b'MINDFULNESS TO MANAGEANXIETY AND ACHIEVEA CALMER MINDW e now have a prominent new word in our daily language - Covid-19.Along with this, we also have a daily feast of negative and often disturbing news about the impact of the virus with little certainty or reassurance on how any of this will play out in the months ahead.May yound wholeness Unfortunately, our brain holds ain the imperfection of life. negative bias rather than a positiveMay the sunrays of kindness one from our evolution and doesntshine through the raindrops much care for a daily cocktail ofof su ering and may the uncertainty and threat.rainbow of compassion bring For some, it can feel like a meteoriteits healing power to you and attacking our sanity where weall beingsruminate, catastrophize; creating lowFrits Koster - Mindfulness based mood, anxiety and depressionStress Reduction Trainerfrom the stories we tell ourselves. But it isnt what happens to us that causes us to suffer, its what we say to ourselves about what happens that causes us to suffer. The negative thoughts are more sticky in our brains and can make being positive harder.We all react to these events in different ways; stoicism, despondence, anger, anxious, denial, balanced. Each one of us has a uniquely wired brain based on our own experience and formative years. As a coach and mindfulness teacher, I draw on all my resources to counter my own wobbles and anxiety to create some semblance of equanimity for myself and those around me.These practices, from the world of mindfulness and compassion, can help to increase resilience, positivity and growth mindset and can help in these very testing times.Jill Savage is a qualified Executive Coach and has a passion for leadership, coaching people to manage their minds, be resilient, thrive and discover who they really are. She delivers Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programmes for corporates and individuals. Jill holds a diploma in coaching supervision, is accredited with Coaching Supervision Academy, is a Co-Active trained coach and has completed mindfulness teacher training level 2 with Bangor University. Email: jillsavage@btinternet.com22'