10 Ways to be Kind to Yourself
“Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” – Henry James Kindness is one of the best things you can do for yourself. Life will become lighter and your relationships will most likely improve. You will feel […]
How to navigate through difficult times?
Take the plunge and explore three popular ways that will help you navigate through difficult times:-Therapy-Journaling-Meditation Therapy Why does talking to someone about our problems make us feel better? Therapy sessions are growing in popularity around the world. In order for it to work, people need to stick to regular sessions for a few months […]
How to Add Mindfulness to your Team Meeting?
“Leave people better than you found them.” – Marvin J. Ashton Since I started to meditate, I am striving to add meditation everywhere I go. Family, friends’ gatherings, NGO world, language classes, events for young adults and now in a company. Company, based in a small Lithuanian town (Panevezys), gathers a team of 83 people, […]
A story – about past, present, future
Are you here and now, present? If so, that must mean that you feel at peace with your past, and also that you do not live expecting from the future, with fear. Let’s reflect on those three, what are their immediate meanings? Think about your past; what is your history? And what does it mean […]
10 Tools for Mindfulness in Youth Work (ERASMUS+)
“If you want to learn something, read about it, if you want to understand something, write about it, if you want to master something, teach it.” Yogi Bhajan Yoga, meditation and sharing circles EU funded ERASMUS+ programme, which supports educational projects in Europe and partner countries, has been recently catching the wave of mindfulness. Training courses and […]
3 Ways How Meditation Will Change Your Life
So right now, you may be thinking of a guy with long hair and flip flops sitting cross legged underneath a tree. Or at least that’s what I thought when I first heard the word ‘meditation’. To me, I didn’t need it, there was just so much else going on. I mean who has the […]
Walking barefoot: a direct way to reconnect with the Earth
This year, since the frosting season came to an end in early Spring, I tried to go for a barefoot walk every day. I immediately noticed an incredible difference compared to walking with shoes on. Actually, it made me wonder whether humanity has lost its connection with the Earth since we started to wear shoes […]
3 Ways to Fit in Mindfulness When Short on Time
Let’s face it, most of us are too busy. Every day we have what seems like an endless list of things we need or want to get done, and that’s usually not even taking into consideration our job (or jobs), or time with family and friends. So, it may seem counter-intuitive to suggest adding one […]
Reduce emotional suffering in difficult times
Disturbing emotions are easy to arise. Once it happens, it blocks our thinking and demotivates us. Yes, sometimes life is hard but we can make it more difficult by our way of thinking which increases that suffering. The pain, the negative way of thinking intensify those painful emotions, and they become worse and worse, and […]
Thoughts on humanity: we can do this together, if we are united
Since for as long as I can remember, I have been consumed with thoughts about humanity. What is it? Why is it often so terrifying yet wonderful at the same time, so incredibly sad yet absolutely joyful, so much suffering yet so much of it is thriving, and I think we could go on forever…saying […]