
Author: Arti Kakkad
Thriving relationships

Relationships; without them we wouldn't survive as a species, or as people. I'm not just talking about couples here; relationships with family, friends and colleagues are paramount to our survival. A lot of research has gone into the impact of loneliness and the reason for this is that humans are built for interaction. So, on the [...]
How to feel a positive emotion whenever, wherever

https://youtu.be/QeD-6nlzzCY There are loads of ways you can change your emotional state. When you feel positive, you take positive action. One of my favourite ways is by anchoring (or linking) a positive emotion to an action, so that whenever you do that action you feel that emotion. This is an advanced technique which is very [...]
MONTHLY GUIDED MEDITATIONS IN MILTON KEYNES

NEXT CLASSES: 19 January 2018 16 February 2018 16 March 2018 20 April 2018 18 May 2018 15 June 2018 20 July 2018 17 August 2018 21 September 2018 19 October 2018 16 November 2018 21 December 2018 Loughton, Milton Keynes. Exact address provided on booking. To book please pay here: Have you ever tried [...]
Mental Health Awareness Workshop

I am so to be delivering this mental health awareness workshop on 12th April, 1-4pm, Milton Keynes, in association with Coach Forever Limited, and right in the middle of #stressawarenessmonth too 😊 With one in four people diagnosed with a mental health problem each year (I wonder how many suffer in silence...) I think awareness [...]
The Genius Groove: The New Science of Creativity – Dr Manjir Samanta-Laughton

Post-event update It was amazing having the author at the book club to grill answer our questions. Not only did she break the science down for us into something easy to understand, but she answered questions on how we could apply the concepts to our own lives. Also, it meant that I could sit back [...]
Milton Keynes Personal and Professional Development Book Club – The Chimp Paradox – Prof Steve Rogers

Post-event update WE LOVED - the exercises spattered throughout the book which helped us manage our chimp. 5 points we got from the book 1.Rogers has summarised how the brain works by using a model - we have a chimp, a human and a computer which are all interacting tougher. The chimp is 5 times [...]
Monthly Mindfulness Walks

"Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet" - Thich Nhath Hanh Every 3rd Thursday of the month 12-2pm, Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes Next few dates: 15th February 15th March 19th April 17th May Please comment below to let me know you're coming, or email me on arti@innerconversations.org Walking in nature & making connections with people are both great for the mind, body and soul. [...]
Turn your Inner Worrier into an Inner Warrior
Milton Keynes Personal and Professional Development Book Club – Daring Greatly – Brené Brown

Post event update Brené Brown has spent years researching vulnerability, shame and how they relate to wholehearted living. You can see her speak about this on a video which has 'gone viral' here https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability. Daring Greatly in a nutshell: Vulnerability and shame are uncomfortable emotions, and we do an awful lot to avoid them. Building resilience [...]