Personal Development

Mindfulness and Meditation – Is There a Difference?

By |March 1st, 2025|Personal Development, Wellbeing|

Mindfulness and meditation are closely related but distinct concepts. Meditation is a broad category of mental training practises designed to enhance focus, awareness, and emotional regulation. It includes different techniques.

Ikigai: The Japanese Philosophy for a Fulfilling Life

By |February 20th, 2025|Personal Development|

People with a clear Ikigai tend to wake up with enthusiasm, as they feel a deeper connection to their work, relationships, and community. It also promotes mindfulness, encouraging individuals to appreciate small joys and live in the present.

Change and Transition – ‘Moving On’ Might Mean Standing Still

By |September 25th, 2024|Personal Development|

Finding out how to deal with change can be a testing time. Moving on doesn't necessarily mean getting over it. Pressure to do so can make the whole process of change and adaptation harder. Moving on sometimes means standing still, for a time, until you are ready to do something different.

Fight Passivity and Apathy – Nurture Your Curiosity and be Lustful

By |June 10th, 2024|Personal Development|

Curiosity has been called 'The Lust of the Mind'. Not a bad image, and one that also conjures up self-indulgance. Many great creators and thinkers have extolled the virtues of curiosity, and the value of keeping it alive. Like anything we think about though, we can fall into lazy passivity that just doesn't do the job.

Beware the Thought Stopping Cliches that Halt Discussion and Stifle Debate

By |June 1st, 2024|Personal Development, Practical|

When we are stumped by a challenge, or find ourselves with a dilemma for which we have no immediate explanation or answer, we tend to resort to commonly-used platitudes; enter the thought-terminating cliché.

If You Want Success Use Your Imagination

By |April 28th, 2024|Personal Development|

By altering mental imagery, it has been shown that people can bring about emotional change., alleviating psychological pain including anxiety, sadness, and low mood,[ It is also used to promote healing, to manage physical pain, to alter mood and improve confidence and self-esteem. 

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