Once upon a time, there was a young man. His name was Siddhartha. He had a privileged upbringing, but wasn’t satisfied with life.

Continuing on the theme of describing methods for approaching Fundamental Wellbeing, the second I wish to mention is the Sedona Method, by Lester Levenson in the 1950s.

Focusing could be described as “a natural and gentle practice of listening to your body and your inner sense of knowing”.

Before I talk about a few different approaches that can help people approach Fundamental Wellbeing, I want to explore why I am writing this blog.

Fundamental Wellbeing doesn’t, as such, make us happy. That, in itself, is an impossible aim. Guaranteed happiness isn’t something we can achieve.

Let me tell a short imaginal story. An unborn child is in her mother’s womb. She is warm, she hears a regular, reassuring heart beat, hears her mother’s voice.

How about if there was a form of wellbeing that persisted over time, that quietened the noisy inner judge? The truth is that religions have known about this for millennia.