Ann Manning
Embracing Resistance
'Whatever is preventing you from writing the poem, is the poem.' Years ago, I hurt my arm and ended up with a ‘frozen’ shoulder. There...
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Ann Manning
Homeopathy & Mindfulness
Ann Manning
- Aug 23
- 2 min
I Don't Matter!
Last week I received an email from a work colleague that set me off. It was rude and condescending. I found it totally offensive. And I...
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Ann Manning
- May 12
- 2 min
When I am distracted ...
I sat for meditation – my daily practice – and almost immediately jumped up again. I couldn’t focus and, seeking distraction, I grabbed a...
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Ann Manning
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Softening the Darkness
It had happened before. It was happening again. It felt like my whole being had shut down. I could take care of the small mundane tasks:...
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Ann Manning
- Feb 6
- 1 min
Is it a circle or a spiral?
How do you view your experience? Especially when you come up against an emotional challenge that you thought you had already worked...
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Ann Manning
- Nov 10, 2022
- 3 min
Fierce Self-Compassion - Standing firm while keeping your heart tender
When we think of compassion, qualities such as kindness, tenderness and nurturing are likely to come to mind. Another form of compassion...
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Ann Manning
- May 11, 2022
- 1 min
Herding Cats
I was agitated. Very busy doing nothing, except distracting myself from what I need to do. What I wanted to do. I was consumed in a...
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Ann Manning
- Oct 3, 2021
- 9 min
Resolving Trauma: Somatic and Homeopathic Approaches
My mother trained in social work during the 1940’s. I recall being shocked when she told me, with great authority and conviction, that...
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Ann Manning
- Aug 10, 2021
- 2 min
Self-Compassion In Real Life
This morning I was visited again by those dark feelings that lurk in some recess of my being: 'I am worthless, I am nothing.' This...
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Ann Manning
- May 25, 2021
- 3 min
My Secret Superpower – Softness
Sometimes I surprise myself. In a good way. Those occasions when, put on the spot, my response has been inspired. I am impressed. Back in...
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Ann Manning
- May 22, 2021
- 1 min
The latest Understanding about homeopathic research from the Homeopathic Research Institute
Experts who know the current scientific literature explain how laboratory and clinical studies contradict the idea homeopathy is only a...
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Ann Manning
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
The Inner Weather Map - Bringing Balance to My Meditation Practice
When I sit for meditation, the first thing I do is to scan inside, assessing the inner weather map: - Is there physical pressure...
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Ann Manning
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
What Moves Me ...
What moves me is kindness. The small moments when someone goes a little out of their way to offer support and love to another sentient...
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Ann Manning
- Feb 22, 2021
- 2 min
Dismantling the Emotional Impacts of Trauma Brick by Brick
It is said you can only heal what you can feel. Then how to breach a lifetime’s defence against experience that had been too painful to...
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Ann Manning
- Sep 1, 2019
- 2 min
Making Menopause a Graceful Transition
Menopause is a time of transition. It signals the end of a woman’s ‘biological creativity’, the child bearing years. It marks the start...
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Ann Manning
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
Ear Infection Resolved - My First Homeopathic Success
When my daughter was one, she suffered from a series of middle ear infections. Each time I took her to the doctor, who prescribed a...
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Ann Manning
- Feb 27, 2019
- 3 min
The Qualities of Self Compassion
A few years ago, while driving into the city, I realised was in the wrong lane; I was heading in the wrong direction. The words: ‘You...
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Ann Manning
- Sep 22, 2018
- 3 min
Mindful Self-Compassion - Healing Through the Heart
Five years ago I took part in a course called Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). It a was powerful and enriching experience. I gained...
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Ann Manning
- Jun 11, 2018
- 2 min
Homeopathy for Colds & Flu
With cold and flu season coming into full swing, homeopathic medicine can be very effective for relieving symptoms and reducing the...
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Ann Manning
- Jun 3, 2018
- 3 min
Natural Support During Pregnancy - for Mother &Â Baby Using Tissue Salts
Some years the kinesiologist at the clinic where I worked, rushed into my room very excited, saying: ‘I’ve just seen the healthiest...
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