A Lotus Mind

18/08/2022

18/08/2022

“I think 99 times and I find nothing. I stop thinking, swim in silence, and the truth comes to me.”

— Albert Einstein

27/01/2022

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Drop a ❤️ if you needed this message !

23/03/2021

22/03/2021

RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.

"When I was at one of my lowest (mental) points in life, I couldn’t get out of bed some days. I had no energy or motivation and was barely getting by.

I had therapy once per week, and on this particular week I didn’t have much to ‘bring’ to the session. He asked how my week was and I really had nothing to say.

“What are you struggling with?” he asked.

I gestured around me and said “I dunno man. Life.”

Not satisfied with my answer, he said “No, what exactly are you worried about right now? What feels overwhelming? When you go home after this session, what issue will be staring at you?”

I knew the answer, but it was so ridiculous that I didn’t want to say it.

I wanted to have something more substantial.
Something more profound.
But I didn’t.

So I told him, "Honestly? The dishes. It's stupid, I know, but the more I look at them the more I CAN’T do them because I’ll have to scrub them before I put them in the dishwasher, because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can’t stand and scrub the dishes.”

I felt like an idiot even saying it.

What kind of grown-ass woman is undone by a stack of dishes? There are people out there with *actual* problems, and I’m whining to my therapist about dishes?

But, my therapist nodded in understanding and then said:

“RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.”

I began to tell him that you’re not supposed to, but he stopped me.

“Why the hell aren’t you supposed to? If you don’t want to scrub the dishes and your dishwasher sucks, run it twice. Run it three times, who cares?! Rules do not exist, so stop giving yourself rules.”

It blew my mind in a way that I don’t think I can properly express.

That day, I went home and tossed my smelly dishes haphazardly into the dishwasher and ran it three times.

I felt like I had conquered a dragon.

The next day, I took a shower lying down.

A few days later, I folded my laundry and put it wherever the f**k they fit.

There were no longer arbitrary rules I had to follow, and it gave me the freedom to make accomplishments again.

Now that I’m in a healthier place, I rinse off my dishes and put them in the dishwasher properly. I shower standing up. I sort my laundry.

But, at a time when living was a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned an incredibly important lesson:

THERE ARE NO RULES.

RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE!!!"

12/03/2021

60 seconds of mindfulness

No need for a mat or cushion.
Slow down.
Become aware.
Pay attention.
Listen.

(Can’t remember the last time I spent an entire minute filling up a water bottle!)

18/02/2021

R.I.P “Positive vibes only.”
Breathe through the negative vibes too. ✌️

16/02/2021

Tender Tuesdays.

06/02/2021

12/01/2021

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Three things I'm grateful for right now:
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________

31/12/2020

78% of people will say they’re fine, even if they’re not.

27/12/2020

Ever wondered how , , and start their day? In , you’ll find out.

Insight Timer is running a free Mindful Mornings Challenge from January 1-31. Each day you’ll be guided through a 10-minute from a different teacher, sending you out into the world (or into your home office!) feeling centered and focused.

You won’t be doing this Challenge alone. Using our new Group Meditation feature, we will be hosting x3 meditation sessions every day to keep you motivated throughout the month:

7am GMT (London)

7am EST (New York)

7am PST (LA)

2020 has been marked by upheaval and uncertainty. With a comes a fresh start; a chance to create a new that offers stability during an otherwise unpredictable time.
Set a daily reminder in your calendar today and remember to get your friends and family involved. See you on January 1!

To join the Challenge click: insig.ht/zKE32TA4icb

02/12/2020

The acronym RAIN is an easy-to-remember tool for practicing mindfulness and compassion...💕

A tool that can be used by anyone seeking to deepen self-understanding, self-compassion, compassion for others, and emotional healing and spiritual awakening.

27/11/2020

Background morning setting for my last meditation teaching of 2020. So grateful to all the lovely NHS workers I’ve had the opportunity to guide and meditate with this year. Today was all about noticing the pauses, really questioning our speed of doing (the concept of ASAP!), observing the thoughts as they arise and disappear and finally, dropping down all seriousness and instead having fun with mindfulness.

As I reach a personal milestone today of having meditated for 700 consecutive days (the app tells me! ☺️) I want to share a quote from one of the most powerful books ever written on being and presence - “The moment you notice you aren’t present, you ARE present.” ~ The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle

30/10/2020

Excellent read with useful tips!

School life is not easy for any student. While it is impossible to completely evade those struggles, we, as students, must be equipped with the correct strategies to cope with the challenges inherent to adolescent life. Here's how mindfulness is helping me navigate the transitioning landscape of my....

12/10/2020

Have a great start to the new week. 🧘‍♀️🧘

START YOUR WEEK RIGHT!

Box Breathing helps lower stress levels, calm the nervous system and take your mind away from distracting thoughts.

It’s reported that Navy Seals use this method to control their stress levels. So why not give it a go right now!

Drop a 🙏🏾 in the comments if you are going to give this a go.

AND there’s an exciting guest coming on the podcast very, very soon who loves to talk about the power of breathwork. Can you guess who it is?
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10/10/2020