Dr Lilian Cabiron - The Mindfulness Coach

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Dr Lilian Cabiron - The Mindfulness Coach Former psychiatrist & psychoanalyst offering mindfulness, wellbeing & transformational coaching. Richmond & Kew | Online.

Supporting professionals through life's transitions with insight, compassion & over 30 years of experience. Offering integrative wellbeing support through mindfulness, Transformational Coaching and Reiki. Website: www.drliliancabiron.com
Email: [email protected]

Based in Richmond, London, United Kingdom. Services are available in person and online by appointment. The information provided on this page is for general wellbeing and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, or replace medical, psychological, or psychiatric care. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or require urgent medical assistance, please contact your GP or emergency services.

We all carry stories about getting older.Some are conscious. Others have been absorbed so gradually—from family, culture...
28/09/2026

We all carry stories about getting older.

Some are conscious. Others have been absorbed so gradually—from family, culture, relationships and past experiences—that we rarely stop to question them.

I’m too old for that.
People don’t change at my age.
My best years are behind me.
I should be more settled by now.

A belief can feel true simply because we have repeated it for a long time.

And yet, when we pause and look more closely, something interesting can happen.

We may begin to notice the difference between what is actually changing and the meaning we have attached to that change.

Our bodies change. Circumstances change. Some possibilities close, while others open.

But the story we tell ourselves about those changes is not always fixed.

This is where reflection begins.

Instead of asking, “How do I stay the same?”

Perhaps we can ask:

“Who am I becoming?”
“What matters to me now?”
“What would I like to make space for?”

Growing older is not a single story.

Which story about yourself might you be ready to question?

Solitude is not the same as loneliness.There is a difference between choosing to be alone and feeling alone.Solitude can...
23/09/2026

Solitude is not the same as loneliness.

There is a difference between choosing to be alone and feeling alone.

Solitude can give us space to slow down, reflect, listen to ourselves and reconnect with what matters.

Loneliness, on the other hand, is often about a felt lack of connection — and it can be present even when we are surrounded by people.

Learning to recognise the difference matters.

Because sometimes, what we need is not more noise, more activity or more people around us.

Sometimes, we need space.

And sometimes, we need connection.

The invitation is to notice which one you are longing for.

What does being alone feel like for you — restorative or isolating?

What years of listening to people have taught me about changeAfter years of sitting with people and listening to their s...
18/09/2026

What years of listening to people have taught me about change

After years of sitting with people and listening to their stories, I have come to understand that change rarely begins where we think it does.

It doesn’t usually begin with a new plan, a new goal, or a decision to “try harder.”

It often begins with noticing.

Noticing the things we have been tolerating.
The patterns we keep repeating.
The expectations we have quietly built our lives around.
The parts of ourselves we have learned to silence.

I have also learned that people rarely resist change simply because they are unwilling to change.

Sometimes what looks like resistance is fear.
Sometimes it is grief for what has to be left behind.
Sometimes it is loyalty to an old version of ourselves that once helped us survive.

And perhaps most importantly, I have learned that meaningful change cannot be forced.

There is a moment when something becomes clear enough that we can no longer unknow it.

From there, change becomes less about becoming someone different and more about becoming more honest about who we are, what we need, and how we want to live.

My professional life has taught me the value of listening.

My personal life has taught me the value of trusting the process.

And together, they have taught me this:

Change is not always about moving forward.
Sometimes it is about becoming still enough to notice where you truly are.

And from that place, choosing what comes next.

✨Creating space for meaningful change.✨





Some of the rules we live by are so familiar that we rarely question them.“I must be useful.”“I shouldn’t disappoint peo...
14/09/2026

Some of the rules we live by are so familiar that we rarely question them.

“I must be useful.”
“I shouldn’t disappoint people.”
“I should cope.”

They may have helped us navigate family, relationships, work or difficult experiences at some point. But over time, an old belief can quietly become a rule — shaping how we respond, what we expect from ourselves, and what we allow ourselves to need.

The first step isn’t necessarily to change the rule.

It’s simply to notice it.

To pause and ask:

Is this truly my belief — or something I learned to live by?

Awareness creates a little more space between the rule and your response. And in that space, choice becomes possible.

Save this carousel as a gentle reminder to notice the invisible rules that may be shaping your life.

What if feeling more spacious in your life has less to do with finding more time—and more to do with creating more room ...
12/09/2026

What if feeling more spacious in your life has less to do with finding more time—and more to do with creating more room within yourself?

We can have a full calendar and still feel spacious.

And we can have an empty afternoon and still feel crowded by thoughts, expectations, unfinished decisions or the feeling that we should always be doing something.

Psychological spaciousness is the ability to have a little more room between what happens and how we respond.

Room to pause.
Room to notice.
Room to breathe.
Room to choose what truly deserves your attention.

Perhaps creating more space isn’t about adding another thing to your life.

Perhaps it begins with asking:

What can I stop carrying?

Save this as a gentle reminder for a day when everything feels urgent.

When did you last surprise yourself?We’re often so focused on what still needs to change that we forget to notice what a...
10/09/2026

When did you last surprise yourself?

We’re often so focused on what still needs to change that we forget to notice what already has.

Perhaps you handled something differently.
Set a boundary.
Asked for help.
Let go of something that no longer felt right.
Or simply paused instead of reacting.

These moments can look small from the outside.

But they can be signs of something significant happening within you.

Growth isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it is simply noticing that you are no longer responding in the same way.

So take a moment today to look back.

What have you done recently that the person you were a year ago might not have believed possible?

That might be your transformation quietly revealing itself.

When did you last surprise yourself? 💜

06/03/2026

What if the emotion you’re trying to avoid is actually the one trying to guide you?

☀️ Mindfulness gives us the space to pause, notice, and understand our emotions.

In a world that constantly pushes us to rush, the most powerful thing we can do is slow down.

When we pause, we create space between what we feel and how we react.
In that space, awareness grows.
And with awareness comes real transformation.

Sometimes the emotion we try to avoid is actually the one asking to be heard.

✨ Pause.
✨ Breathe.
✨ Notice what’s present.

Your emotions are not problems to fix — they are messages to understand.

💭 What emotion have you noticed in yourself today?

Save this as a reminder to pause when life feels overwhelming.

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