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The sign said ‘Laughter Yoga and Chocolate Tasting’ along with ‘Bring a Friend for Half Price’. Well they had me at laughter yoga. The chocolate and a chance to share the experience with a friend were just …

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Last week I took a break from checking my emails and social media. This coincided with our first overseas family holiday to the Gold Coast in Australia. It wasn’t a pure digital detox as I still used my phone to look up …

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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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