mindfulness Archives

Discovering Depth in Your Tai Chi

Oct

7

2025

Tai Chi is often thought of as a sequence of movements to memorise, but those who stay with the art discover something far richer. Like re-reading a favourite book, the familiar shapes reveal new details each time. A shift in weight suddenly makes more sense, a breath falls into place, and you catch a glimpse ...

Yielding Without Losing Yourself

Sep

30

2025

In life and work, it’s easy to confuse yielding with being a pushover. But there’s a key difference: yielding is a choice made from strength, while being a pushover is a reaction made from weakness. When you yield, you soften or step aside intentionally. You conserve energy, observe the situation, and respond from a grounded ...

The Power of Yielding

Sep

23

2025

Most people think yielding means giving up. In Tai Chi and in life, it’s the opposite. Yielding is a conscious choice to redirect force instead of clashing with it. When you yield, you create space to move, adapt, and recover while the other person (or problem) often stumbles over its own momentum. In our goals, ...

The Quiet Power of Yielding at Work

Sep

9

2025

In many workplaces, the loudest voice often dominates the room. But for those of us who are naturally quieter, that can feel draining, as though the only way to progress is to force ourselves into a mould that doesn’t fit. Tai Chi teaches something different: true strength is not in pushing harder, but in yielding ...

The Quiet Path to Career Fulfilment

Sep

2

2025

Not everyone thrives in the spotlight. For many professionals, the idea of climbing the corporate ladder through assertiveness and relentless self-promotion feels exhausting – or even inauthentic. But success doesn’t have to look loud. There’s a quiet path to growth – one that’s rooted in self-awareness, calm confidence, and clarity of purpose. It doesn’t mean ...

The Strength Hidden in Surrender

Aug

26

2025

We often think of strength as something rigid, unbending, always pushing forward. But in Tai Chi and in life, real strength often looks very different. It shows up in our ability to pause, to listen, and to adjust when the world doesn’t move the way we expect. When we surrender to what is happening, we ...

Why Softer Can Be Stronger

Aug

22

2025

In Tai Chi, there’s a principle called yielding. At first glance, it looks like giving way or stepping back. But when you practise it, you realise it’s not about weakness at all. Yielding is the art of staying soft when the world pushes hard. It’s the wisdom of recognising resistance and choosing to move with ...

How to Create Calm Before a Big Work Moment

Aug

19

2025

We all face moments at work that test our nerves – presentations, difficult conversations, or job interviews. In those moments, your mindset can make all the difference. Before stepping into the spotlight, try grounding yourself. Take a few breaths, slowly and evenly. Feel your feet on the floor. Let your shoulders drop. These simple actions ...

Why Quiet Strength Is a Superpower in the Workplace

Aug

5

2025

In a world that often rewards loud voices and fast decisions, quiet strength can be easily overlooked. But those who embody calm confidence bring something invaluable to their teams – clarity, presence, and grounded thinking. Quiet strength isn’t about shrinking or hiding. It’s about leading without noise. Listening deeply before speaking. Choosing intention over impulse. ...

Do you hate the hustle?

Mar

18

2023

Growing a business is hard enough when you love what you do. However, if you feel like you’re having to hustle and you’re forcing yourself to do things that you don’t want to do, that don’t align with who you are, that are just not enjoyable for you, and you’re told that you have to do ...