by Rachael Roberts | Aug 31, 2021 | Anxiety, Emotions, Inner Troll, Monkey Mind, Negativity, Stress, stressed day
Rumination is when your thoughts (usually negative or fearful ones) just keep repeating over and over in your head. The word ruminating is what cows and sheep do when they regurgitate and chew over the same piece of grass again. Lovely! Most people find this happening...
by Rachael Roberts | Jul 7, 2020 | Anxiety, Inner Troll, MIndfulness, Monkey Mind, Personal Development
You are not your thoughts. This is such a simple sentence, but believe me when I tell you that it’s pretty much the key to everything. How can your thoughts not be you? They appear in your head, and it sounds like your voice. Stop and listen to that voice for a...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 2, 2020 | Burnout, Emotions, Meditation, MIndfulness, Monkey Mind, Overwhelm, Stress
‘‘Even when I’m watching TV, I’m thinking about what I’m going to do next, or running through a list of things that need doing. I’m not even sure that my mind stops doing when I’m asleep!’’ Does this description by a client sound at all like you? Do you feel almost...
by Rachael Roberts | Feb 11, 2020 | Emotions, Habits, Monkey Mind, Personal Development, Stress
What if I told you one simple trick to transform your life in ten minutes a day? Sounds like clickbait? Well, yes it actually does sound like clickbait, and it’s maybe not THAT simple- it does take a bit of practice- but there is plenty of evidence that meditating...
by Rachael Roberts | Nov 5, 2019 | Emotions, Inner Troll, Meditation, Monkey Mind, Negativity, Stress, stressed day
Worrying is your brain’s way of reminding you that you have a problem and need to find a solution. So far, so good. However, very often, worrying becomes less about actually finding a solution to a real problem, and more something referred to as ‘ruminating’. The word...
by Rachael Roberts | Jun 11, 2019 | MIndfulness, Mindfulness practice, Monkey Mind, Negativity, Overwhelm
You know all about the benefits of mindfulness, and it seems like a good idea, but you either can’t get started, or you don’t keep it up. Why? I don’t have time This is a common one. We all have busy lives, but just 5 minutes a day of focused practice can...
