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
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
Practicing Gratitude as a Bridge to Self-Compassion
And if I asked you to name all the things you love, how long would it take for you to name yourself? I found this quote on my Facebook page one day and it really made me sit up in my seat, stop for a moment and seriously ponder this question. Over the last few years I have started … Read More