Claire HunterFeb 4, 20192 minRewiring our plastic brains to get rid of nasty self-talkNot enough? Recently I talked about that critical and limiting inner script many of us have running in our heads. The voice that reminds ...
Claire HunterJan 29, 20193 minDismantling the nasty critic in your headCelebrating happiness Every year there is a day dedicated to being happy. This year it's on 20th March. Yay for International Happiness D...
Claire HunterJan 21, 20193 minGiving mindfulness a tryThe challenge of a new way of 'being' It can be challenging to change deeply ingrained habits and ways of thinking. Mindfulness is a part...
Claire HunterJan 14, 20193 minEscaping from the auto-pilot trapWhat is acting on auto-pilot? Have you ever started eating a chocolate bar only to find that suddenly you’ve finished it without even not...
Claire HunterJul 18, 20183 minIs your ladder against the right wall?Hello everyone Recently in the UK we had Mental Health Awareness Week, and the theme was stress. Never one to do things by halves, for me...
Claire HunterMay 14, 20183 minHappiness is trying to catch youThings can be so busy in our lives that sometimes we fail to appreciate the beauty of what's around us and all the precious gifts we have...
Claire HunterAug 1, 20173 minSeven Tips for Becoming a Better ListenerThis week’s blog is on the subject of listening, which has been prompted by the Samaritan’s ‘Big Listen’ day last week. The wonderful UK ...
Claire HunterJul 28, 20175 min5 ways to boost your happiness and emotional wellbeingPositive psychology is the scientific study of the factors that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The discipline rests on the...
Claire HunterJul 21, 20175 min7 Simple Ways to Shift out of AutopilotIn the last blog I wrote, I talked a little bit about the importance of getting out of autopilot. It’s so central to the notion of mindfu...
Claire HunterJul 20, 20174 minIs meditation essential to mindfulness?A friend of mine recently led a meditation session which involved eating a raisin mindfully, and after the session there were some intere...
Claire HunterJul 18, 20173 minPreparing to get off the hamster wheelIt can be challenging to change deeply ingrained habits and ways of thinking, right? Mindfulness is a particular way of approaching the w...