by Centred Meditation | Nov 7, 2016 | Centred Thought of the Week, Positive Psychology
I (Nikki) had my school reunion yesterday. It was a lot of fun to meet up with my old classmates, see how everyone had changed and discover what they had achieved this past decade. I was a little saddened to hear however that some of my classmates had refused to come...
by Centred Meditation | Oct 31, 2016 | Centred Thought of the Week, Neuroscience
Typically, when you hear the term ‘placebo’, it usually comes with a somewhat negative connection. “It was just the placebo effect” is a common phrase you hear thrown around. The reason for it’s bad rap probably has something to do with...
by Centred Meditation | Oct 25, 2016 | Centred Thought of the Week, Neuroscience
Did you know that the brain begins to prepare for action just over a third of a second before we consciously decide to act? What’s going on? It turns out that there’s much more going on beneath the surface than we actually realise, and it’s all...
by Centred Meditation | Oct 17, 2016 | Centred Thought of the Week, Positive Psychology
We were watching a good old classic last night called ‘America’s Sweethearts’. There’s this hilarious recurring mantra that the character of John Cusack often repeats as instructed by his Guru from the Wellness Centre: “I’m grateful...
by Centred Meditation | Sep 23, 2016 | About Meditation, Benefits Of Meditation, Scientific
Imagine if a Doctor told you… “take this pill, it’ll make you calmer, happier, healthier, and more productive”. You’d never miss a dose! Well, meditation has been an area of interest for researchers since the 1950s and even more so in the...
by Centred Meditation | Sep 18, 2015 | Benefits Of Meditation
Research has shown that meditation can help us live longer… Meditation slows down the rate of cellular ageing: Telomeres are the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes and their length is an indicator of biological age. Telomere length shortens with...
Thanks to the Sydney lockdown, I’m participating in a centred meditation retreat ‘at home’. This is almost the end of day 1 and I’m loving it! The comms have been great, the master classes incredibly informative and the meditation sessions were restorative and grounding. But above all of those positives, even through Zoom, I can feel the care and loving vibe from my fellow participants, we are connected, albeit virtually… magical 🙏✨ 
