The Christmas season is often conceptualised as a time for togetherness. As each day of your advent calendar opens to reveal a delicious chocolate — or a mini flagon of fizzy gin, or a gingerbread-scented deerstalker — you’ll be decking the halls increasingly fervidly with boughs of holly and tra la la la la-ing between […]
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In our era of fractious debate, divisive politics and online arguments, it can feel as if anger is always close to the surface. As part of our “fight or flight” response – helping us to address threats and draw boundaries – anger has been an evolutionarily beneficial part of our emotional make-up. But with stress
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Instances of children and teenagers seeking treatment for mental health related problems in the UK are soaring alarmingly. A&E attendance by young people with psychiatric conditions has almost doubled over the past five years, according to the Department of Health and Social Care. Meanwhile, over the past two years alone, the number of children reaching
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As autumn draws into its final month, woodsmoke fills the air with the scent of change and the time is ripe for a period of personal transformation. There could not be a more appropriate time for a Marie Kondo-inspired clear-out. Simply consider whether it “sparks joy” and, if not, consign it to the flames of
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As the leaves turn amber and begin to crunch underfoot, the world starts to thrum with excitement at the promise of hot soups and winter cosiness. If you have fireworks, bonfires and pumpkin-carving at the forefront of your mind, the feel-good factor of autumn can feel abundant as we move into this calendar phase of
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Now, we all know that pregnancy is a magical, transformative time full of hope and expectation. But what can come as a bit of a surprise is that it can also be uncomfortable, exhausting and even stressful. We are sent on a rollercoaster in pregnancy (and one we know is going to end with either
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There are many different forms of meditation, so it’s no surprise if you’ve found it all a little confusing! In response, we’ve put together this guide to the most popular types of meditation and mindfulness, which we hope will make everything a little clearer. At Beeja, we believe in the life-changing impact of the personalised
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Although meditation has been understood to promote vivacity for millenia by some cultures, its link to robust heart health has only recently received scientific recognition in the West. In 2013, the American Heart Association issued a report showing that transcendental meditation (TM) – a mantra-based practice derived from Vedic traditions which we teach on our
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Be honest: how many new creative projects have you started in the last year, and how many did you finish? If you find that you start many more projects and ideas than you ever complete, do not worry – you are not alone! With the bewildering pace of modern life and the stress of competing
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Due to its ability to alleviate all kinds of psychological and physical problems, mediation is very often described as “life-changing.” Indeed, if you Google the phrase “‘meditation changed my life,’” you’ll get over 23,000 results. These relate to people extolling its transformational effects – celebrating their freedom from a multitude of previously debilitating issues, from
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