The conclusions of a long-term study by medical researcher Sara Lazar show that regular mediation is good for your brain. Discover how, why and why you’d be bonkers to miss out on the benefits! Sara Lazar PhD from Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, has been studying the impact of regular meditation on the brain, using the … [Read more...]

My meditation master once told a story about a stressed executive, who came to him wanting to learn how to meditate. It didn’t take long to see that the guy couldn’t sit still. From his finger twitching and body fidgeting, you could see that his mind was racing. The bags under his eyes told tales of stress-filled, sleepless … [Read more...]

I'll always remember the total shock that followed shortly after the arrival of my first son. It was an emotional rollercoaster - often wonderful, sometimes challenging. And I quickly learned 4 little words that kept me sane during those early months. Want to know what they were? … [Read more...]

Not long now until the 10 week Happy Mamas face-to-face course goes online! We have been working hard to tranform our popular Happy Mamas course (for mums-to-be) into a format that will work for you, even if you live nowhere near Hampshire in the UK! And the great news is that it will be going live early in 2012. So if you'd … [Read more...]

Being mindful is about a state of being – a particular way of choosing to experience life, in the present moment - rather than letting our mind run riot over past mistakes and future worries, whilst sleep-walking through what’s actually going on around us. As you can no doubt imagine, this is a handy skill to develop during … [Read more...]

One of the most common reactions when we're feeling down is to reach for something to eat. Our research showed that up to 75% of people instinctively reach for comfort food, when they're feel down, stressed or angry. Yet what we're eating (or drinking) could be making us feel worse. Discover the 5 most common food traps that … [Read more...]

Have you ever noticed how it's socially acceptable to compete with others for the grumpiest or most stressed out day award? We all know how the conversation runs: "You wouldn't believe what happened to me today...!" "Oh that's nothing! You should hear what happened to me!" "No way! You guys have got it easy, compared to me!" … [Read more...]

Here's a super-easy quick fix for whenever you're feeling stressed or worried, for whatever reason. You can do it any time, any place - even when you're surrounded by people. And once you know how to do it, it'll become second nature, helping you gently let go of whatever is bothering you in a matter of seconds. Sounds good? … [Read more...]

Sometimes in life, especially when we're stressed, it can be difficult to fall asleep. It's as though the worries of daily life just keep going round and round in our mind. Pregnancy stress - or any other form of stress - doesn't have to be something that keeps you awake at night. Rather than fighting your thoughts, which just … [Read more...]

These days feeling stressed seems to be a way of life. Yet regular stress is playing havoc with our health, careers and even our closest relationships. If you don't want to end up just another super-stressed statistic, then the good news is that you can do something about it. Discover the top 10 secrets to feeling less stressed - … [Read more...]