There are two types of values, values that represent feelings such as companionship, freedom and security and values that represent character traits. Being Values are associated with values that describe the character of the ideal person you would like to be.

I don’t know about you but time is flying – I literally can’t believe it’s almost the middle of the year!! With this in mind, as I’m getting busier I find my meditation goes out the window.

Doing ‘nothing’ makes you more productive! It’s safe to say that having time to ‘relax’ these days can be a struggle. Monday to Friday is usually work and the weekends are crammed with all the other things you want to do and people you want to see.

With the hopeful feeling that the world is slowly re-opening again, I thought it would be a good time to write about balancing work life and a healthy life.

Depression and anxiety is something I dealt with as a teenager but thankfully I didn’t experience it again for many years. After going through personal ordeals as an adult it returned to the same extent and this was really hard to cope with.

This heading really came about because of my frustration with how “mindfulness” is sometimes portrayed or thought about in the modern world.

Recently I had the pleasure of attending one of the most mindful events to date. It wasn’t hosted as a mindful event but I haven’t felt that present and focused in a while.

The Shakti Mat idea came from the ‘bed of nails’ practice that has been popular in Indian culture for more than 2000 years and is more commonly known as an ‘acupressure’ technique.