I talk a lot about cultivating your “tortoise mind”, in fact, one could say it is the raison d’être of this blog. However, really, talking just about the “tortoise mind” is somewhat of a red herring, as our mind and body are intrinsically linked and one affects the other. One of the fastest ways to [...] Read more »
The Deck Chair Diaries Part 2
It has been a while hasn’t it? I am all of a muddle, having had a busy month or so and have been neglecting all my online duties. Back in the middle of June (the 16th to be exact), my main website, mattcaulfield.com where I promote all my courses, products and coaching keeled over, catastrophically. [...] Read more »
The Deckchair Diaries Part 1
Originally inspired by Tom Hodgkinson’s Country Diary and the excellent Orwell Diaries, this blog, when it was over at wordpress.com was entitled the “Deckchair Diaries” and was a more personal journal of my journey on the path to slowing down. Some readers have requested a bit more of a personal touch on this site, with [...] Read more »
Saint Monday Coaching and The Tai Chi Guy
Hello, Just a shortish post to let you know what I have been up to. Saint Monday Coaching Firstly I have a new coaching practice in Cardiff, South Wales, where I will be doing coaching and teaching (one to one at the moment) Tai Chi and Meditation/mindfulness. I will still be doing telephone and Skype [...] Read more »
Idlers Accessories: The Walking Stick
I lament the passing of the days when a gentleman wouldn’t leave the house without a walking stick. You see, I have a bit of a “gammy” knee, nothing too serious, I can still do Tai Chi, squat heavy weights, and walk without a limp, but I can’t run and occasionally when walking down hill, [...] Read more »
How to be Slow in a Fast Environment
Good morning, Well, last week was all very hectic. The weekend before I had spent in London, we had gone down to see “Monkey: Journey to the West”. London really is the antithesis a Cittaslow (a Cittaslow is a Slow Town or City), it is all hustle and bustle, rush and non-stop, crowded and selfish. [...] Read more »