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Mindfulness Minute
Simple reflections to help you be mindful at work, one minute at a time.
Episodes
142 episodes
Learn From Bad Experiences Too
Bad or good - every experiences is a learning opportunity about life.Apologies for the audio while travelling! Thank you for being here.
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Audit Your Inner Voice
Our inner voices are powerful - make sure to audit yours to see that it holds perspectives and beliefs that are empowering and healthy, rather than restrictive and cruel. Apologies for the lack of chime as I am travelling. Thank you for being h...
Even Friendships Need Breathing Room
Sometimes, our friendships just need time and space to heal, just like romantic relationships do. Don't worry - the ebb and flow is natural.
Find the Magic
Life isn't meant to be this repetitive, empty routine. Change something and find the magic in your daily life. Take that chance.
Don't Be Stuck in the Bad Place
When you keep going back to the "bad place", memories of pain and heartbreak - be aware of it. Know that if the growth isn't happening anymore, it's okay to gently move from this place.
Build a Personal Curriculum on Mindfulness
Personal curriculums don't just have to be about knitting or making bread. You can set a simple goal of being more mindful through a 10 second daily meditation, or doing a 7 minute tai-chi routine. Allow yourself to be open to new learning, at ...
Blessings Don't Come in the Ways We Expect Them
Nothing is ever delivered in one form. What you want can be achieved and fulfilled in many ways and sometimes, the true gift is in realizing that.
It's Ok to Fumble
Fumbling and making mistakes is merely human. We all do it. There's no need to add in another heap of shame and blame on top of it. Learn from it, move forward and be better for it.
How Your Environment Influences the Mind
Stress is rarely from one source - it builds from many places until finally, there is a breaking point. When we learn the whole process of how this happens, we can learn to be gentler and kinder to ourselves, sooner.
Hold Space for Your Feelings
Bad stuff is happening in the world. We all know and see it. Let yourself feel exactly as you are. Only when we hold space for our feelings can we accept them and begin to process them...eventually making way for hope.
Sometimes, Acceptance is What We Need Most
Sometimes, you've done everything you can and it is still not enough. When this happens, it helps to give ourselves the gift of acceptance, instead of self-criticism and judgement.
Take the Pause
In life, we're always pushed to go faster - so give yourself permission to pause and breathe.
Anger as Momentum
Anger is more than just an emotion - it's an experience that sheds light on how we process emotion and what we can do to shift our lives in a more positive direction.
Don't Run Away from the Pain
We're conditioned to drown out our pain but it's also the blueprint to a better life. In understanding our own pain, we learn more about who we are and the world we live in.
Little Gestures Go a Long Way
Reaching out and saying hello to someone can be a much needed lifeline for them. Never underestimate the power of small, kind gestures.
The Ordinary Always Changes
We can't ever truly expect things to never change - because change is ever-present in our lives.
Accepting The Chaos Within
It's hard and it's painful - but it's easier to learn to accept the chaos that's within ourselves than to keep running away from it.
Growing Through Crisis
A crisis maybe overwhelming but it also requires growing in ways we haven't done before.
When We've Been Wronged
When we know someone has done something to us, it can be very hard to forgive. But remember - they're the ones who have truly lost. In forgiving, you can move on, but they'll have to live with their actions.
The Answers Will Arrive
It's ok not to have answers to a big problem. Be patient, stay open and the answers will arrive.
Rituals of Celebration & Grief
We know what to do when things go right - but how do we process our emotions when things go wrong? This is where rituals of small and large grief are very important - they help us move on in our day-to-day lives.
Stay Grounded
When things go awry, we can get caught up in the shame and blame spiral. Instead, ground yourself by remembering that life is full of unknowns.
Begin Exactly Where You Are
Don't fall into the trap of obsessing about the future or agonizing about the past. Be honest with yourself and take stock of exactly where you are. This is where real growth always begins.