I’ve always had this feeling of wanting to live a full, meaningful life- to do something 'good' and impactful. But for a long time that urge was paired with a harsh inner critic telling me I wasn’t good enough. I felt incompetent, and I beat myself up for it. 

 

To compensate I unintentionally became a perfectionist and a people-pleaser. I also struggled with procrastination, avoided tough tasks and situations, afraid of failing and embarrassing myself. 

 

I threw myself into Social Justice and Sustainability work, fighting for causes I cared about. I started a youth movement, ran projects across London, taught, facilitated and led the largest online student community in the world. But no matter what I did, the initial spark and motivation faded. I never felt like I was making enough of a difference. That I could be doing better. The system felt too big to change, and I grew disillusioned. Eventually, I burned out.

 

I looked for answers- lots of books, podcasts, therapy and even medication. They helped, but only a little, and not for long. A friend suggested meditation. My first attempt? I sat there bored, frustrated, and walked out halfway. But later, I wondered if that discomfort had something to teach me. I realized real change had to come from within.

 

I started seeing how I was getting in my own way. I became able to stop my ruminating mind in it's tracks, see beyond my assumptions and biases, like myself more, reign in unhelpful behaviours, assert healthy boundaries with others, keep myself centred and balanced and figure out where I wanted to focus my attention and energy.

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I completed multiple 10-day silent retreats and trained at two of the UK’s top mindfulness centres—the Sussex Mindfulness Centre and the Oxford Mindfulness Centre—to teach gold-standard, NHS-approved courses. Later, I became a Positive Intelligence Coach, trained in Shirzad Chamine’s Stanford-based programme.

 

But after teaching for a while, I realised that most people didn’t have the time, or the inclination to do what I did. And that’s fair. So I developed my own programmes and protocols. I started thinking about the mind as a series of muscles that need exercise, just like our bodies. I developed simple, practical mental fitness techniques that fit into everyday life. People connected with it. It worked. It still does.

 

I’d found my calling: helping passionate, purpose-driven people build resilience, joy, and a sense of purpose—so they can do good without burning out.