by Evan Dwan | Jul 6, 2019 | News |
The art of resilience is learning to access and effectively use resources available to us when needed. In order to act resiliently and resourcefully we must first be in touch with what is happening so that we know what we need in each moment. We can be so busy that we...
by Evan Dwan | Sep 23, 2017 | News |
We have within us the power to cultivate positive emotions and experiences in our everyday lives. We have the power to develop joy in ourselves in simple yet profound ways. So often we look to the big events in our lives to make us happy: marriage; career; family;...
by Evan Dwan | Sep 5, 2017 | News |
When afflictive thoughts and emotions strike, we need strategies. We need a psychological toolbox to defend ourselves. Buddhist meditative practices offer a profound resource for arming us with effective tools to deal with disturbances of the mind. Mattieu Ricard, a...
by Evan Dwan | Feb 24, 2017 | News |
One of the most challenging emotions to deal with is anxiety. The symptoms of anxiety are inherently unpleasant and an experience that we instinctively seek to avoid: racing pulse, sweaty palms, churning stomach, unsettling thoughts. Often, we try to quell anxiety by...
by Evan Dwan | Feb 17, 2017 | News |
Why is it that some people are energised and flourish in the midst of stressful situations while others are depleted and fall ill as a result of these experiences? Research conducted by Suzanne Kobasa and her colleagues found no evidence of a connection between...
