Meditation for Strength and Resilience Like many mental skills, resilience isn’t fixed—it can be cultivated. Meditation is one of the most effective ways to build this ‘muscle’. By focusing on inner stillness as a source of clarity and peace, we begin to rise above external demands. With consistent practice in meditation, we start to takeContinueContinue reading “Weathering the storms”
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Mindfulness 101
Mindfulness is a word that we hear used a lot in association with techniques for relaxation and stress reduction. It’s something that people have been practicing for thousands of years, whether on its own or as part of various traditions—from Hinduism and Buddhism to Yoga – as way of understanding the mind and body asContinueContinue reading “Mindfulness 101”
Listening & learning from our pain
Headaches, migraine, back, neck or joint pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), fibromyalgia – they’re just some of the common causes of chronic pain, which affects at least 1 in 5 Australians aged over 45 each year (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare, 2020). According to the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP),ContinueContinue reading “Listening & learning from our pain”
240 hours of silence
My Vipassana experience (August, 2024) Along an unassuming bush track just off the main road to Pomona, Queensland is Dhamma Rasmi, the Queensland Vipassana Meditation Centre. Dhamma Rasmi means ‘ray of light or sunshine’ and has been hosting meditation students for decades under the commanding gaze of Mount Coorora. In August 2024, I joined aroundContinueContinue reading “240 hours of silence”
RAYNEE DEWAR 