Trying Reiki for the first time
Back in February I made the decision to try reiki for the first time. Before this I had heard reiki spoken about but hadn’t been too sure what was involved […]
Tag Archives: mindful
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 […]
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 […]
Fear of flying? Try these 10 tips to ensure a calm and enjoyable flight
Followers of this blog will know by now that I am not the best flier. My nervous system goes into complete over drive and I can spend weeks worrying about […]
Why basing our identity on our role could be holding us back…
As I grow older one of the most common things I’m asked when I meet new people is “what do you do?” For over three years, my answer was “I’m […]
[Mindful Mondays #4] – Finding balance and positivity as a woman in Science
I’m very excited to have the amazing Rhys Archer on my blog this week. I find Rhys incredibly inspiring, and I closely follow her work that explores what it feels […]
[Mindful Mondays #1]: Fashion, confidence and making it mindful with The Scientific Beauty
I am SO excited to introduce ‘Mindful Mondays’ to you all. I created this feature as a way to share the positive impact that pursuing a passion can have on […]
5 tips for making mindful small talk
Party season is upon us and with this comes a lot of opportunities to make small-talk. For some, just the thought of having to carry conversations with total strangers or […]
A mindful Christmas gift guide
Christmas Day is coming up fast, and in case you haven’t got all of your gifts sorted (or if you’re like me and you haven’t even started Christmas shopping yet!) […]
Things to do when there’s “no time” for “me time”
These past few weeks have been nothing short of manic for us, we’ve moved house, celebrated our first wedding anniversary and I’ve started as lecturer at the University of Manchester […]
Making it Mindful 