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Illustration of a person standing on top of a mountain. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

8 sources of awe

Practices to cultivate awe in everyday life.

1st July 2025
Illustration of the four seeds of ritual: intention, creativity, gratitude, kindness. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Medium, Soul, Starter

The 4 seeds of ritual

A balanced framework for rituals.

5th June 2025
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Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

Principles of strategy for community transformation

Shifting from stuck to restorative community.

9th April 2025
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Dessert, Hard, Heart, Soul

Returning to community to resolve conflicts

Practices to restore a community from an individual’s damaging behaviour.

12th June 2024
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Body, Dessert, Gender, Hard, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Matrescence: From womanhood to motherhood

Supporting the spiritual transformation from woman to mother.

29th May 2024
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Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Whale meditation

Relaxing the nervous system with whale songs.

29th May 2024
Illustration of a two people sharing their perspectives with one another. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Hard, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Challenging dominant worldviews

Exploring a kincentric and earth-based consciousness.

29th May 2024
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Body, Dessert, Gender, Hard, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Spring equinox ritual

A short ritual to celebrate the arrival of spring.

19th March 2024
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Easy, Heart, Soul, Starter

Social media for mental health education

Tips on social media for mental health educators and advocates.

19th March 2024
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Easy, Heart, Soul, Starter

Crafting a birth plan

A tool to consider your many birth options and have care providers respect your choices.

19th March 2024
Illustration of the Ikigai diagram with 4 overlapping circles representing "What I love", "What I am good at", "What I can get paid for", and "What the world needs". © Recipes for Wellbeing
Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul, Youth

Discover your Ikigai

Exploring the Ikigai diagram step by step.

28th February 2024
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Body, Dessert, Heart, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

The iceberg model

A tool to surface what is behind visible behaviour in individuals.

24th July 2023
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Hard, Main, Mind, Soul

Beyond allyship: Coalition

A critique of allyship and an invitation to transcend it through coalition building.

24th July 2023
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

Compassionate listening

Tips to cultivate deep listening.

5th July 2023
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Dessert, Medium, Soul

The Five Remembrances meditation

A meditation to accept reality as it is and find peace.

23rd June 2023
Illustration of four people sitting together outdoors under a starry night. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Soul, Starter

Thanksgiving Address

The words that come before all else.

23rd June 2023
Illustration of a pair of hands completing a mandala with elements from Nature. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Main, Soul

Nature Altar

Reconnecting to the sacred through altar-making.

4th April 2023
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Heart, Main, Medium, Soul, Youth

Making your life navigation map

Identify your Guiding Star and the constellations that can guide you when you are lost.

8th March 2023
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Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

HALT

Pre-empt impulsive decision-making with HALT.

7th February 2023
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

The wheel of wellbeing at work

Take a snapshot to assess wellbeing at work.

1st February 2023
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Heart, Main, Medium, Soul, Youth

Portraiture

A creative activity to uncover your inner and outer self.

25th July 2022
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Body, Hard, Main, Soul, Youth

Tree talk

A deep listening activity to help young people connect with Nature.

25th July 2022
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Dessert, Heart, Medium, Soul

Healing communication

Four practices to communicate in ways that support trauma healing.

25th July 2022
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul, Youth

Managing eco-anxiety

Learn to cope with eco-anxiety.

30th May 2022
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Gender, Heart, Main, Medium, Soul

Cultivate a Core Economy

Challenge traditional notions of economy to sustain wellbeing.

23rd May 2022
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Body, Dessert, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul

The joy of uselessness

Practise the noble art of being useless.

5th May 2022
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Main, Medium, Soul

Happy Planet Index

Use the Happy Planet Index for sustainable wellbeing.

4th May 2022
Illustration of a person standing in tadasana (mountain pose) with their eyes closed. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul

Standing somatic practice

Ground yourself with a standing somatic practice.

25th April 2022
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Body, Main, Medium, Soul

Practising body neutrality

Learn to practise body neutrality.

25th April 2022
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

6 causes of burnout

Recognise the 6 root causes of burnout and how to address them.

20th April 2022
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Easy, Gender, Heart, Organisations, Soul, Starter

LGBTQIA2S+ allies in the workplace

Be an active ally for LGBTQIA2S+ colleagues.

11th April 2022
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Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Self-care budget

Create a self-care budget.

4th April 2022
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Body, Dessert, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul

Inner happiness

Scientifically proven methods to increase daily happiness.

29th March 2022
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Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul, Starter

Weekly planner for uncertain times

A planner to help navigate the complexity of uncertainty.

28th March 2022
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Dessert, Medium, Soul

Music stroll down the memory lane

Let music carry you as you reflect on your lifetime.

