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With advertising blasting at us from every corner, video so easy to record and watch and the prevalence and pervasiveness of social media, we are more anxious, inattentive and absent-minded than ever before. It was hard …

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Studies have shown that a gratitude practice is associated with being more enthusiastic about life, being interested in the community, being kinder to others and getting better sleep. One study found participants were …

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A few years ago, I spent ten days in silence at a Vipassana meditation retreat. This involved meditating for 10+ hours every day, starting at 4am. There were a couple of breaks for meals. Not only was talking banned, but …

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You wrote a book! It took a long time and it was tough, demanding work. Much harder than you thought it would be. You carved out time to write around work and family. Your hobbies, fun outings with friends, TV, sleep and …

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I read not one, but two disappointing novels (The Mountain Shadow and Nine Perfect Strangers) over the festive break. Of course, this is not the most tragic thing, but it stung more than I thought it would. Why was I so …

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A couple of weeks ago, I took my six-year-old and his friend to some pop-up waterslides, set up on a temporary basis for a few weeks while school was out over the summertime here in New Zealand. The boys were booked …

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