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Reaching capacity
You are good at what you do. You are capable, you can focus, you can get results. You can hold it together. But like the bin bag above,...

Andrew J Calvert
Dec 12, 20211 min read


An Apology
Sorry, the post I had written, the post I am passionate about, the one I want to put up here, I'm not brave enough to publish. That's...

Andrew J Calvert
Nov 2, 20211 min read


A you a Rubber plant or a Rubber tree?
I spotted this leaf while out for a run recently The mottled colors struck me as strangely beautiful, worthy of a picture. And as I...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 28, 20211 min read


Box breathing
Sitting or lying comfortably... Breathe in for a count of four Hold the breath for a count of four Breathe out for a count of four Hold...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Ice Ice Baby
How did you spend your Sunday? This is a picture of my son and I in an ice-bath. We were being introduced to the Wim Hof method:...

Andrew J Calvert
Oct 7, 20211 min read


Stilling the mind
Floating in body temperature super saturated salt water, in silence and darkness, is not for the claustrophobic. But turning off the...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 30, 20211 min read


The Firebreak
The firebreak is an "obstacle to the spread of fire". There are natural firebreaks - rivers, scree slopes etc. and there are human-made...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 28, 20211 min read


Working Remotely – Reflecting on an opportunity...
Ian Middleton is another friend and former colleague who is guesting on my blog. Husband, father, grandfather, cancer survivor, Ian...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 23, 20213 min read


Just a minute
Sometimes all it takes to refresh is to pause and clear your mind for just 60 seconds. Here is a video of dappled sunlight on a garden...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 21, 20211 min read


Time Out...
"What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. No time to stand beneath the boughs And stare as long as sheep...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Focus
Your attention is the most valuable thing you posses: at work, at play, with loved ones, when alone. How to achieve and sustain the peak...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Listen up!
Listening is a skill to grow and develop and a must for coaches, leaders and parents alike. Try these simple practices to reset and...

Andrew J Calvert
Sep 2, 20211 min read


Gratitude, Thanks & Recognition
Go on make someone's day (with a nod to Duane Dabrowski who inspired me with this post) Sometimes all it takes to lift someone's day is...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 26, 20211 min read


Self care lessons from the shower
After my recent post on the Shower Meditation, I asked several friends, colleagues and connections what practices they used. Here are a...

Andrew J Calvert
Aug 5, 20212 min read


Self care, inside and out
This is a lovely little visualization. Portable (do it at home, on a business trip or on holiday) and multi purpose (it's good for...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 22, 20211 min read


Simplicity
National Simplicity Day was founded in honor of Henry David Thoreau, an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher who was...

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 12, 20211 min read


Carrying tension
Recently I was on a call with a colleague who breathlessly asked if she could share "a really cool thing" and being curious I said “yes”....

Andrew J Calvert
Jul 6, 20211 min read


Mind your head
Critical self talk has gone so mainstream, it has a "role" in the new Apple TV show "Physical". The protagonist interacts with husband,...

Andrew J Calvert
Jun 22, 20211 min read


Self Talk and creating your world view
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world." Gautama Buddha. How do you talk...

Andrew J Calvert
May 26, 20211 min read


Meditation
Today is World Meditation Day. Go on try it for 2 minutes, unless you’re busy...

Andrew J Calvert
May 21, 20211 min read
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