Mindfulness

I was very saddened to hear of the death of Dame Jane Goodall. A pioneering animal behaviour scholar, but probably better known as the ‘world’s chimpanzee expert’. Her observations challenged conventional scientific ideas. According to the Jane Goodall Institue, her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools is considered one of the greatest […]

In my wisdom, I’ve decided to undertake a 28-day detox*. Not that I necessarily need to, more I felt I had the time to do it, and was interested. I’m having some regular check-ups in a few week time, so just thought I’d give it a go. The idea of detoxification is to eliminate any

I’m loving this warm Spring. It means I can work outside… and, when I look up from my laptop, my screen break looks like this… I can hear the birds… Watch the breeze move the trees… Feel the filtered sun on my body… and breathe… It’s like I’m working in nature. I am working in

This week I’ve been reading about ‘emotional contagion‘ and the ripple effects of emotions. Essentially the idea is that when one person expresses an emotion it can be mirrored by other people. So the emotion ‘spreads’ from one person to another. American social psychologist Elaine Hatfield was one of the first to scientifically define emotional

The majority of us know we spend far too much time on our phones. But when everything is available to you with a simple touch or scroll, it’s hard not to, right? It’s just so easy and convenient. A 2022 study found that Australians were spending on average just over five and a half hours

We’ve been watching the final series of The Crown this week. Last night we watched two episodes. The one where Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a car crash in Paris, and the one leading up to her funeral. It only struck me yesterday the irony of our timing. Yesterday, was 28 years to the

There’s something special about Spring… Perhaps more than any other season. Shrugging off the cold of Winter and starting to notice the days getting warmer, and longer. A sense of re-awakening. A restart or reset. New growth in plants… The birds are nesting, and wildlife is on the move. This time of year has long

I remember as a little girl (probably around 7 years old) joining the Brownies. It was the young girls’ version of the Girl Guides. I was excited to wear the brown uniform with its yellow necktie. But I also remember being kind of terrified. A slightly older girl, Bridget, took me under her wing. I