for December is connection. Last year, the ‘Connection at Christmas’ post told the story of my mum and the Liverpool shoebox appeal. Last year my mum, Sandra, and the school where she worked helped to collect 95 shoeboxes filled with goodies to send to children in [...]

The Problem with Gratitude by the Happy Squirrel

The Problem with Gratitude Here at Mindful Therapies our attitude of the month for March is gratitude. We have had a lot to say over the years about the importance and benefits of gratitude: Gratitude: antidote to New Years Resolutions ; Gratitude in the workplace ; Gratitude in relationships ; Deepening practice and more. This [...]

9 mindful attitudes in relationships | 6. Letting go

Letting Go In Relationships   This series of blog posts focuses on some of my reflections on the nine foundational attitudes of mindfulness and how they relate to interpersonal relationships. This week is an exploration of letting go. Letting go When we practise letting go, we allow both the pleasant and the unpleasant to [...]

By |2018-08-20T13:05:35+00:00August 27th, 2018|letting go, Meditation, Mindfulness, relationships, Uncategorized|0 Comments

9 mindful attitudes in relationships | 5. Non-striving

Non-Striving In Relationships   This series of blog posts focuses on some of my reflections on the nine foundational attitudes of mindfulness and how they relate to interpersonal relationships. This week is an exploration of non-striving. Non-striving Non-striving is a reminder that when we try too hard we often create tension and our focus [...]

By |2018-08-20T12:14:53+00:00August 20th, 2018|Mindfulness, non-striving, relationships, Uncategorized, wellbeing|0 Comments
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