To feel the essence of true happiness,
Rest your attention deep in your heart,
Unleash the power of a deep sense of knowing,
Enshrined in every part
My Father sat us round the fire, My Brother, Sister, Me, To tell the tale that many have told, About an apple Tree
Poetry in my heart, It sings and it shines. What I try to say, is the unsayable. It is ineffable, beyond the pale fragrances of words, the silks of sentences
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony
Mahatma Gandhi
There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy. By being happy, we sow anonymous benefits upon the world.
Robert Louis Stevenson
But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads.
Albert Camus
Everyone wants to be happy, but how exactly can we make that a reality in our lives? Is it just simply a case of changing our thoughts, practising gratitude, being kind and living mindfully as some experts suggest? Dr Mark Atkinson, medical doctor, meditation teacher and founder of the Academy of Coach Training has found that all of these are important, but they aren't enough when it comes to experiencing True Happiness – the experience of inner well-being, peace and vitality that is with you most of the time in most circumstances. To find out more and to discover what the missing pieces of the happiness puzzle are click here.
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I work a lot with people whose heads tell them that some part of themselves is ugly, not ok, hideous, awful or bad. It’s surprisingly common amongst women and increasingly common amongst men. In addition to the unhappiness, obsessive thinking and low self-esteem this can bring about, self-rejection – rejection of some aspect of ourselves, prevents us from experiencing the undercurrent of well-being and peacefulness that is available to us in any given moment. View full article
If I had to single out just one factor that represented the most common block to personal growth and authentic spiritual development it would be this – emotion avoidance. Put simply fear of feeling our emotions is pandemic amongst human beings and for many people at the heart broken relationships, low levels of intimacy, unhappiness, unexplained bodily symptoms and devitalisation. Most people don’t fully appreciate the extent to which emotional avoidance is directing their life. View full article
Is honesty always a good thing? What about relationships - is it really advisable to always be honest with our partners? There are a fair few people who would answer yes to both of these questions. View full article
‘Dr Mark Atkinson really is a leader in the vital new arena of emotional healthcare – we all want to be happy and his advice is both inspiring and practical’Sarah Stacey, Health Editor, YOU Magazine,
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