Here Now

Thoughts, reflections and deeper explorations of mindfulness, presence, compassion and what it means to be human.

This is a space to explore some of the questions and ideas that sit beneath mindfulness practice - from the wandering mind and our relationship with thoughts, to compassion, attention and the experience of being fully present.

Sometimes I'll explore the science and psychology behind mindfulness; sometimes I'll simply reflect on what practice reveals about being human.

The gift of mindfulness is the present

In a nutshell, mindfulness is all about awareness. Noticing what your mind and body are doing in any given moment. This moment. Right now. Hopefully, I’ve got your attention - but perhaps not! Are you thinking about the next meeting you have today? What you’re going to have for lunch? Perhaps some angry words spoken at breakfast with a loved one are still floating about in your head? How easy it is for us to be somewhere else in our minds. What’s wrong with this moment right

Tanya Tilbury

You’ve already arrived

When I was younger, revising for exams always came with a quiet condition: I would start my revision… once everything else was done. My room had to be tidy. My desk had to be clear. My chair had to be at exactly the right height. The house had to be quiet. Only then – when everything felt “right” – would I begin. Of course, by the time things finally were right, there was barely any time left to study. Looking back, it’s obvious what was happening. But it’s also something we

Tanya Tilbury