Jon Kabat-Zinn, one of the global leaders in mindfulness, wisely says, “It’s not what’s happening; it’s how we are with what’s happening that determines our experience.” Mindfulness teaches us to notice our reactive thoughts and the emotions they stir in response to events. This awareness creates a small but powerful space that allows us […]
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Meet with Your Higher Self – Guided Meditation Journey
A meditation journey to meet with your higher self and reconnect with your source power and wisdom, remembering who you are and integrating the strength that is your birth right. This is an excellent meditation to help with anxiety, low self confidence, insecurity or self doubt. It can also help bring comfort and ease […]
Continue readingOften the most helpful thing we can do is breathe
Life is full of unwelcome experiences, and often, the most helpful thing we can do is breathe through these events. In this post, I share why and how resting our attention on the breath allows unhelpful thoughts to pass, enables us to manage difficult emotions, and regulates our central nervous system. But even better, […]
Continue readingSelf Check-in to Increase your Wellbeing – a ridiculously simple, effective practice, anywhere, anytime.
In this post, I share a ridiculously simple, free and mobile practice to reduce stress, increase your wellbeing and build resilience in highly sustainable ways. It begins with asking yourself a simple question: “How are you?” How many times a day do you ask people how they are? “How are you?” “How are things?” […]
Continue readingHow mindfulness supports turning toward difficulty; instead of escaping it.
“Hilary, our people don’t want to attend mindfulness programmes to turn toward difficulty; they want to escape it—that’s why we want mindfulness classes.” So, there I was, excited to sign a new contract to provide mindfulness programmes to a cohort of adults facing ongoing challenges. My words caught in the back of my throat […]
Continue readingHow to choose a suitably qualified Mindfulness Teacher and why it’s important.
Across social media, every second holistic practitioner seems to call themselves a mindfulness teacher nowadays, despite said practitioners not meeting the minimum training standards set by the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland (MTAI) or having any recognised formal mindfulness training. Furthermore, practitioners who lack awareness of what mindfulness is is rampant – for […]
Continue readingSelf-Care Workshop for Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Care Givers
SELF-CARE WORKSHOP FOR COUNSELLORS, PSYCHOTHERAPISTS AND CAREGIVERS Presented by, Denis O’Connor and Hilary Connor A Space for Stillness, Reflection and Restoration The workshop aims to provide. A day for self-care with emphasis on experiential healing and restoration. An opportunity to pause and reflect on ourselves in the work. Provide time for exploration of […]
Continue readingWhat if the thing you thought wasn’t an option actually is?
What if the thing you thought wasn’t an option actually is? And choosing that option was the best way forward. The truth is that it’s not an option because you keep telling yourself so. In other words, your belief about the option determines what you think. For example: Belief: I can’t leave my […]
Continue readingMindfulness Classes, Gorey.
New mindfulness classes are commencing in the Hatch Lab, Gorey, this February. Come Step into the present moment to nurture connection, belonging and well-being. There is no relationship more important than our relationship with the self. Yet, we often struggle to find time to nurture a healthy, loving and kind relationship with ourselves. Therefore, […]
Continue readingHow Mindfulness supports the skillful response to stressful times:
There is no doubt that practicing mindfulness supports a skillful response to stressful situations. In this article, I explain five ways mindfulness increases self-management and resilience while reducing stress, overwhelm and burnout. Jon Kabat-Zinn’s definition of mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment in a particular way, on purpose and non-judgmentally. Practicing mindfulness […]
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