by Katherine Mair | Dec 10, 2015 | MAD Blather
My daughter came home from pre-school and said; “I have to start eating sandwiches. Big girls eat sandwiches and you have to get used to them.” Over lunch, she’d told her Pre-School Director she didn’t like sandwiches and this was how she had responded. My...
by Katherine Mair | Nov 23, 2015 | Breathing Exercises, Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Relaxation
We have a profound and powerful tool at our disposal to approach challenges with a greater sense of equanimity. And it is quite literally under our nose. It is the breath. To breathe in. To breathe out. With conscious awareness. It’s positively inspiring to...
by Katherine Mair | Oct 23, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study
There are some alarming statistic floating around about the physical and mental health and wellbeing of our younger generation, our future. When it comes to the Physical Health of young Australians; 30% of 5-24 years olds are Overweight or Obese (that rate is even...
by Katherine Mair | Oct 6, 2015 | Daily Life, Home Practice, Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Uncategorized
Wondering where to start with all this mindfulness mumbo jumbo? It’s really rather simple. Here’s some suggestion for fostering mindfulness in your day: MORNING Waking – take 3 slow breaths before you get out of bed. Bathroom – look in the mirror and make an...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 30, 2015 | General, MAD Blather, Work
There are a lot of lists flying about these days. The top 30 ways to better manage time. The top 20 things great leaders do. The top 15 things you should never do. And the list goes on. How on earth are we supposed to remember twenty things? Can there really be a top...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 20, 2015 | Daily Life, Practice Insights
“Katherine. What do you like doing? I like going to the shops. What do you like doing Katherine?” “I like going to the shops too” I tell Nicole. “I like handbags. And Shoes” she says. “Oh. Me too.” I replied with a smile from ear to ear. “Who doesn’t like shoes and...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 10, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study, Uncategorized
It’s inspiring to see just how much research has started to emerge about the impacts of mindfulness in both the work and educational settings. This article from the Garrison Institute provides some fantastic insights into how teaching teachers to be mindful has real...
by Katherine Mair | Sep 4, 2015 | Mindfulness, Practice Insights, Relaxation
According to Jon Kabat-Zinn to be ‘mindful’ is to pay “attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non judgmentally” (Kabat-Zinn is the father of modern mindfulness). Cultivating mindfulness enables you to be more focussed and fully present....
by Katherine Mair | Aug 26, 2015 | General, Life, MAD Blather, Work
There are times when it might be seen as a dirty word. A sign of weakness or inability. Yet the ability to show and share our vulnerability paves the way for establishing trust. If we think about the Trust Equation, vulnerability helps us to establish greater Intimacy...
by Katherine Mair | Aug 20, 2015 | MAD Blather, Study
Over the past three months we’ve been teaching a weekly yoga classes with a group of teenagers at a High School in Sydney. Students were primarily female participating in 11 weekly yoga classes based on carefully planned M.A.D. yoga sequence that included: Mindset...
