Our Latest Facebook Articles We use our Facebook Page to promote Lifelong-Learning and the many benefits that come from that. We will give you and your family lots of interesting activities to explore. We will also share a range of other useful and educational information. Next time you are looking for an activity to do … Continue reading →

Meditating With Purpose Most people view meditation as either: a religious practice, a way to relax, a trip into a magical universe, or an attempt to stop your mind from thinking. I disagree with all of these views of meditation. I view meditation as a purposeful act that develops your thinking skills, and enables you … Continue reading →

Is your child . . . Positively interested in learning and the world – or a reluctant starter? Able to handle making mistakes – or good a diverting and escaping from challenging situations? Good at sticking to a task – or easily bored? Emotionally resilient – or easily frustrated? Why teach my child to meditate? … Continue reading →

Is your life in balance physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and psychologically? Or do you feel like this? Always rushing and still not enough time to get everything done how you would like. Having trouble making time for health and fitness. Feel cranky with yourself and others. No time to work on your Self and your … Continue reading →

Do any of these sound like you? I feel stressed a lot of the time and I don’t know what to do about it. I have trouble controlling my emotions. I have trouble focussing on one thing at a time and my concentration doesn’t last very long. My life seems to lack meaning – I … Continue reading →

Don’t get put off by some of these common misconceptions about meditation: You are trying to turn your mind off during meditation. Meditation is difficult. Meditation takes too much time. Proper meditation only happens when you achieve spiritual enlightenment. Meditation is a form of magic that will stop bad things from happening to you. I … Continue reading →

The Reasons People Give For Not Meditating I wouldn’t be able to get my mind to be still. I would feel uncomfortable meditating in a class of strangers. I don’t know how to meditate on my own. I’m too busy to meditate – I have too much on my plate already. I’m scared to meditate … Continue reading →

When Was the Last Time You Gave a Gift to Yourself? What did you give yourself: a holiday? a cake? a dinner? a day off? When Was the Last Time You Gave a Gift to Your . . . SELF? Do you even know what that means? All of the gifts above are NOT gifts … Continue reading →

Meditation Is: . . . the technique of observing your thoughts and emotions as they pass through your mind. You generally try to do this while you are physically relaxed and in a place with few external distractions. As you observe the thoughts in your mind you are separating your Self from them. The goal … Continue reading →

Do you feel like any of these people? My mind is so busy I can’t get to sleep. Worry thoughts just keep going around and around in my head so I have trouble concentrating. My child can’t focus on their homework after a full day at school. I’ve tried meditation but it didn’t seem to … Continue reading →

Have you experienced any of these things? Tried to meditate before but you didn’t experience the benefits they promised? Worried about listening to music that changes your brain rhythms? Your mind was so busy you couldn’t meditate in the right way. Couldn’t get into the lotus pose. You got into the lotus pose but couldn’t … Continue reading →