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I was recently asked a gnarly question early on in a workshop about why we would want to slow down when being busy means getting so much more done. It really threw me and I didn't answer it well at the time. Since it's the crux of what I talk about and a key message I...

Do you often feel more compelled to give your attention to your phone than the person in front of you? Conditioned by being busy, we think we’ll get more done and be more productive if we just answer this, or respond to that when nothing could be further from the...

Are you struggling or reeling from the sudden change and constant uncertainty? If you’re feeling anxious, scared and fearful you’re not alone.

Recently I had one of those cultural cringe moments while attending an all-day event. Instead of being warmly greeted by the organiser, I was ordered (rather loudly and without a smile) to "show my virtual ticket", before being tagged with a yellow wristband - like an...

As a busy career woman in the nineties, I thought I could do and have it all. And I did, to a point, holding down a demanding full-time job as a teacher while commuting a fair distance to work each day and completing a master’s degree in my evenings and weekends.

There’s a ton of myths and misconceptions about meditation. I hear the strangest things. And I get it, meditation has long been associated with the weird and the woowoo.  Lets get rid of a few (thirteen in fact) common misconceptions. 1. Meditation means sitting for...

There’s often confusion between the words mindfulness and meditation. While the terms are used interchangeably (and intricately linked) they mean different things. Mindfulness means keeping your attention focused and engaged on what’s happening now. When you’re paying...

Warning. I'm about to have a personal rant. I keep reading articles and posts saying 'yes, you can run a country and have a baby' and while I am completely behind our PM I don't believe she can! In fact, I don't believe anyone can! I am the most organised, efficient...

As a proponent of mindfulness, I probably shouldn’t admit to hating anything, but I abhor wasting time in meetings. I once left a great career because I couldn’t face another 2-hour Monday afternoon team meeting! Can you relate? You see I’m an action person. I like to...

It’s the end of another busy day and you’re looking forward to a glass of wine or a beer and putting your feet up. And when Friday afternoon rolls around you and the team are heading out for after work drinks. Nothing wrong with that, is there? Not really, but I...

I should have said no to speaking about time management and mindfulness at a leadership conference. Clearly the organisers don’t understand what mindfulness is, or I’ve agreed to something I can’t possibly deliver. Probably both… I assume they want me to come up with...

When I told my friends I was going on a silent retreat for 7 days they said things like 'wow, how great, you'll love it, wish I could do that!' While most looked at me admiringly, some (like my family) looked puzzled. Perhaps they worried they'd lose me to a cult, or...

Mindfulness is a well-developed, evidence-based process for accessing and developing your greatest asset as a leader – you! But despite a plethora of research supporting mindfulness programmes, many businesses still don't see the relevance. We know big companies like...

A colleague told me about a lawyer friend of hers who broke out in a cold sweat when she took her kids to an amusement park. Instead of being able to relax and enjoy a fun family day out, all she saw was risk and panicked! This doesn’t surprise me (been there done...