Meditation has so many physical benefits that even Homer Simpson would be keen to benefit from them, if only he could get off the sofa. I’ve already blogged about some of these (http://davidmichie.com/what-are-the-main-physical-benefits-of-meditation/). But why does meditation affect you physically? How is it that, by attaching the seat of your pants to the seat of...
The Benefits of Mindful Safari in Africa
A recent study conducted by Harvard University Psychology Department showed that 47% of the time we are not thinking about what they are doing. Instead we are in what neuro-scientists call a ‘narrative state’ – i.e. lost in thought, as opposed to the ‘direct state,’ when we attend to our senses. More interestingly, there is...
Try this fascinating tool to check your own subconscious beliefs
Here’s a fascinating exercise to try out. In the past I have blogged about the challenges we face when our conscious goals are sabotaged by our subconscious minds (http://davidmichie.com/is-your-subconscious-mind-sabotaging-your-conscious-goals/) Part of our dilemma, when we’re unable to follow through with an objective we have consciously set ourselves – whether it is to start to meditate;...
Is your subconscious mind sabotaging your conscious goals?
Have you ever wondered why you can’t seem to follow through with certain goals you set yourself? Some goals may come easily, but there may be others that, no matter how keen your intentions, you just can’t seem to deliver on them? As a meditation coach, I’m acutely aware that many newcomers experience the same,...