Category: self help
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Finding freedom
I’ve been home from my yoga teacher training for a little over two months now and I’d like to take the chance to talk about the struggles I’ve faced since coming home. Talking about tough times isn’t something I’m comfortable with, but I’ve come to recognise how very important it is. I’ve found that there’s a certain freedom…
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The Dali Lama – How I start my day
I believe a good morning is the beginning of a good day. If we wake up in the morning and are happy, even if we face small irritants, we can cope with them. If we wake up in a bad mood or are unhappy, even the smallest problem will make us angry. Mental attitude is…
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When you begin to love yourself
If you asked 10 people from completely different cultural backgrounds to define love you would probably get 10 different definitions. Yes of course there would be some common themes running through their definitions but love is going to mean something different to all of us which will mean that how we express that love will…
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Yoga Teacher Training – week 1 Ahimsa – Nonviolence
If I were to ask you how often you behaved violently what would be your answer? Violence is often associated with psychically hurting another person but what if I expanded the definition of violence to be behaving in a way that is not kind to others or yourself. Once you start exploring the ways that…