Joyful Mind

19/07/2024

Love the commonsense and level head of Rick Hanson. "Honest and honorable people often have intense disagreements about how to run a village or a nation. But we can find common ground in these basic principles: no lying and no cheating – and may the best team win. This is what we need to come together about. The central political issue of our time is not between the left and the right. It is between those who will tell the truth and play fair – and those who will not."

People compete with each other and have conflicts of all kinds, but we expect a level playing field. Do what you can to tell the truth and play fair.

18/06/2024

An excellent short article about emotions. Similar to what we covered in the Joyfulmind 4x4 online Emotional Flourishing course back in 2022. (And face-to-face earlier in Kyogle). 😀

Addressing difficult or tough feelings is a strength once you've learned to crack the emotions code. Learning is a mental health superpower.

13/05/2024

An excellent Compassion meditation by Sean Oakes starting with a discussion about the heartbreak and violence of the Gaza invasion. "The world is shot through with suffering and harm at this moment at the same time it is shot through with beauty." (40 minutes including intro.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn3gOV6soWw

Sean Oakes, PhD (he/him, q***r, of Spanish/Puerto Rican and Northern European ancestry living on unceded Pomo land in California), teaches Buddhism, Yoga, and somatic practice.

Join Sean Oakes for a meditation on radiating compassion with the full body breath.Sean Oakes, PhD (he/him, q***r, of Spanish/Puerto Rican and Northern Europ...

31/10/2023

Short and lovely, with Irishwoman Coleen McGleenon 5 minute meditations.

Listen to this episode from Five Minutes or Less Meditations on Spotify. Invoking a sense of calm doesn't have to be difficult or time-consuming with this two and a half minute guided meditation. Go on.. Take a few moments to yourself, you deserve it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters....

23/07/2023

Know anyone who:
* likes exploring mindfulness practices
* enjoys exploring the brain and human habits
* maybe needs cheering up? (opt)

Send them my way! Booking window closes this Wednesday for the online course that starts 16th August and runs over six Wednesday evenings. 😍

Please don't miss out on this wonderful way of coming into the present moment and enriching your life.

21/04/2023

A face-to-face mindfulness course starting in Kyogle NSW,1st May. And as an online course thru August-September 2023.

17/02/2023

What's the hardest thing about self-kindness?
How do you know when you need it?

These questions and more answered here in 'Self-compassion: is it for you? Are you nice to number one?' by Shakti Burke from Joyful Mind.

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10/11/2022

"The best way I can describe the effect is to liken it to a software upgrade for my brain — an update designed to guard against the terrible way the online world takes over your time and your mind."
Wuhoo- it's not woo, and a great read too, for anyone who relishes a meaty word-sandwich.

Sure, it’s become a wellness fad. But it’s the best way I’ve found to keep digital monsters at bay.