21st March 2022
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Body, Dessert, Easy, Mind, Soul

PowerPoint for a peaceful sleep

PowerPoint-style gratitude reflection for improved sleep.

21st March 2022
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Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter, Youth

Digital goodies

Apps for mindfulness, creativity, and wellbeing.

18th March 2022
Illustration of a person's hand colouring a butterfly on a sheet of paper. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter, Youth

Mindful colouring

Colouring for peace and mindfulness.

12th March 2022
Illustration of the visual framework "Doughnut Economy". © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Main, Organisations, Soul

Doughnut Economy

A visual framework for sustainable development respecting social and planetary boundaries.

12th March 2022
Illustration of three people grieving and holding a candle in their hands. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Heart, Main, Soul

Gentleness through grief

Learn to be gentle with yourself through grief.

20th February 2022
Illustration of an indigenous person from the Dayak tribe in Indonesia. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Main, Organisations, Soul

Creating Biocultural Community Protocols

Biocultural community protocol(s) for external agencies to engage with indigenous and local communities.

20th February 2022
Illustration of a person sitting at their desk and working on a desktop PC. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Heart, Main, Medium, Soul

Creating a 4-day workweek

Evaluating and implementing a four-day workweek for organisations.

31st January 2022
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Heart, Main, Medium, Soul

Vulnerability and honesty at the dinner table

An opportunity to build community by having a dinner with guests who can engage in memorable open and honest conversation.

31st January 2022
Illustration of a person sitting on a stool behind a desk and writing in a notebook. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Mind, Soul, Starter

4 steps to choosing your guiding word for the new year

A reflective practice to choose a guiding word for the upcoming year.

31st January 2022
Illustration of a person in Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (or bridge pose). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Yoga4Peace

A heart-opening practice for a deeper connection with oneself, others, and the environment.

21st May 2021
Illustration of a person's hand writing a poem about love. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

The gift of poetry

Using metaphors to turn your emotional states into poetic gifts.

9th April 2021
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Easy, Heart, Soul, Starter

3 questions to discover your purpose

Sitting with 3 thought-provoking questions to get closer to your purpose.

24th March 2021
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Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

Flow state

Steps for achieving and benefitting from Flow.

17th March 2021
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Body, Easy, Heart, Soul, Starter

Pomodoro® Technique for Wellbeing

How to increase productivity and wellbeing.

17th March 2021
Illustration of a person in Bakasana (crow pose). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Heart, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul, Starter

VIA Character Strengths

Knowing and using your strengths has more benefits than you might think!

17th March 2021
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Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

Positive introductions

Allowing people to get to know your best self.

17th March 2021
Illustration the four female archetypes: the crone, the maiden, the mother, and the enchantress. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Gender, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

The four female archetypes

Exploring the powers and shadows of the female archetypes.

14th March 2021
Illustration of a womxn in Halasana (or plow pose). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Gender, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Yoga practice for people after menstruation

A cleansing and vitalising yoga practice appropriate for people after menstruation.

27th February 2021
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

Tips to avoid burnout

A series of tips to avoid burnout.

24th February 2021
Illustration of a person in Janusirsasana. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Gender, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Yoga practice for people during menstruation

A calming yoga practice appropriate for people during menstruation.

4th February 2021
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Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul

Burnout and wellbeing scale

A questionnaire to assess your level of burnout and wellbeing.

4th January 2021
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Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

5 elements meditation

Using the elements to cultivate calmness and connection.

3rd January 2021
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Easy, Soul, Starter

Virtual Nature walk

A virtual walking meditation to bring calm and relaxation.

3rd January 2021
Illustration of a pair of hands writing on a journal the words "my spell". A couple of candles and a tea cup stand next to the journal. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Dessert, Easy, Heart, Soul

End-of-year spell casting

A reflective practice to bring closure to your year and open the new one.

19th December 2020
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Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Nurture your compassion roots

A reflective journaling practice to root yourself in compassion.

5th December 2020
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Body, Hard, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

5 steps towards “critical wellness” to overcome racism

A five-step process to heal from the wounds of racism and discrimination.

27th October 2020
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Body, Dessert, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul

Creating ripples

Spreading ripples of love, hope, and happiness.

17th September 2020
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Body, Main, Medium, Soul

The desire to change

Finding the desire to change.

28th May 2020
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Body, Main, Medium, Soul

Mandala drawing

A creative activity to heal your spirit.

1st May 2020
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Dessert, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul

Regression meditation

A powerful tool to explore how early experiences shape your life.

25th February 2020
Illustration of a womxn in Vrischikasana pose (scorpion pose). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul, Starter

Immune sequence (morning)

A morning yoga practice to boost your immune system.

24th February 2020
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Hard, Soul, Starter

Guidance from within

Three yogic questions to find guidance from within.

18th February 2020
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Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul, Starter

New Year’s Manifesto

A manifesto for the year.

