Martin StepekMar 302 minSpring Clean your MindIt’s that time of year when many creatures start to look for new habitats, or are instinctively compelled to build new homes. We see the...
Martin StepekMar 162 minMindful WalkingI was walking this morning. Not for fitness. Not to think things over. Not to do anything, actually. I was walking to experience the walk...
Martin StepekMar 23 minCoping with AngerThere are in my experience two types of anger; or rather two sources of anger. One is the one we tend to think of most often. Someone...
Martin StepekFeb 182 minHow to Cope when you feel Frustrated and HopelessSome emotional reactions or moods are easier to manage than others. This will vary from person to person. One person might find anger...
Martin StepekFeb 32 minThe Best States of MindWe all know it’s better to be happy than unhappy, positive than negative. But it doesn’t really work out that way all the time, not in...
Martin StepekJan 223 minWho Knows What’s Good or Bad in the Long Run?We tend to get caught up in the moment when something unexpected happens, good or bad. Yet there’s a very different way of looking at...
Martin StepekJan 72 minResilience and the Final StrawPeople have had great insights about our nature and our feelings for thousands of years. These pop up in our everyday language. Three of...
Martin StepekDec 10, 20203 minValue Your LifeLife is precious. We all know that. And yet… Life is made up solely of moments and we certainly don’t treat all of our moments as...
Martin StepekDec 1, 20203 minKeeping our Judgements under ControlMy automatic mind is incredibly judgemental. Incredibly, in two ways. It judges all through the day. And it judges very harshly. When we...
Martin StepekNov 30, 20203 minAccepting When it’s Better to AcceptThings happen. Unexpected things. Unhappy things. As I write this, in late November 2020, we’re into month nine of the coronavirus...
Martin StepekNov 20, 20204 minLetting Go of CovidWell it’s been with us now for a long, long time. Covid. Covid-19. The Pandemic. Whatever you prefer to call it, it has dominated our...
Martin StepekNov 13, 20203 minLayers of KindnessMost of us are kind when we see people in need. Most of us are polite too, which is in itself a form of kindness. Opening a door for...
Martin StepekNov 6, 20204 minDeep Gratitude and AppreciationSome gives you a nice present. You are delighted and say so. You tell them how thoughtful they are and how grateful you feel. It’s a...
Martin StepekOct 30, 20203 minThere is always a choiceRight now there are two things alternating in my mind, neither of which I chose. One is negative and therefore unhelpful. The other is...
Martin StepekOct 6, 20203 minCreate the change you want to beWe tend to think of ourselves as stable, at least relatively so. You are something called you, and I am something called me. We would...
Martin StepekOct 6, 20202 minTiredness and MindfulnessWhen a person is tired what are they to do? The most obvious thing is, rest. Do nothing for a while until you feel less tired. We can...
Martin StepekOct 6, 20204 minWorld of Possibilities – A Mindful View of LifeHow are you feeling right now, reading this? Good, bad, or indifferent? It has to be one doesn’t it? Or to be more specific all you can...