Will explores meditation and humility, and how we can develop this rare but wonderful quality. As I journey through life, I become more and more aware of what a gloriously edifying experience it is to encounter someone who is genuinely humble. This is not to be confused with someone who is shy, or someone who […]
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For many people, the words “wellbeing” or “wellness” can elicit an inner groan – and we can see why this might be so! Wellness in our Instagram-filtered world can be thought of as something wishy-washy, indulgent and even self-centered, or the domain of a privileged few who have endless time and money on their hands. In
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If there’s one complaint about modern living that we hear again and again, it’s the extreme levels of tiredness and exhaustion that appears to affect a huge proportion of adults. How many times have you heard or said the phrase “I’m knackered”, dragged yourself out of bed in a fog of exhaustion, or cancelled on
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We are sometimes asked whether there are any scientifically proven benefits of meditation, and for us at Beeja, this is a reminder that despite knowledge of meditation’s benefits becoming mainstream, there’s still work to be done communicating the amazing research being done in this area. As immersed in the world of meditation as we are,
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A message from Will on collective stress and social media: It seems lots of people have been struggling in recent weeks, and there is a real sense of collective destabilisation, and so if you’re feeling any of that, please know that you’re not alone and that you will get through it. I’m also seeing it
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If you suppress grief too much, it can well redouble. Moliere No person can go through life untouched by grief. It is one of the universal human experiences, but no matter how much we acknowledge that loss is part of life, losing someone we love is undoubtedly one of the hardest things we can face.
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After thinking carefully for some time at Beeja about the subject of 5G – which is the topic of the following post, written by our founder Will Williams – we felt it was important to share the information and conclusions we have come to after a long period of reading and research. We are aware
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It’s understandable that part of how we define ourselves is by location. We may think of ourselves as European, or a Londoner, or even have the deepest affinity for where our parents are from. These locations tie us by cultures and values, shared memories and communities, and the feelings we associate with them are often
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The benefits of meditation are many and varied, and some – such as stress relief and better sleep – are particularly well known. However, some of the positive impacts continue to fly under the radar of the public consciousness, and as meditation teachers, here at Beeja we’ve heard about lots of obscure and wonderful ways
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Loneliness is not a new problem. In a 2016 survey, over 9 million people in the UK – almost a fifth of the population – said they are always or often lonely, but almost two thirds felt uncomfortable admitting to it. However, the weeks of lockdown and prospect of continued physical distancing measures in place
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