12th February 2020
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Dessert, Hard, Heart, Soul

Dealing with loss

A series of insights into how to cope with loss.

12th February 2020
Illustration of the regenerative action cycle, which includes three phases (pre-action, action, and post-action) spread around the four seasons (winter, spring, summer, and autumn) and times of the day (midnight, first light, sunrise, mid-morning, mid-day, afternoon, sunset, and dusk). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

The regenerative action cycle

Observing natural cycles for human activities.

27th December 2019
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Organisations, Soul

10 ways to enjoy happiness at work

Tips to boost happiness at work.

19th September 2019
Illustration of a womxn in the Utthita Trikonasana pose (triangle pose). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Gentle morning flow

A slow-flow yoga practice to help you ground yourself.

24th August 2019
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Body, Gender, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

The four seasons of a woman’s cycle

Adapting your schedule to your cycle to harness your power.

26th July 2019
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Body, Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

The art of happiness

An insightful and practical book to help you develop the skill of happiness.

1st July 2019
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Heart, Medium, Soul, Starter

Open sentences on gratitude

Open sentences to discover gratefulness.

30th June 2019
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Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

Identifying your goals and resources

A peer-coaching action planning process to identify practical steps to move forward into your purpose.

30th June 2019
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Body, Hard, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Hardwiring happiness

A science-backed book to rewire your brain to be happy.

30th June 2019
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Body, Hard, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Crossing the line

A deep activity to build diversity awareness within a group.

30th June 2019
Illustration of a person writing in a notebook whilst sitting under a tree. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Dessert, Hard, Mind, Soul

The deathbed test

A self-inquiry to discover the meaning in life.

30th June 2019
Illustration of a person's hand filling out a sheet with 6 boxes to express what they are grateful for. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Dessert, Easy, Heart, Soul, Youth

Gratitude bingo

Cultivating gratitude whilst having fun!

30th June 2019
Illustration of a mandala made with pebbles, dry leaves, sticks, and an empty bowl. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Main, Soul

Truth mandala

A ritual to honour our pain for the world so as to heal from it.

29th June 2019
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Body, Hard, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul

Solo day

A practice in solitude to rekindle connection.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a food bowl with different "ingredients" such as forgiveness, generosity, faith, patience, humility, love, kindness, and laughter. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Main, Soul

Recipe for a good life

Uncovering the ingredients for a good life.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a Nature landscape with mountains. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Main, Medium, Soul

Mountain meditation

A meditation practice to find calmness in Nature.

29th June 2019
Illustration of four trees representing the seasonal changes. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Main, Mind, Soul

Managing change

Symbolic death is an essential step towards self-renewal.

29th June 2019
Illustration of two people sitting in front of each other and gazing at each other. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Main, Medium, Soul

Eye gazing meditation

A soul-connecting meditation to feel whole.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a person sitting on the grass next to a tree with a journal in their hands. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Hard, Main, Soul

Dialogues with Nature

Guidance for conversing with Nature.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a group hands painting together (seen from above). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Heart, Main, Mind, Soul, Youth

Collaborative painting

A creative activity to let your imagination wander and be fully in the moment.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a sunflower. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Heart, Main, Medium, Mind, Soul

BRAVING

A check-list to trust others and ourselves and brave the wilderness.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a pair of hands going through a set of pictures. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Main, Medium, Soul

A picture says a thousand words

A creative exercise to gain access to your meaning in life.

29th June 2019
Illustration of two people walking in the woods. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Soul, Starter

Walking meditation

A quick walking meditation to connect you to the Earth.

29th June 2019
Illustration of a Nature landscape with mountains and trees and a person walking. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Dessert, Easy, Heart, Mind, Soul, Starter

Gratitude walk

A trust-based exercise to appreciate the fullness of life.

28th June 2019
Illustration of a person sitting on the floor with a weekly calendar around them. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Main, Medium, Soul

7 practices for peace

A seven-day programme to transform you into a peacemaker.

28th June 2019
Illustration of a teapot and a tea cup with warm tea and a plate with biscuits. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Easy, Soul, Starter

Tea meditation

Reaching a mindful state of being by savouring tea.

28th June 2019
Illustration of a person in Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward-facing dog). © Recipes for Wellbeing
Body, Heart, Medium, Mind, Soul, Starter

Sun salutation

A series of postures to start your day feeling centred and aligned.

28th June 2019
Illustration of a person relaxing at the beach. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Medium, Soul, Starter

Seizing the day

Carpe diem.

28th June 2019
Illustration of a group of people in a circle holding hands. © Recipes for Wellbeing
Easy, Heart, Soul, Starter

Giving and receiving circle

A space for us to come together, hold space, connect and experience giving and receiving.

28th June 2019

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