TOOLS FOR ANXIOUS TIMES
On Stress - 10 Tips for feeling better
Calm | Mindfulness Tools
Work-related stress & When stress feelings well up
For the inner journey…
From Hero to Wise Elder
There may come a time when the questions that once guided us begin to change.
What can I achieve? makes room for: What matters enough to give myself to?
How do I prove myself? softens into: How might I live more truthfully?
And alongside What will I do next? another question appears: What kind of presence do I want to bring to the life I have now?
Understanding Change
The Change Wheel was published by us back in 2000. The model attempts to describe what happens when change impacts people.
Living with greater awareness, purpose, and vitality
The ACT model is aimed toward helping a person to be more mindful, and practise values-congruent living; or, in other terms a rich, full, and meaningful life … to flourish.
A guide for spiritual seekers, leaders, and companions
Across psychology, theology, and spiritual direction, many have observed that spiritual growth tends to unfold in recognisable phases and recurring movements.
This resource sets out eight phases or centres of gravity on this developmental journey.
Hero to Wise Elder 2 - A Deeper dive on the journey
The first half of life emphasises achievement and identity-building — the "Hero phase." The second half of life invites a transitional journey into Elderhood: marked by wisdom, compassion, and mentorship.
THE STILL POINT Discernment Practice
This practice is a Guided Discernment Practice that weaves together Ignatian, Buddhist & Taoist Wisdom:
The attentiveness to inner movements described by Ignatius of Loyola
The clear seeing and non-attachment taught by Siddhartha Gautama
The gentle alignment with the natural flow described by Laozi
The Discernment Compass
This Practice draws on a number of approaches to discernment including Wesley’s Quadrilateral, and is modelled on The Daily Examen by St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits..
The Discernment Compass is a model to help with spiritual discernment and decision making.
The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s journey can be a helpful guide for reflecting on our own and others’ life journeys, particularly during times of challenge, change and transitions. It provides a framework for us to better understand the stages of personal growth and the development of courage, resilience, and wisdom.
Building Resilience - The Obstacle can be the Way
A helpful strategy in building resilience is to reframe the way we view the challenges, obstacles and stresses that show up in our lives.
"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." - Albert Einstein
Calm | Mindfulness Tools with U.S. Surgeon General
Calm and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy have released a free mindfulness content series designed to ease stress and offer mental health support .
On Purpose
Discovering our life’s purpose is found through action and reflection on our values and what gives us life, and comparing this with what is toxic and drains life out of us.
Balance & Wellbeing
Balancing the importance of a Comfort zone for self-care, with the need for growth in the Challenge zone.