by Leigh Tremaine | Conscious Living, Mindfulness, Personal Transformation
Emotional intelligence measures how effectively you perceive, understand, evaluate, manage, express, and respond to your emotions and those of others. Think of emotional intelligence as emotional maturity. Emotional intelligence can be developed through greater...
by Leigh Tremaine | Mindfulness, Personal Transformation, Spiritual Development
Metacognition is one of the most powerful yet underused elements of mindfulness practice. It is an elevated awareness, established from your observer self, of your thought processes, emotions, and the patterns that govern them. But metacognition can be far more than...
by Leigh Tremaine | Conscious Living, Mindfulness, Personal Transformation
Cognitive dissonance, a concept introduced by Leon Festinger in 1957, describes the mental tension we experience when our beliefs, values, self-image, or behaviour do not align. This tension naturally pushes us to restore psychological coherence. When we have the...
by Leigh Tremaine | Conscious Living, Mindfulness, Personal Transformation
Critical thinking is essential for freedom of thought, sound reasoning, deeper awareness, and the development of wisdom. It empowers you to spot faulty thinking and discern truth from illusion, helping you recognise limiting beliefs and unconscious patterns that may...
by Leigh Tremaine | Meditation, Mindfulness
The Mindfulness of Breath Meditation is a simple yet powerful practice that helps you disengage from the cycle of automatic thoughts and emotions that lead to overthinking and reactivity, preventing you from being fully present in your life and diminishing your...
by Leigh Tremaine | Conscious Living, Mindfulness, Peace
World peace is not just a dream. It begins with individual choices – and it starts within. Given the critical state of global affairs – wars, divisions, and rising reactivity – it is more important than ever to remember that peace begins with you and me – with all of...
