Towards Life

17/07/2026

Thousands of peer-reviewed scientific papers prove that mindfulness enhances mental and physical wellbeing and reduces chronic pain. Clinical trials, including a major study at the University of Cambridge, have shown that the program in our book Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World is high...

15/07/2026

This is what I love about my job. I like receiving presents but more than this I love what they represent. That I made a difference to someone’s life. This makes me really happy. ☺️

31/05/2026

I’ve been studying the Enneagram for over 10 years. The journey has been enlightening, transformational and at times challenging but so worth it. It not only deepens my awareness of who I am but also informs all of my therapeutic work. Ask me if you’d like to know more… I love to talk Enneagram!

World Enneagram Day is here. A moment to pause… and notice the journey of understanding yourself more deeply.

The Enneagram gives language to what once felt confusing: why you think, feel, and act the way you do. But this path isn’t easy, it asks for honesty. Presence. The courage to face yourself.

And if you stay with it, something shifts. You don’t just understand yourself better, you meet others with more awareness, compassion, and depth. For many, this becomes more than learning, it becomes a lifelong path.

Today, take a moment to honor your journey and the impact it has on your life and those around you.

We’re honored to walk alongside you.

If you feel called to go deeper, our upcoming events are waiting on our website.

15/05/2026

Oh yes, a good reminder when we can be so impatient!

Let the trees remind you that growth takes time 🌳 Be patient with yourself

Image: https://www.instagram.com/thefallenpoe.t

08/04/2026

Not all hypnotherapists are the same.

Choosing a practitioner who meets recognised standards helps ensure safe, ethical, and effective support.

That’s why Accredited Registers matter.

Learn more about finding a qualified hypnotherapist: https://nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/find-a-therapist

03/04/2026

He’s so right- good health is about both mind and body. They are inextricably linked. So yes, but it’s also good to too. Thank you The Body Coach for sharing your story and the passion you have for good health.

The little boy in this photo was living in a home with 2 parents struggling with their mental health. My Dad was a he**in addict in and out of rehab and relapses while my Mum was battling with extreme OCD with cleaning, anxiety, panic attacks and an eating disorder. Home life was unstable, unpredictable, chaotic and stressful for me and my brother Nikki.

These were all things I didn’t really understand at the time but I do remember a feeling inside of being scared to talk to anyone about it because I feared I would be taken away from them if people knew how we were living.

Thank God I found my therapy in those early years through movement and exercise at primary school. I’ve always said PE and exercise saved my life and took me down a totally different path to what it could have been. I realised at about 4 years old that when I exercised or played sport I could physically remove stress and anxiety from my body. I could forget about the madness from the night before or the worry of everything changing in a moment and so exercise became my best friend that no one could take away from me.

I know many children today are not moving enough, or sedentary and living with parents who may struggle with their own mental health too. This is the reason I’m so focussed on helping young people move their bodies and feel the same way I do about exercise. If I can teach a child to connect the dots with exercise and their mind I believe it can change their life forever 💙

22/03/2026

Love those deep conversations

26/02/2026

Recently Becky was awarded Mindfulness Coach of the Year 2025 in the SME Northern Enterprise Awards.

Towards Life is one of the 2025 winners of Northern Enterprise Awards.

19/12/2025

This Christmas...

You don't have to be full of joy
All merry and all bright
You don't have to force festive cheer
If you don't feel alright

No, you're not obligated
To be jovial and jolly
To string the lights and sing the songs
Or deck the halls with holly

Perhaps you're missing someone
And perhaps they miss you too
Perhaps you're feeling burdened
By how much you have to do

Perhaps the bleak mid winter
Leaves you feeling rather cold
Perhaps it's hard to drive
December's darkness from your soul

Perhaps you'd rather hibernate,
Let Christmas pass you by
But remember; it's not long ‘til you
Can bid this year goodbye

For now, don't paint a smile
Upon your teary, tired face
Instead, find quiet moments
Where this season gives you space

And recognise that songs
And decorations cannot hide
The flurry of emotions
Overwhelming you inside

Yes, find those little moments
Where the lights don't feel so bright
Where you don't have to keep pretending
Just to be polite

Where you can breathe in peacefully
Away from all the noise
Away from expectation
That you're full of festive joys

‘Cause when the day is over
And the lights are taken down
When it’s another year
Before next Christmas rolls around

Yes, when the joy is fading
And the merriment has ceased
You’ll be so very grateful for
Those pocketfuls of peace

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Sending my love to all of those that are not full of 'Christmas cheer' this year ❤

Becky Hemsley 2023
Stunning artwork by Ann Baratashvili from the book 'Lost Story'.