The Wellfulness Project: A Manual for Mindful Living

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They also shared snippets as they decorated their living by putting up trendy panelling on the walls. Are you excited to see what’s in store for James’ new character ? Let us know in the comment section here. Read More Related Articles Reading about other people’s experiences, be it fictional or real life, can provide a reflective mirror for seeing ourselves within manipulative relationships. Or a tonic of realisation once we’ve freed ourselves from their toxic grip that the behaviour was not normal, and that we weren’t in the wrong, no matter how many times we were told that the confrontations, upsets and arguments were our fault. ‘Reading about other people’s experiences, be it fictional or real life, can provide a reflective mirror for seeing ourselves within manipulative relationships.’ To celebrate their daughter's first birthday, Ali shared a compilation of adorable videos alongside the caption: "A Year of Summer. Our lives are forever filled with sunshine with you FarrarGirl. We are so blessed." Over recent years it seems more and more of us are turning towards astrology and studying our horoscopes with diligent faithfulness. Linda Goodman's Sun Signs, a tome that has stood as an authority and benchmark in its field since it was first published in 1968, is a good place to start for the newly interested.

Gregory S. Berns, Kristina Blaine, Michael J. Prietula, Brandon E. Pye. Short- and long-term effects of a novel on connectivity in the brain. Brain Connectivity, 2013 For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here. Research has found that books have the ability to empower children to better deal with difficulties (7). ‘Growing up, it was through books that I realised I wasn’t the only person in the world who felt this way. Feelings that I could never explain were articulated so wonderfully. It made me realise I wasn’t alone. And that’s a very powerful thing to realise,’ describes Alexandra Potter. Well, my unhurried friends, slower readers may rejoice to know the research shows slower readers may just simply be more detail-oriented than their faster reading companions. Philosopher and philologist (the study of texts and written words) Friedrich Nietzsche said, ‘it is not for nothing that one has been a philologist, perhaps one is a philologist still, that is to say, a teacher of slow reading.’ In fact, speedier readers may not only be neglecting the finer detail of what they are reading, but they also may not know what they are missing – otherwise known as ‘metacomprehension’ – the ability to know how much we are actually comprehending. This can lead to ‘just good enough’ judgements in what we are taking in. 2Welcome to the 27th TV Choice Awards!". TV Choice. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023 . Retrieved 30 September 2023. If you’ve ever come across a narcissist, gaslighter or serial cheater, be it a friend, family member or romantic partner, you may have experienced a psychological version of ‘death by a thousand cuts’ first hand, in the form of microaggressions. One microaggression might be easy enough to handle and pass by, just as one cut to the body would not cause too much pain or take too long to heal. But over time, these microaggressions build and compound until they become a form of mental and emotional torture; until eventually the person becomes a fragmented, un-whole version of themselves. ‘Over time, these microaggressions build and compound until they become a form of mental and emotional torture; until eventually the person becomes a fragmented, un-whole version of themselves.’ In one scientific experiment, readers who had this ‘experience-taking’ process reading about a character of a different race or sexual orientation were less likely to stereotype. Another study found that having read about a protagonist who overcame obstacles and decided to vote, people were more likely to stand up for what they believed in and make the effort to vote themselves. (4) Every day I learn something new from you. I've never met anyone with such intelligence. Especially emotional," he gushed on social media. "I fell for you hard – I loved partying with you – and you're an absolute sort. However, falling in love with you was down to your awareness of this world. journalling, massage and a glorious sound bath, you’ll take a deep dive into the 5 holistic elements of food, body, space, ritual and mind, applying ‘Wellfulness’ a specially designed version of mindfulness to each of these areas in your life, to find greater authentic wellness, for a happier, healthier new beginning.

Psychologies’ mission is to provide every woman with inspiration and advice to support her to improve her emotional wellbeing. We aim to help her boost her happiness and resilience and lower her stress and anxiety. We do that by providing simple, achievable steps to make small changes that can add up to a real difference. While it's difficult to know exactly how many of us actually believe in astrology, evidence shows that over 90% of adults know their zodiac sign, and ultimately, as we try to counterbalance the outside world's uncertainty with a greater understanding of our own inner world, astrology seems like as healthy a place as any to begin to place our awareness and reflect on who we are and what we need.

So how do we know we’re being gaslit, or tormented with microaggressions in our relationships? It’s a subject Thora Hjörleifsdóttir explores within a romantic relationship, in her novel Magma. Lilja is won over by an older beautiful, Derrida-quoting intellectual man. She’s so dazzled by him, she’ll do anything not to lose him, and despite his serial cheating, narcissism and emotional abuse through gaslighting, she rationalizes every wrong step he makes, every microaggression he projects towards her, every boundary he breaks. It’s easy to believe we’d never allow ourselves to stay in such a toxic relationship, but often we don’t recognize that we’re in it until it’s too late, normalizing behaviours because the alternative is too difficult to swallow. And finally… if literature isn’t your thing, non-fiction books can provide practical help when we need it Torres, L., & Taknint, J. T. (2015). Ethnic microaggressions, traumatic stress symptoms, and Latino depression: A moderated mediational model. Journal of Counseling Psychology Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong, adds: 'I never expected to find answers to my personal issues in a book of essays, but Alan Garner's The Voice That Thunders absolutely transformed my understanding of emotional triggers and helped me come to terms with events I'd never consciously understood before. Garner talks candidly about his own mental health and that is so important when it still carries a stigma for many people. I think in some cases books can be better than doctors when it comes to learning about ourselves; they give us a gentle, accessible and contemplative space that can't be replicated elsewhere.'

Death by a thousand cuts was an ancient Chinese torture technique, whereby small cuts were made to the body over a lengthy period of time, eventually resulting in death. Sounds horribly gruesome, but aside from the torture itself, one of the punishments of this technique was the idea that the body would no longer be whole in the spiritual afterlife. Geoff F. Kaufman, Lisa K. Libby. Changing beliefs and behavior through experience-taking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2012 Ali also runsa successfulyoga, mindfulness and fitness retreat and brunch company with her husband James Farrar, which launched in 2018. Their exclusive retreats bringtogether her wealth of knowledge from western scienceand eastern wisdom to create a unique offering of yoga and mindfulnessalongsidefitness coaching with James, combining nourishing food, movement and connection to create a safe, peaceful, nurturing and life changing experience. Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). " Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. ( Hearst Magazines UK). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021 . Retrieved 28 September 2021.Kilkelly, Daniel (4 July 2023). "Inside Soap Awards 2023 announces full list of nominees". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023 . Retrieved 5 July 2023. Literature has the power to transport us away from the to-do lists and troubles of life and soothe us with a comforting balm of captivating characters and scintillating storytelling. But how exactly does reading aid our mental health? Here we outline seven of the top benefits. Silent Witness and Call The Midwife star James Farrar joins the cast of EastEnders, 31 January 2021". WhatsOnTV . Retrieved 18 February 2021.