The Dalai Lama often stresses that if you want others to be happy – focus on compassion; if you want to be happy yourself – focus on compassion (Dalai Lama 1995, 2001) Around the same time last year I wrote an article on a therapeutic approach called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In that article I focused on explaining … Read More
How to stay MOTIVATED to achieve your New Year’s resolutions – Shannon Moule, Clinical Psychologist
This time of year brings about reflection of what has been and hope for a better tomorrow. For some of you this has transitioned into setting yourself goals (i.e., new year resolutions) to take action to achieve something that is of importance to your life. This may be to lose weight, get fitter, climb a mountain, start dating again, socialising … Read More
Making Mindfulness Meditation Habit By Shannon Moule, Clinical Psychologist, Zest Infusion
I come to write this article to share a struggle I and countless others find when they start to practice mindfulness meditation – making it habit. For the past 12 months I have wanted to make mindfulness meditation a regular practice. I am not quite where I want to be as yet, but I have made significant gains. Below are … Read More
Hypnotherapy – working with the subconscious
Most people – when asked to think about hypnosis – will probably find that it brings to mind the classic image of a stage hypnotist putting people ‘to sleep’, and then making them do something outrageous. I think you will find yourself nodding in agreement at this. So, the question then is – what does hypnosis have to do with … Read More
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