Reading Time: 7 minutesToday I once again don the robes and loincloth of the Meathead Philosopher. “Change is the only constant in life” Heraclitus The wise words of ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus. Change is inevitable and inexorable. We cannot stop it. Yet, for many of us, that is exactly what we are trying to do. Trying to stayContinue reading “The Constancy of Change – Embracing The Tides of Life”
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DIY Folding Meditation Stool Tutorial
Reading Time: 6 minutesThere is the common misconception that in order to meditate, one must contort oneself into a kind of human pretzel. And while discomfort can be a very useful tool for focusing the mind, bodily origami is far from an obligatory practice. The simple act of sitting on a normal chair, as I outline in thisContinue reading “DIY Folding Meditation Stool Tutorial”
Autumn Berry Syrup Recipe – Boost your immune system and wellbeing
Reading Time: 6 minutesAutumn has arrived, and at Wild Life HQ, we find that our daily walks take longer and longer as we scoff our way along hedgerows laden with a veritable bounty of delicious, juicy berries. ‘Eat me!’ they seem to call, and we take great pleasure in fulfilling their wishes. And, of course, as we haveContinue reading “Autumn Berry Syrup Recipe – Boost your immune system and wellbeing”
Learning to Forgive Yourself – Showing ourselves love and compassion
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis week I have done a total overhaul on my office work space. I’d love to say it was purely from a place of productivity and freeing myself of distractions, but in truth it was also a form of procrastination. Oh the irony of the modern age; using productivity tools and practices as a wayContinue reading “Learning to Forgive Yourself – Showing ourselves love and compassion”
Morning Sunlight for Superior Wellbeing
Reading Time: 8 minutesThey say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Maybe that’s true. What the soul is and where it resides, I have no clue. What I do know is that the eyes are most definitely the windows to the brain. In fact they are the brain. That’s right, the eyes are a physiologicalContinue reading “Morning Sunlight for Superior Wellbeing”
DIY Muscle Vests – The Garment of Champions
Reading Time: 6 minutesWhen people think of me they can’t help but draw comparisons to Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Whether it’s the drive, the talent, the relentless hard work, the rags to riches success story, or the insane god-like physique, the similarities are undeniable. But of all The Rock’s and my many, many similarities, perhaps the most obviousContinue reading “DIY Muscle Vests – The Garment of Champions”
Myths & Heroes – Unlocking Your Super Powers
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn every tradition, in every culture, in every corner of the world, we find legends of heroes; the doers of great and impossible deeds. These archetypal characters share many common traits. Superhuman strength. Invulnerability. A skill level beyond common folk. Great wisdom. Powers that no mere mortal could hope to wield. Scrawled across the wallsContinue reading “Myths & Heroes – Unlocking Your Super Powers”
Power Naps – The Science and Art of the Siesta
Reading Time: 8 minutesAh the arrogance of youth. In my younger days I had the opinion that napping was for old people; that sleep was for the weak. My friend Emily was ahead of the curve though. She would take herself off for a little ‘disco nap’ – a pre-emptive snooze before a hard night of booze, mischiefContinue reading “Power Naps – The Science and Art of the Siesta”
Entering the Matrix – Prioritising What is Important
Reading Time: 7 minutesIn the film, the Matrix is a way of distracting humans from understanding that they are slaves to the artificial intelligence which is controlling the planet. Whilst being distracted with both the urgent and the mind-numbing banalities of ‘reality’, humans accept their fate and fail to free themselves. What if I told you that theContinue reading “Entering the Matrix – Prioritising What is Important”