Category Archives: video & film

The Wisdom of Trauma with Gabor Maté #ptsd #mental health

Posted on June 10, 2021 by lolkin

I have learned about Gabor Maté from his work with psychedelics and then discovered his amazing work on understanding addiction and childhood trauma. This documentary is a beautifully made summary of his work and the many people he helped over … Continue reading →

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Surviving the pandemic – TikTok videos that soothe, inspire and uplift #happiness #anxiety

Posted on June 3, 2021 by lolkin

#3 This is exactly how I felt most of 2020 – do you relate? (source)

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Five Hindrances – going beyond emptiness

Posted on May 8, 2021 by lolkin

I have recently watched this talk on five hindrances to self-mastery by Master Shi Heng Yi. I read about Five Hindrances, a concept new to me – desire, anger, restlessness and worry, sloth, torpor and boredom and doubt (I memorised … Continue reading →

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Emptiness as freedom. The Void by Alan Watts.

Posted on April 3, 2021 by lolkin
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“Lean into loneliness like it is holding you” #mentalhealth

Posted on December 19, 2020 by lolkin
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Breathwork practices to reset & recharge in less than 30min

Posted on October 31, 2020 by lolkin

After a month of campaigning to #cancelborat and CNN, Variety and The Times  exposing racism in this film as a result (campaign now running under #WeAreNotYourJoke), I am switching gears and preparing to take part in one of the  Blue Morpho … Continue reading →

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Awake. The Life of Yogananda

Posted on October 24, 2020 by lolkin

I heard about Yogananda and his book “Autobiography of a Yogi” before. But it is only this year that someone shared this documentary with me and I finally got to learn more. I had goosebumps several times watching it. This … Continue reading →

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White privilege has a double standard. Amazon and Prime Video, stop release of the racist “Borat 2” film #cancelborat

Posted on October 3, 2020 by lolkin

As you may know, I am British but also Kazakh. This week with the news of “Borat 2” forthcoming release saturating my newsfeed, I was vividly reminded of mental torment I, my family and my Kazakh friends were put through … Continue reading →

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Dreamy aerial strap artists… Thank you, Cirque du Soleil 🤩

Posted on May 30, 2020 by lolkin

There is something about aerial strap (men) artists… Remember this post from before? Cirque du Soleil did a cool thing and posted several clip compilations of their shows on Youtube. Luzia, the show that I wanted to go see in … Continue reading →

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“My soul drifts light upon a sea of trees” — a film about a Zen priest helping depressed, suicidal people.

Posted on May 23, 2020 by lolkin

After losing two friends and an uncle to suicide, Zen priest Ittetsu Nemoto made it his life’s mission to support those struggling with depression and suicidal behavior. My Soul Drifts Light upon a Sea of Trees follows three of the … Continue reading →

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