Your Toolbox

Charles Hastings

The idea of the Toolbox series is to provide resources that will be easily available when the need arises. Read more

Stop for a moment

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4 min

Let's take a moment to do nothing.

Listening

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4 min

Just notice what's happening.

Being in contact

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4 min

To notice the mind wandering and to come back is to practise mindfulness.

A regular moment

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4 min

Practise at a particular time each day.

Finding your spot

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4 min

Having a quiet space is a great support.

Little spaces in your day

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4 min

Just take a little moment.

It’s a training!

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4 min

Meditation involves changing habits that have been around for a long time.

No matter who you are

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4 min

This mind of yours is the workable basis for your mind training.

What’s happening?

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4 min

Notice more and more how your mind runs along habitual patterns.

Flexibility

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4 min

Thoughts arise in the mind where they ultimately disappear.

Cultivating a kind heart

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4 min

A central element which transforms our relationship with ourselves and others.

Everyday kindness

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4 min

The kindness that one can find in the most ordinary circumstances often passes under the radar.

Kind-heartedness in solitude

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4 min

The benefits of a kind-hearted attitude even when one is completely alone.

Self-compassion

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4 min

Accepting that how our mind is now is always our starting point.

Small acts of kindness

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4 min

A kind, unselfish attitude also gives us a sense of freedom

Stability in a crowd

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4 min

Sharing other people’s joys and sorrows without getting lost

Negative judgements

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4 min

Learning to see the world in color

Inner stability in a turbulent world

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4 min

Learning to respond with clarity

When negativity surrounds us

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4 min

Maintaining our inner stability in the midst of challenges

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