We’re thrilled to share that this September, we’re launching an Enneagram Book Club! Every month from September to July, we’ll be reading a chapter of a book about the Enneagram and opening up an online space to discuss our reflections and this inciteful personality typing tool. The book is “The Road Back to You” by… Continue reading Join The Enneagram Book Club!
Category: Flourishing
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Burnout
Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode, Sam discusses Burnout with Lucile Allen-Paisant, Director of Mind It and Founder of Leeds Wellbeing Week. They discuss the joys and challenges of flexible and hybrid working, connecting to joy, personality traits and what organisations might do to reduce… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Burnout
Enneagram Retreat Day: Prayer & Spirituality
We are really looking forward to our final Enneagram Retreat Day of 2024 on Saturday 01 June, when we’ll be learning more about Prayer & Spirituality. We at Leeds Sanctuary come from a Christian perspective on spirituality but this event is for everyone and we would love to have different spiritual perspectives in the room;… Continue reading Enneagram Retreat Day: Prayer & Spirituality
Barriers to Exercise
Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 is focusing on the theme, "Movement: Moving more for our mental health". We know movement is good for us, so what stops us exercising? In this blog, Sam explores common barriers... When I speak to people about keeping physically healthy, I often hear people say, with a familiar guilty tone,… Continue reading Barriers to Exercise
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Quiet Quitting
Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Flourishing" stream, and in this episode, Sam, Anna and Emily discuss "Quiet Quitting", a topic which is being debated by both older and younger generations alike. https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/flourishing-quiet-quitting In life and faith, we value and appreciate different perspectives, and encourage you to consider what your perspective… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Flourishing – Quiet Quitting
Spring
This Leeds Sanctuary meditation was recorded to give you the opportunity to reflect on Spring; how does the transition of spring affect you? https://soundcloud.com/leedssanctuary/spring If you enjoy this recording, why not join us on a Monday lunchtime for our Monday Mindfulness sessions? You'll also find more of our Meditation recordings here. If you like what… Continue reading Spring
Finding your tribe
How can we make friends as adults? Sam shares some top tips... In his book, "Friends: understanding the power of our most important relationships", Robin Dunbar shares seven traits that we look for when we make friends: The same language (or dialect) Growing up in the same location Having the same educational or career experience… Continue reading Finding your tribe
Healthy Sleep
In this blog, Sam consolidates some useful tips for healthy sleep. For more in-depth information, visit www.sleepfoundation.org ... It’s well-established that sleep is essential to our physical and mental health. But despite its importance, many people find hemselves regularly deprived of qualitysleep, and are notably sleepy during the day. Healthy sleeping habits are known as… Continue reading Healthy Sleep
Am I eating healthily?
Sam shares an eight point checklist of indicators you're eating healthily... You eat when you're hungry, and stop when you're full You simply use food to fuel your body. Your eating is led by your body’s natural intuition, and food is not connected to your emotional state. You aren't on any kind of "fad" diet… Continue reading Am I eating healthily?
Meditation on Safety
This Leeds Sanctuary meditation was recorded to give you the opportunity to reflect on safety; how do we feel when we feel safe, and what do we notice about how we feel when we don't feel safe? We recognise that this can be challenging to sit with, so please do consider whether or not this… Continue reading Meditation on Safety