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When I cook, write, practice yoga or ski, time seems to blur and I become immersed in a state referred to as ‘flow’. Do you have moments of total absorption where you feel the magic of being alive? Jeremy McCarthy shares what he’s learnt from the book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by positive […]

Ever wondered why a regular yoga practice or meditation feels so good? Our resident holistic executive Jeremy McCarthy believes it has to do with one very important personality trait: self-control.  Studying positive psychology I have observed something very interesting: the overlaps between what modern researchers are studying and the teachings of ancient Eastern philosophies. Take mindfulness. Increasingly, […]

Ever wished there were more hours in the day? Change your focus from the clock to your personal battery pack to get more out of life, says our resident Holistic Exec Jeremy McCarthy. Time management is out and energy management is in. We so often claim we don’t have enough time in our day, yet if we […]

We’ve all been told we need to move more. Ironically, we’ve also been told we need to move less and still our minds. How can we strike the balance between getting enough movement and stillness in our modern lives? Our expert and author of the Psychology of Spas & Wellbeing Jeremy McCarthy finds out.  The greatest irony of […]

When I first met Jeremy McCarthy he came across as a cool guy in a suit. And he is a cool guy in a suit, running the global spa operations at Mandarin Oriental Spas worldwide, and so much more. Jeremy is a life-long student of the mind. He started studying psychology 20 years ago and in 2009 graduated from […]