Dr Anna Yusim studied how she could integrate psychiatry with spirituality when she felt something was missing during her training. She recommends stream of consciousness journalling every day for a few minutes: just write without thinking. Our dreams are a form of this as well, trying to make sense of the difficult things we can’t […]
Science of Sleep: Mindfulness 360
Science of Sleep: Mindfulness 360
Lack of sleep has far-reaching effects on physical, mental and emotional health, on performance, and on the impact we have on those around us. In these times of great flux, with many concerns and uncertainties and a strain on our personal resources, it is natural that we may be experiencing disturbances with our sleep.
What is happening in the body during sleep? What are the health problems that can arise if we are lacking on sleep? Learn about the science of sleep, examining the role of our circadian rhythm, sleep cycles and the nervous system.
What gets in the way of a good night’s sleep, looking at both environmental and lifestyle factors? What can support good quality sleep? How can we maximise this natural function of daily life? Breathing techniques, wind down rituals, mindfulness, technology, food and managing our energy throughout the day can all impact our sleep.
Inspiring Head Talks
Psychiatrist, Mental Health and Spirituality expert, Anna Yusim
All in the Mind presenter on Radio 4, Claudia Hammond
Claudia Hammond’s new book, The Art of Rest, looks at how we can learn to rest better and use rest to recharge ourselves more effectively. As an author, broadcaster and psychology lecturer, Claudia is undoubtedly a busy person. She’s learnt that taking breaks to do something you enjoy, such as gardening in her case, can […]
Ayurvedic Sleep Coach, Anandi
Anandi is an Ayurvedic coach who specialises in sleep and stress. After years of suffering from a lack of sleep that made her ‘want the ground to open up’, she found the importance of breath and routines for good sleep. Anandi’s advice includes respecting the body’s natural Circadian rhythms, avoiding the blue light of screens […]
Sleep Therapist, Dr Nerina Ramlakhan
Sleep Therapist Sleep therapist Dr Nerina Ramlakhan has spent more than twenty-five years helping people to get better sleep. She says that sleeping well at night is a result of making good choices during the day. Dr Ramlakhan shares her five non-negotiable tips for getting a good night’s sleep. By making those good choices, she […]
Buddhist Monk, Venerable Pannavamsa
Buddhist Monk Buddhist monk Venerable Pannavamsa is a well-known meditation teacher. Originally from Sri Lanka, he trained in Burma and now conducts courses in meditation and Buddhism at the London Buddhist Vihara. He explains how the principles behind Buddhist meditation — morality, focus and wisdom — can help us to avoid suffering and realise our […]
The Breath Guru, Alan Dolan
Breath Guru It only took Alan Dolan 45 minutes, ‘and the world was a different place.’ Dolan had given up a high-flying international career to find ‘a life’. After his first Transformational Breathing session Dolan realized he had been depressed since he was 12, but also that he had a calling. Now a well-known breath […]
Mindfulness 360
Digital connectivity, social media and changing working patterns mean more of us live in “always on” mode more of the time. Our ability to focus, listen and simply think straight is being eroded, with serious consequences for our wellbeing, work and relationships. Credible research backs up the benefits of mindfulness in terms of attention, emotional awareness and psychological balance. It has become an essential part of a successful person’s toolkit.
What is mindfulness? How does mindfulness benefit the brain? How does mindfulness counter-act stress and improve performance? What are its benefits for wellbeing, emotional balance, communication and leadership?
