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Living in the moment

Posted by Fiona Anderson. on Tuesday, October 8, 2013,
People talk a lot about "living in the moment", but what does it mean, why would you want to and how do you do it?

Living in the moment means being aware of the things that are happening in that moment, in yourself, in your environment, while letting go of all other thoughts and cares. Most people have an internal voice, which the Chinese call the "monkey mind", due to all the thoughts chattering away all the time.

Practising living in the moment slows down the "monkey thoughts" and allows you ...
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MIND on Wednesdays,Whitethorn St, E13

Posted by Fiona Anderson. on Friday, July 26, 2013,
On Wednesdays I do a drop in session at MIND in Tower Hamlets.  This is a free class, and open to anyone to drop into.

As well as the known health benefits of tai chi, it's also very good for helping relieve mental issues.

In the short term, this is because the need to concentrate on the precise movements will take your mind out of your negative thought spiral. It's also helpful doing something that you're all helping each other improve, which gives you back some control in at least one area of...
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Breathing and mindfulness

Posted by Fiona Anderson. on Monday, May 13, 2013,
In learning chi kung, you will experience much deeper breathing than normal. Most people are shallow breathers, only breathing in/out from the top of their lungs. This leaves the air at the bottom of their lungs to become stale.  By breathing longer and deeper, the air all through your lungs right down to the bottom gets changed, so that the stale air is exchanged for fresh air and you get healthier more oxygenated air into your bloodstream.

This has effects not only on your physical health, b...
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