Attention Restoration Theory
Attention Restoration Theory (ART), originally developed in the 1980s (Kaplan and Kaplan, 1989), is often used to account for the...
Connection
Most people who have started a business know it is a long, often solo, slog to get to success, however you define success. Financially I...
Celebrating Care
“Loving Mindsettle. I just want to say thank you for your programs. I work night shifts in hospital, not only are your programs calming...
Immersion
deep mental involvement in something This week I had the pleasure of guest lecturing for Arts Therapy students at the Ikon Institute in...
A Happy Anniversary
In 2017, having just celebrated my fiftieth birthday, I decided to take the risk of turning a concept into a business. After a year of...
CO-DESIGN
One of the best definitions I've found comes from The Power to Persuade website, "Co-design takes a ‘ground-up’ approach to finding...
Rainy Days
It's early morning and I'm listening to the soothing sound of rain thrumming on the tin roof. The birds are chirping happy sounds, I look...
The year (that almost) was...
Hello Mindsettle Friends, How are you doing? I am so HAPPY to put 2020 behind me. It was not quite the I was expecting, how about you?...
Bringing the Outside In
We know that being in nature makes people feel good, but because it’s not always possible or practical to be in the great outdoors, video...
Origin
People often ask where the idea for Mindsettle came from, at heart it's from my own quest for calm. Inspired by walks in nature, I began...