by Lesley Lyle | January, 2018 | Mindfulness
It is almost two years since I was introduced to the idea of colouring Mandalas as a form of relaxation. I was in Phoenix on a work trip and got talking to one of my crew colleagues on the flight over. She told me that she had started colouring Mandalas when her...
by Lesley Lyle | December, 2017 | self-growth
As I write this blog, I am sitting in my kitchen steaming a homemade Christmas pudding. It takes 8 hours to cook, so I have plenty of time to get into festive mood and reflect on my personal thoughts on this seasonal celebration. I feel privileged that my blog will be...
by Lesley Lyle | November, 2017 | Happiness, Steve Emery
“Count your age by friends not years. Count your life by smiles not tears” John Lennon I was at an Open Heart Meditation class recently, which is different from a traditional meditation class in that the meditation is done through the heart and not the head. A...
by Lesley Lyle | November, 2017 | Health
In my last two articles, I discussed habit versus addiction and then looked at habit in more detail. To conclude the series, I now want to explore the psychology of addiction. What is addiction? Addiction is when a person uses a substance or activity for pleasure, to...
by Lesley Lyle | October, 2017 | Ageing/Aging
Last year I retired from one-to-one practice as a holistic therapist. It was a tough decision to make as I had an established practice and enjoyed my job but I wanted to pursue my ambition of introducing positive health to a wider audience – especially children...
