Mindfulness & Stress

We live in busy times. Stressful events happen and we may not be able to anything about them, but, we can change how we respond to them. As the saying goes – ‘you can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.’

Stressful experiences are part of life. Mindfulness doesn’t get rid of the stress and challenges we face, but it can help us to change our relationship to them.

So, you might still be under pressure to get that job done, you may still be stuck in that traffic jam or the weather may be awful, again. But, through mindfulness practices we can learn to relate to such challenges with a calmer, kinder perspective, without so many of the unhelpful thoughts and feelings that our minds tend to throw up in reaction to stressful experiences.

And, by not expending as much physical and emotional energy when responding to stress, we create new space for positive change in all aspects of our lives.