Inspiring Head Talks
Breathwork coach and male mental health expert, Jamie Clements
Jamie Clements learned the healing power of breathwork through a gym when suffering from depression and anxiety in his early 20s. Now he teaches others, and also hosts the very successful Man Down podcast. He explains that our breath can tell us a lot about our mental and physical health. “If you stop, shut your […]
Mindful Leadership Expert, Pandit Dasa
Pandit Dasa, the child of Indian immigrants, grew up in America. He joined a monastery in 1999, hoping to find clarity and purpose in a simpler life. He spent 15 years living as a monk in New York, before deciding he wanted to leave the monastic order to take his teachings into the corporate world […]
Globally recognised teacher of Science-Based Mindfulness, Dr Reena Kotecha
While Dr Reena Kotecha was working in the health service, she began to realise she was burnt out. She learned that she had to look after herself in order to help her patients. When Dr Reena took time out with anxiety and depression, she studied meditation, mindfulness and the traditional Indian medicine, Ayurveda. Now she […]
French Buddhist Monk, Matthieu Ricard
Buddhist Monk Matthieu Ricard is a French writer, photographer and Buddhist monk. His life is divided between the seclusion of a hermitage in the Himalayas and the whirlwind of modern life. Matthieu says that our state of mind can override our circumstances, whether good or bad. He says that our mind can be our best […]
Yoga Teacher, Sascha Hodges
Yoga Goddess Some of us have dabbled with the downward dog. Not so many know it can totally sort out your brain. ‘The greatest benefits are not only physical strength but also strength of mind,’ says Australian-born yoga guru Sascha Wyness. London-based Wyness has been practicing yoga since her early 20s and says it has […]
Meditation Teacher, Burgs
Meditation Expert ‘The hardest bit is the beginning, to get over the restlessness,’ says meditation guru Guy Burgs. But once you’ve mastered it, and your mind becomes coherent, many of the problems you thought you had will disappear. Burgs, who has fast become one of Britain’s leading experts in meditation, quit his fashion business in […]
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Inspiring Podcasts
Sleep scientist, Sophie Bostock
Sophie Bostock is a sleep scientist and sleep evangelist. She is fascinated by the ways in which good sleep can improve our lives. Sophie says that disruption and stress can have big effects on our sleep — and that in turn has an effect on our mental and physical health. But she tells us some […]
Expert in self-compassion, Dr. Kristin Neff
The Self-Compassion Pioneer Having compassion for oneself is really no different than having compassion for others, says Dr. Kristin Neff. Yet we turn out not to be very good at the first. Neff, a leading expert on self-compassion, is an associate professor at the University of Texas in Austin. She is a professor, bestselling author […]
Mindfulness in Education Tsar, Sir Anthony Seldon
Educationalist, Author and Co-founder of Action for Happiness Fed up with our education system, which he calls target-oriented and ‘sick’, Sir Anthony Seldon set out to teach children how to ‘lead lives full of meaning and love’ instead. Seldon, a prominent political historian and commentator, took his Buddhism-meets-school philosophy and successfully applied it to Wellington […]
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Boost your immune system through sleep
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Anandi Lack of sleep will not only affect your chances of picking up coronavirus, but also how well you recover from it. In simple terms, when you have an infection, inflammation rises in the body. If you remain stressed and not sleeping, your body will not be able to reduce the inflammation efficiently. Your immune […]
Daily journalling exercise
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Head Talks ambassador Katie Phillips gives us a journalling practice for us to do every day. This will help us make sense of our thoughts and worries.
Why are we having such crazy dreams?
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Charlie Morley explains: as we aren’t seeing many people or having as many stimuli during the day as when we weren’t in lockdown (day residue), our brain is tapping into our unconscious more, tapping into past memories, shadows and anxieties. Less day residue means less for the brain to recap from your day; […]
The mind makes you sick
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In this short talk Burgs investigates the relationship between body and mind. He invites us to understand how the coherence of consciousness is in fact one of the most significant conditioning factors determining our physical well-being as well as how we actually feel at a mental level. By learning to meditate we learn to enter […]
I saw a light in a new day with woodworking
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by Robert Johnson Now when I remember, the storm of emotions pulls my body into a loop and I am able to relive everything. However, I am out of the storm – at least not totally caught. I did many things to get over depression and forget the bad feeling that was following my every […]
Is Exercise Key To A Peaceful Night’s Sleep?
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By Helen Sanders Consistently achieving a restful night’s sleep can be a struggle for many individuals for various reasons. While there are some more deeply rooted health issues that can impact the quality of your sleep, there are some reoccurring, overarching, easily-treatable patterns of behaviour that usually prove to be applicable to most individuals. The solution […]
Rest – a Meditation Guide
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Learn how to rest your attention on the breath to build mindfulness & stability in this classic concentration technique. This meditation guide is brought to us by Buddhify and you can download the app here for iOS and here for Android. Rohan Gunatillake, founder of Buddhify recorded a Head Talk for us and you can […]