[darrensurrey]

(As per OldGuy's suggestion...)

With a background of over 30 years in meditation and tai chi, as well as training in reiki and Emotional Freedom Techniques and being a sports and fitness coach, I have a broad understanding of holistic health.

I have also worked in the corporate world (banking, publishing and higher education sectors).

I give talks on stress reduction using mindfulness at events and businesses in London, UK. I have also read a lot of books on buddhism and taoism which I discuss where appropriate.

You're welcome to ask me anything about any aspect of stress reduction.

(Note: I reserve the right to simply advise you to see a doctor if I suspect things require face to face and/or professional medical help; I am not a doctor or psychologist.)

-- 06 Sep 2018, 14:20 --

Nobody?

[Netherrealmer]

How do you deal with a string of bad luck?

[darrensurrey]

How do you deal with a string of bad luck?

Thanks for the question. In mindfulness meditation, it's about being in the present moment on purpose and without judgement. So you practice just focusing on the present moment and accepting what is going on in your life. Practice is the keyword here.

[bujingkujing]

how do you deal with a stress of an impending doom but you are not sure if it really is there? and stress that may be depression but may not be?

[darrensurrey]

how do you deal with a stress of an impending doom but you are not sure if it really is there? and stress that may be depression but may not be?

Thanks for the question (again! ).

When you practice mindfulness, it is about being in the present moment, just focusing on the breath and not thinking about what may or may not be about to happen. In the present moment, you might be sitting on your sofa with your tablet checking this forum. You are safe and well right now. Take a moment to appreciate this.

With mindfulness, you can also practice acceptance (of situations, life etc) and non-judgementalism (not considering things to be good or bad but to just be what they are).

[talkerbee]

You're welcome to ask me anything about any aspect of stress reduction.

What food can reduct stress? Is there a food can trigger or boost stress?

[darrensurrey]

You're welcome to ask me anything about any aspect of stress reduction.

What food can reduct stress? Is there a food can trigger or boost stress?

I'd say that there are certainly some foods that can feel like they boost stress if you have too much of them eg things with caffeine or ephedrine in them.

Some things are said to reduce stress eg camomile and even cigarettes (for smokers) but these are more psychosomatic. With cigarettes, it's probably because the addict is feeling stressed due to the need to satisfy a craving.

[arunima]

I am impressed with your introduction.
Do you ever get stressed and what you do to relieve yourself of it??

[nakitakona]

Are you an educator? Right? Have you handled several teachers? What are the most difficult problems the teachers met in their job? Have you introduced them the right solution to that problem?

[darrensurrey]

I am impressed with your introduction.
Do you ever get stressed and what you do to relieve yourself of it??

Thanks. Yes, of course, I don't walk around like a zombie not feeling any emotions. Mindfulness enables me to notice I'm having the emotion and do something about it before I do something else that I might regret later.

-- 06 Dec 2018, 23:38 --

Are you an educator? Right? Have you handled several teachers? What are the most difficult problems the teachers met in their job? Have you introduced them the right solution to that problem?

Problems in general that teachers experience? I don't train teachers in how to teach. I teach people how to reduce stress.

[Fergal]

What mindfulness book or books would you recommend for a beginner?

[simplyfred]

I am super stress with my work. We have to beat the deadline always. What should I do to lessen my stress?

[darrensurrey]

What mindfulness book or books would you recommend for a beginner?

Mindfulness in Plain English https://amzn.to/2CaWnlb
Wherever you Go, There You Are (Jon Kabat-Zinn) https://amzn.to/2PxJrsV

Or even simpler, check out my free online course: http://www.wimble.com/free/

-- 13 Dec 2018, 10:00 --

I am super stress with my work. We have to beat the deadline always. What should I do to lessen my stress?

Sorry to hear this. The simplest step is to try mindfulness. You can sign up to my free course here: http://www.wimble.com/free/

[Fergal]

Thanks very much for your helpful reply and those links darrensurrey, I've wishlisted those books on Amazon and signed up for your course.

[darrensurrey]

Thanks very much for your helpful reply and those links darrensurrey, I've wishlisted those books on Amazon and signed up for your course.

Do let me know if you have any questions.

[ptrikha21]

How do you deal with a string of bad luck?

Thanks for the question. In mindfulness meditation, it's about being in the present moment on purpose and without judgement. So you practice just focusing on the present moment and accepting what is going on in your life. Practice is the keyword here.

Very well said- even I had this question.

[augusta]

How do you deal with a break up or separation that was so messy

[jobless dude]

Give me a simple stress reduction task.

[darrensurrey]

How do you deal with a break up or separation that was so messy

Sorry to hear about your breakup.

Normally, when you have a messy breakup, you will have a lot of thoughts swirling around in your head, what the other party said, how they felt about what you said, what you could have said etc. It all just brings back the emotions that don't help with healing your heart. The simplest way to calm yourself down is to focus on the breath, bringing your thoughts back to the breath every time they wander off. For other exercises that may help, please sign up to my free course here: http://www.wimble.com/free

-- 25 Dec 2018, 10:16 --

Give me a simple stress reduction task.

Focus on the breath, coming back to the breath every time your thoughts wander.

For more, sign up to my free course here: http://www.wimble.com/free

[Fergal]

darrensurrey I have been going through your free mediation course and am really enjoying it. I have found the Part 3, Energy Mediation particularly beneficial and it is something that I really needed right now. Hence, I have listened to it for a few days, without moving on the Part 4.

Have you ever considered setting up a meditation playlist on Spotify? I would definitely subscribe and listen to your guided meditations there, instead of always playing the YouTube videos.

Also, what about selling your "28 Day Mindfulness Plan" in exchange for ForumCoin in our ForumCoin Exchanges section? It wouldn't cost you anything and I am pretty certain that you would get at least one sale