Gratitude lists – are the benefits too good to be true?
Most people will be aware of phrases such as count your blessings, look on the bright side or even the really helpful “it could always be worse!” that aim to […]
Category Archives: Mindfulness
Guest blog: Executive coach Dr Siân Taylor explores how practicing mindfulness helps her to help others
One of the best “side effects” to becoming more mindful can be the positive influence that it has on our compassion for others and on our level of patience. This […]
4 simple tips for getting back on track
Although blogging is one of my favourite things to do, over the past few months finding the time to write has slipped down my list of priorities for various reasons. […]
Making it Mindful is 2!
When I started this blog I had no idea where Making it Mindful would go. I had no idea if anyone would ever read it and I can remember feeling so scared about […]
Making it Mindful at Christmas – preparing for the big day
Is it just me or does the run up to Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year?! On the one hand, I’m not complaining as I love an […]
Book Review: Style Your Mind by Cara Alwill Leyba
I have been a huge fan of Cara Alwill Leyba (also known as The Champagne Diet) for a few years now. Cara is a best selling author and master life […]
Finding a way to heal following a traumatic experience – what does research tell us?
A couple of weeks ago I read what I can only describe as a truly beautiful piece of research that explored what helps people to heal from traumatic life experiences. Scott […]
Is mindfulness the key to achieving a work life balance?
This year I successfully completed my PhD – one of the most enjoyable yet demanding experiences I have ever been through. During the final few months, everything was overshadowed by […]
7 scientifically proven things you can do to become a more positive person
If you class yourself as a negative person, don’t be too hard on yourself – it’s not you, it’s your brain 😂 Research shows that we tend to pay more […]
Making it Mindful has won an award!
Making it Mindful has been given the Versatile Blogger Award! Last week I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by the fabulous Lisa who writes the brilliant blog 'In […]
