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05/09/2026

Don’t overthink it.

Just breath.

Just be.

03/09/2026

☀️ The sunrise caught my attention today ☀️

The light felt different, it was catching the Cheviots quite magically. It feels like we are moving into new season.

With the start of a new school term, the beginning of Q4 on the horizon, pressure to achieve all those goals in the next 16 weeks, it can be very easy to rush through these transitions.

Can you allow yourself to take a moment to pause?

To notice the changing light, the cooler mornings and the beauty of nature shifting.

It’s not just the light I’ve noticed, the plants are gradually changing. I am feeling the urge to get cosy 🍂

Have you notice anything changing recently? Let me know 👇🏼

Let Go 🌿One of the core attitudes of mindfulness. Not “give up.” Not “stop caring.” Letting go means releasing your grip...
01/09/2026

Let Go 🌿

One of the core attitudes of mindfulness. Not “give up.” Not “stop caring.” Letting go means releasing your grip on how things should be, so you can actually be with how they are.

We hold onto thoughts, outcomes, and feelings because it feels like control. If I keep thinking about it, keep replaying it, surely that helps? Often, it just keeps us stuck.

In real life, letting go might look like:
🍃 not needing the last word in an argument
🍃 putting down a to-do list at 6pm unfinished
🍃 noticing a difficult thought without following it down the rabbit hole
🍃 accepting a day didn’t go to plan without spiralling about it after.

It’s not a one-time decision, it’s a muscle. Every time you notice yourself gripping and consciously soften, you are practising it. It gets easier with repetition, not willpower.

This month, we are exploring Let Go together in my weekly mindful movement and meditation class in Chatton, the membership’s community chat and weekly meditations. It’s also an attitude which we come back to a lot in 1-2-1 work if you want something more personal.

Weekly class in Chatton | Membership | 1-2-1 sessions

Link in bio for all the details 🍃

Where in your life could you do with letting go a little this month? 👇

🎂 IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! 🎂And because I’m very much of the opinion that birthdays are better when you share the good stuff… I...
28/08/2026

🎂 IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! 🎂

And because I’m very much of the opinion that birthdays are better when you share the good stuff… I’ve decided to give YOU a little present 🎁

I’m giving one person a FREE MONTH of The Mind Department Membership 🤍

A whole month of little moments to pause, breathe, move, reflect and make a bit more space for yourself amongst all the other stuff life throws at you.

To enter, all you need to do is:

✨ Like this post
✨ Follow The Mind Department
✨ Comment below with ONE thing you’re grateful for today

That’s it.

And if you know someone who could really do with a little more breathing space at the moment, feel free to share this with them too 🤍

I’ll pick one winner at random on the 31st August 2026 at 10:00 UK.

PS I hated art at school, I was told by multiple teachers that I wasn’t any good. Recently I’ve decided that I don’t give a hoot, I actually quite like being creative and does it really matter how it turns out?!

Now… tell me your gratitude👇🏼

What’s one thing you’re grateful for today? I’ll go first 👇🏼

26/08/2026

Smile more 😊

I genuinely believe that mindfulness leads to more smiles!

Not because it makes everything in life wonderful. But because it helps you notice the amazing things that are already there.

The sunlight through the trees.�A dog with silly ears.�Fruit from your garden.�A plant feeding all the caterpillars so the pumpkins can thrive.
Golden light 💛
A tortoise which has been around for a lot longer than I have, enjoying a slower pace of life!
The beauty of nature.

Or… the smiley faces my four-year-old has drawn all over my walls 🙃

I was not happy about those when they first appeared.

But now, every time I see them, they make me smile.

And I think that’s one of the things I love most about mindfulness. It invites us to slow down enough to actually notice.

To be open and curious.
To see what is right here, rather than being completely caught up in what happened yesterday or what needs to happen next. Or simply doom scrolling.

Children seem to do this naturally. They notice tiny details. They stop to look at things we’ve long since stopped seeing.
Perhaps mindfulness is partly about remembering how to do that.

Because sometimes the little moments of joy aren't missing.

We're just too busy to notice them 🤍

And sometimes… they're drawn on your living room wall 😂

“What’s the point?”It’s a question I hear a lot. What’s the point of a mindful walk when I could just... walk? What’s th...
24/08/2026

“What’s the point?”

It’s a question I hear a lot. What’s the point of a mindful walk when I could just... walk? What’s the point of sitting still when nothing is actually being “fixed”?

Fair questions. Here is what I’ve noticed: the point is not to achieve anything. It is the one part of your week where you are not trying to get somewhere, finish something or be useful to anyone.

Slowly, your breathing changes. Your thoughts stop racing quite so fast. You notice you’ve been clenching your jaw all day and you stop. None of that shows up on a to-do list. All of it matters.

It won’t fix everything. But it’s one afternoon where your nervous system gets to remember what “safe and slow” feels like and that changes how you show up for the rest of your week.

This is exactly the space we hold on the Woodland Afternoon Retreat: no pressure to “get it right,” just woods, movement, stillness and permission to stop.

🌳 2 hours | £28.88 per person

Spaces are limited - link in bio to book 🍃

What usually gets in the way of you slowing down? I’d love to hear 👇

21/08/2026

🤍 Friday Pause 🤍

It’s nothing complicated, just take a moment to breathe.

No counting, no holding, no visualising a box.

Just breathing in and breathing out.

Slow and steady.

That’s all you need to do for a few breaths.

And notice how you start to calm down.

🙏🏼

18/08/2026

So here’s the thing. We get really excited when a school has a forest school provision, we spend money putting our kids into forest club during the holidays. We know that they love it. We know that they benefit from the time outside in nature, away from screens and the demands on everyday life which start so young!

So when did we decide that we were too old for forest school?

When did we decide that we no longer needed the positive impact of time in the woods?

Why do we accept that our children thrive when they don’t spend the entire day stuck inside but we’ll just keep slogging away at our desks?

Doesn’t really make sense does it?!

But you go for a walk with the dog or some friends, possibly alone and you come back with fresh ideas, rejuvenated or tired but “in a good way”.

So why not take yourself to forest school?

Come and spend some time in the woods with me on the 12th September 🌳

You don’t have to earn time out, you don’t have to earn a bit of you time. You’re allowed to need it.

Message me if you’d like to come along 🤍

🤯 Looking for that magic fix? The one thing that will help you to switch off?! 🤯Sometimes when our minds are so busy, sl...
17/08/2026

🤯 Looking for that magic fix? The one thing that will help you to switch off?! 🤯

Sometimes when our minds are so busy, slowing down can feel more stressful. Switching off isn’t about doing less, it’s about giving your senses somewhere to go so your mind can finally find some calm.

Next time you’re outside, try this:
Notice:
👂 3 things you can hear
👃 2 things you can smell
🦶 1 thing you can feel under your feet

That’s it! That’s a mindfulness practice you can do anywhere, for free, right now!

It’s the sort of thing we will do together on the Woodland Afternoon Retreat. There will be more time to do it, a gentle walk among the trees, mindful movement and meditation. Then we will finish with tea, cake and connection 🤍

🌳 2 hours | £28.88 per person
Spaces are limited - link in bio to book 🌳

Let me know you’re favourite place to switch off 👇🏼

13/08/2026

🤔 Acceptance 🤔

Acceptance can be a hard pill to swallow, especially when it comes to talking about amputating your finger!

But I always find it a lot easier to accept things when I feel like I’ve got all the information.

Would you accept the first thing you’re told or would you question it? Let me know 👇🏼

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