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Let's Celebrate the International Day of Happiness!🎇✨🎉
Today is the International Day of Happiness! This year, the theme is 'Be Mindful. Be Grateful. Be Kind.'✨☀️💛 Did you know mindfulness...

Makeda McKenzie
Mar 20, 20231 min read


3 Simple Practices To Live More Mindfully Every Day
Would you like to be more mindful this year? Aside from the many health benefits that come with a formal mindfulness meditation practice,...

Makeda McKenzie
Jan 24, 20232 min read


Give Your Happiness A Boost in 2023!
Looking For Some Inspo To Give Your Happiness A Boost In 2023? Then check out this great article by Time magazine on The Daily Habits of...

Makeda McKenzie
Jan 20, 20231 min read


7 Simple Ways To Relieve Stress
Stress Less, Live More Stress is your body's reaction to feeling under pressure or threatened. More than simply feeling "stressed out",...

Makeda McKenzie
Dec 10, 20221 min read


The CMI Speaks at the Annual Conference of Human Resource Managers of Central Banks in the Caribbean
Recently I had the distinct honour of presenting at the 14th Annual Conference of Human Resource Managers of Central Banks in the...

Makeda McKenzie
Oct 26, 20221 min read


About Our New 8-Week Workshop: Mindfulness for Life
𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 is a structured 8-week mindfulness programme, developed in light of research at Oxford University...

Makeda McKenzie
Oct 15, 20221 min read


What's Your Self-Talk Like?
Affirmations are positive, declarative, statements that you make about yourself that can help you to reframe repetitive, unhelpful,...

Makeda McKenzie
Oct 12, 20221 min read


Meditation is Mental Hygiene
Mindfulness meditation can help you to: - Reduce stress - Stay calm when under pressure - Improve relationships - Reduce negative...

Makeda McKenzie
Aug 23, 20221 min read


What Is Mindfulness Meditation?
Mindfulness meditation is the practice of turning your attention away from distracting thoughts toward a neutral, present moment, single...

Makeda McKenzie
Aug 16, 20221 min read


Don't Have Time To Meditate?
I get it..... Despite its many proven benefits on the health of the mind and body, when life feels full sometimes our meditation practice...

Makeda McKenzie
Jun 20, 20221 min read


Start By Starting
You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily. It’s always a bit challenging starting off on a new healthy habit,...

Makeda McKenzie
May 17, 20221 min read


Stress-Proof Your Day With Mindfulness
Originally published in the Trinidad and Tobago Express Newspapers - April 7th, 2022 Life May Be Stressful, But That Doesn’t Mean We...

Makeda McKenzie
Apr 12, 20223 min read


Mindfulness Tip: Practicing Mindfulness @Work
30+ years of scientific research, and thousands of personal testimonies, show that practicing mindfulness can be a great way to take care...

Makeda McKenzie
Feb 11, 20221 min read


What is Mindfulness, Exactly?
Wondering what Mindfulness is exactly? This definition offered by professor Dr. Jon Kabat Zinn, Professor Emeritus and creator of the...

Makeda McKenzie
Jan 25, 20222 min read


The Benefits of a Meditation Practice
30+ years of scientific research and thousands of personal testimonies show that mindfulness meditation can be a great way to take care...

Makeda McKenzie
Jan 9, 20221 min read


Make 2022 The Year You Finally Start Meditating
Mindfulness meditation is a non-religious meditation practice that can help you calm both your body and mind. During mindfulness...

Makeda McKenzie
Jan 4, 20221 min read


How To (Mindfully) Keep Your Cool When Life Gets Annoying
Whether it's a rude email, unhelpful co-worker, or poor customer service, stressful interactions can sometimes feel like landmines to...

Makeda McKenzie
Nov 5, 20212 min read


The Caribbean Mindfulness Institute Speaks At The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association
Free Lecture: Mindfulness For A Happier You! The Caribbean Mindfulness Institute & The Trinidad and Tobago Medical Association In...

Makeda McKenzie
Oct 20, 20211 min read


Happy World Mental Health Day! 💖
Mental Health is Health Mental health is important because it influences every aspect of our lives - how we think, feel, and behave every...

Makeda McKenzie
Oct 10, 20211 min read


About The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (M.B.S.R) Programme
Starting October 3rd, I'll be teaching the groundbreaking 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (M.B.S.R) programme live and online...

Makeda McKenzie
Sep 21, 20211 min read