“Mindfulness does not erase negative memories; it 'transcends' them giving us back our deepest power which resides in our hearts.” — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Through practising body scan awareness meditation, we can greatly reduce the detrimental effects of stress and make our working lives pleasant and… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The only way to free ourselves from the grips of compulsive thinking is to completely transcend it. By this, I mean learning… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The key to accessing love, joy, peace and compassion is to be free from the dominant state of compulsive thinking. Once we… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“When life throws difficulties at us and the mind is restless, emotional resilience will see us through challenging times. We can work… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“When you can begin to see the similarities between you and your work colleagues in respect of ‘being human’ and the collective… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness-based practises can help to reduce the risk of burnout although a mindfulness practice alone cannot solely prevent burnout, since doing so… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Stress, burnout and strain on the human heart are all increasingly taking their toll for millions of hardworking people. However, even someone… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The beauty of mindful-life-breath meditation is that you are not restricted to having to sit in the lotus position to be present.… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The human brain is incredible in its capacity to heal and rewire itself. The human brain can be shaped and trained to… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Things sometimes go our way and sometimes they don’t. All we can do is apply ourselves to our profession, giving our very… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Like gratitude, authentic appreciation in the workplace is a realisation that can be nurtured and accessed with daily mindful practice. By and… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Whether someone is a CEO of a major corporation or is serving meals in a diner, failure to adopt a mindful approach… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“First and foremost, if we maintain healthy emotional boundaries and direct love and kindness inwards, we are taking care of ourselves and… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“We cannot control the mind by trying to force it to be peaceful or positive. Many have attempted this using a plethora… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Many of us have been unconsciously programmed to treat walking as a means to an end, especially while in the workplace. Naturally,… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The word ‘pranayama’, often referred to as alternate breathing, comes from the Sanskrit meaning ‘extension of life force’ or ‘extension of breath’.… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The Happiest Man in The World The French interpreter for the 14th Dalai Lama, former academic and dedicated meditator Matthieu Ricard, came… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Maybe (Taoist story) A classic ancient story illustrates the importance of equanimity and emotional resilience beautifully. Once upon a time, there was… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Conscious breathing anchors us into the nowness of life and gives us a fresh outlook, no different from how a baby observes… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness (present-moment awareness) is deliberately focusing our attention on our thoughts, emotions, feelings, sensations and mental activity without losing awareness of what… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The incredible benefits of practising and applying mindfulness and self-compassion in the workplace are being increasingly recognised by human resource professionals as… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“When the weeks have built up with frustration and immense stress and one of your co-workers, a manager or an employee triggers… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“It is impossible to control outcomes or results, although most of us have been programmed from a very young age to believe… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Learning to practise mindfulness greatly enhances our ability to manifest emotional intelligence and equanimity under pressure and to display calmness, empathy and… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“To be self-compassionate is not to be self-indulgent or self-centred. A major component of self-compassion is to be kind to yourself. Treat… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“The process of applying Mindfulness Burnout Prevention (MBP) in the workplace or any environment has a much more far-reaching effect than simply… — Christopher Dines Copy Share Image
“Like gratitude, authentic appreciation in the workplace is a realisation that can be nurtured and accessed with daily mindful practice. By and large, people… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Mindfulness (present-moment awareness) is deliberately focusing our attention on our thoughts, emotions, feelings, sensations and mental activity without losing awareness of what is happening… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Remember that success and prosperity come to those who are doing what they love. Success is the shadow of Love.” — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Mindfulness-based practises can help to reduce the risk of burnout although a mindfulness practice alone cannot solely prevent burnout, since doing so requires a… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Compassion is a beautiful grace that releases hate and fearful emotions. Through the power of compassion, when put in delicate circumstances with dysfunctional human… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“The next time you have any disempowering thoughts, quickly expel them.” — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“A worthy prayer is a deliberate intention which has been guided by your heart.” — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“When you can begin to see the similarities between you and your work colleagues in respect of ‘being human’ and the collective challenges we… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“If you know that you crash after major ups, then pause the next time you start to feel excited and take a deep breath… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Through practising body scan awareness meditation, we can greatly reduce the detrimental effects of stress and make our working lives pleasant and enjoyable.” — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Conscious breathing anchors us into the nowness of life and gives us a fresh outlook, no different from how a baby observes reality without… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“The most efficient way to transcend unsettling thoughts is through the life breath. When we bring our full attention to the life breath, it… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“When the weeks have built up with frustration and immense stress and one of your co-workers, a manager or an employee triggers irritation or… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
“Maybe (Taoist story) A classic ancient story illustrates the importance of equanimity and emotional resilience beautifully. Once upon a time, there was a wise… — Christopher Dines Copy Share
