by Ian Kershaw | May 1, 2026 | Forest Bathing, Mental Health, Well-Being
I was reading an article in The Independent the other day about how Japanese forest bathing is basically the ultimate stress relief for the modern world. It got me thinking about the state of our heads lately. Between the relentless 24 hour news cycle, the global...
by Ian Kershaw | Jan 25, 2026 | Forest Bathing, Mental Health, Nidra, Well-Being
I’ll be honest with you. When I first heard the term “ecoNIDRA,” I thought someone had just mashed two wellness buzzwords together and hoped for the best. Another trendy practice to add to the ever-growing list of things promising to fix our frazzled...
by Ian Kershaw | Dec 29, 2025 | Meditation, Mental Health, Productivity, Well-Being
Here’s something I’ve been pondering as January looms: why do we insist on making massive life changes right when nature is telling us to slow down? I mean, think about it. We’ve just emerged from the shortest day of the year, our bodies are...
by Ian Kershaw | Dec 21, 2025 | Meditation, Mental Health, Well-Being
As I write this on Sunday afternoon to send you Solstice Blessings, something rather magical is happening outside my Worcester window. At precisely 3:03 PM today, the Earth reached its winter solstice. The longest night/shortest day of the year his here, which means...
by Ian Kershaw | Dec 3, 2025 | Well-Being, Meditation, Nidra, Productivity
Let me be completely upfront: I’m not one of those people who rolls out of bed at 5am for daily sun salutations. My yoga attendance record is patchy at best, consisting mainly of the occasional class when my back’s playing up or when I’ve promised...
by Ian Kershaw | Dec 1, 2025 | Meditation, Mental Health, Productivity, Sound Bath, Well-Being
I’ll be honest: December used to absolutely drain me and if you are approaching this season with that feeling of dread then please read on. The endless gift lists, social obligations, and that peculiar British determination to cram three months’ worth of...
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