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Empty your mind

  The goal of yoga is the stilling of the mind. An empty mind is not a dull and boring place but one full of creativity, spontaneity and bliss. However sometimes yoga and meditation are not enough, at least not in the short term! In the fast, connected world we live in another approach can [...]

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Five ways to well-being

  I have written about Happiness before here. The New Economics Foundation site has all the background research on this recent initiative that seems so similar to ancient wisdom! Here is the video from TED that have inspired me to incorporate this thinking into what I do. Nic Marks introducing the Five Ways to Well-being [...]

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Karma – explained in one simple image

  Nothing more to add!  

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Alkaline diet

  My ongoing relationship with food and nutrition has taken me through a number of regimes – Ayurveda, Paleo, Slow Carb and Alkaline. I always choose the vegetarian options but none of these require it. We all have different constitutions, different lifestyles, different genetic issues, different preferences … … so no one diet is right for [...]

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Nurse reveals top 5 regrets of the dying

From Arise India Forum: “For many years I worked in palliative care. My patients were those who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I [...]

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Gandhi’s list

                 

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What drives us is not what you think.

A stimulating look at what really motivates us. It’s from the book Drive, one of my favourite non-fiction, non-yoga books of 2011. Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us

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Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address

Even more moving knowing he died 6 years later. His biography is well worth reading. Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

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Butterbean & Butternut Squash Curry

  Serves 4 Ingredients Ghee or Sunflower Oil (2 Tbsp) Large Onion Garlic (2 cloves) Ginger (1/2 in) Green Chilli (1 or 2 to taste) Cumin Seeds Black Mustard Seeds Curry Powder (2 tsp) Coriander Powder (1/2 tsp) Tumeric (1/2 tsp) Salt & Pepper Red Pepper Butternut Squash Butter Beans (Tin) Veg Stock Fresh Spinach [...]

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The Serenity Prayer

  If you find the ‘God’ word a problem, replace it with ‘Universe’ or whatever means something to you. Robbie Williams used to replace it with ‘Elvis’ when on tour. The depth of wisdom is this simple prayer cannot be underestimated. It can change your life.

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