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gentle courage:
mindfulness


Mindfulness during flight
I'm scared of flying. There... I admit it (to you and finally to myself). I'm scared of flying and it's annoying. Really annoying! I...
Gill Benveniste
Aug 11, 20172 min read


Watch the storm pass
This blog post and audio meditation is written for some fabulous kids I work with (You guys know who you are)... Emotions can be...
Gill Benveniste
May 3, 20172 min read


Bottled Brains??
I want you to imagine a dystopian world... Imagine a society that has a preoccupation with the physical body. Imagine, that when trading,...
Gill Benveniste
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Anxiety as a House Guest
Sometimes we define ourselves by our emotion - we might call ourselves short-tempered, crazy or a stress-head. If you find yourself...
Gill Benveniste
Feb 9, 20171 min read


Techniques for Teens (including audio meditation)
The world that our kids are growing up in is hectic... 24-hour TV, social media, academic expectations. Is it any wonder that teenagers...
Gill Benveniste
Feb 8, 20172 min read


Audio Meditation: With Focus on the Breath
No matter what happens in our external world, our breath is always with us. It's our anchor. This audio meditation helps to ground you...
Gill Benveniste
Jan 30, 20171 min read


Five ways to teach mindfulness to your child
How can we teach mindfulness to our kids? In this fast-paced world, how can we support our children to find a little peace? We have...
Gill Benveniste
Jan 23, 20173 min read


Audio Meditation: A Morning Meditation for Mums
Those first two hours of the day can be hectic for parents. Preparing breakfast for the little ones, grabbing something for yourself to...
Gill Benveniste
Jan 20, 20171 min read


Why ‘Gentle Courage’?
Recently a few people have asked me: “Why Gentle Courage?” trying to understand the (kind of) contradiction between the two words. In...
Gill Benveniste
Jan 16, 20172 min read


Feeling small??
I hate to admit this but sometimes I would meet a person and would irrationally feel small. I would feel myself shrinking away. My...
Gill Benveniste
Jan 6, 20172 min read


The awareness of self-doubt
"When you hear a voice within you say 'You cannot paint', then by all means paint, and then that voice will be silenced." (Vincent Van...
Gill Benveniste
Dec 11, 20161 min read


Breath as anchor
When life is full of turbulent waves, use your breath as your anchor. Just shift your awareness to your tummy. Observe it rise with each...
Gill Benveniste
Dec 8, 20161 min read


Be curious today
Be curious today. Allow yourself some childlike curiosity. Sit in a different chair. Take a new route to work. Eat something unusual...
Gill Benveniste
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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