Mindful Moments

Welcome to my blog where I share how mindfulness helps me in my every-day life in Surrey.

As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, 'The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.'

By giving attention to the countless little moments, the ordinary can be glorious. Similarly, by leaning towards the unpleasant, the overwhelming can float by.

I hope you enjoy my little moments.

Catherine Nasskau

Feb 29
2 min

Mindfulness with children

Short mindfulness exercises to help children reduce stress and anxiety, increase concentration, sleep better and improve social skills.

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Catherine Nasskau

Feb 21
2 min

Glitter jars - mindfulness activities for children

Mindfulness activities for children in Surrey. Glitter jars and meditation ideas for children. Fun and calm for all the family!

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
5 min

Feel the fear and do it anyway

Mindfulness can help us have our thoughts and feelings, rather than letting them have us. Simple exercises to help with difficult thoughts.

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
4 min

Noticing the positives

Much of the time with Mindfulness, we focus on exactly what our experience is in the present moment, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant, and explore all th...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

Focusing on the breath, 100 years ago

Yesterday I was looking through old photos I had not seen before with my cousins. I knew my grandmother had been a speech-therapist (a leading figure at Cent...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

If we just look

I was running an Introduction to Mindfulness event at Raven Housing Trust in Reigate recently, and as it was during the staff's lunchtime, I planned to inclu...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

Performing music - in the moment

Exploring mindfulness through performing live music.

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

My old friend, the raisin

In an Introduction to Mindfulness class I led last week, we included a Mindful Eating exercise, focusing on eating a raisin - savouring its colours, shape, t...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
2 min

Welcome to my guest-house

One of my favourite poems is Rumi's 'The Guesthouse', which, for me, is about how one can relate to the unpleasant emotions and experiences. When I first hea...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

Too busy to be mindful?

A participant asked this week if it was possible to do fast and vigorous exercise mindfully. We felt we could; clearly not noticing the details of every musc...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

Discovering a logo

An interesting experience looking for a logo. How to sum up in one simple shape what is important to me with Mindfulness in Surrey? Last week I felt rather i...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

"Roll on Friday"

Besides teaching mindfulness, I also teach Drama in a school, and last Thursday was my Yr 11 GCSE exam performance. Lots of pressure, lots to organise, lots ...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

"I am a vessel"

The focus of my mindfulness class this week was facing difficulties. This included a moment where we imagine ourselves as a vessel, like a bowl or holder for...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

The journey towards inner calm begins

Welcome to my blog post. It's an exciting time as we are on week four of the current course and it is wonderful to see the group growing in confidence and br...

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Catherine Nasskau

Jan 19
1 min

Creating the ultimate practice environment

It's true that a beautiful environment can help mindful practice but it's also important to develop the ability to use mindful practice to help ourselves in ...

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Mindful Moments

Welcome to my blog where I share how mindfulness helps me in my every-day life in Surrey.

As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, 'The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.'

By giving attention to the countless little moments, the ordinary can be glorious. Similarly, by leaning towards the unpleasant, the overwhelming can float by.

I hope you enjoy my little moments.

Mindfulness with children

Glitter jars - mindfulness activities for children

Feel the fear and do it anyway

Noticing the positives

Focusing on the breath, 100 years ago

If we just look

Performing music - in the moment

My old friend, the raisin

Welcome to my guest-house

Too busy to be mindful?

Discovering a logo

"Roll on Friday"

"I am a vessel"

The journey towards inner calm begins

Creating the ultimate practice environment

Mindful Moments

Welcome to my blog where I share how mindfulness helps me in my every-day life in Surrey.

As Jon Kabat-Zinn said, 'The little things? The little moments? They aren't little.'

By giving attention to the countless little moments, the ordinary can be glorious. Similarly, by leaning towards the unpleasant, the overwhelming can float by.

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I hope you enjoy my little moments.

Mindfulness with children

Glitter jars - mindfulness activities for children

Feel the fear and do it anyway

Noticing the positives

Focusing on the breath, 100 years ago

If we just look

Performing music - in the moment

My old friend, the raisin

Welcome to my guest-house

Too busy to be mindful?

Discovering a logo

"Roll on Friday"

"I am a vessel"

The journey towards inner calm begins

Creating the ultimate practice environment