Meditation Training
Most people have heard about the amazing benefits of meditation. We’ve been told that meditation and mindfulness practices can improve our everyday lives by boosting feelings of balance and equanimity, reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure, and helping us develop greater peace of mind. Unfortunately, lots of people don’t feel confident meditating on their own. […]
Many people think that meditation is something that should be done alone in a quiet room or outdoors. However, meditation and mindfulness can also be practised throughout a normal day, at various different points. One of the best and most common times to meditate is in the shower. If you’re like most people, you probably […]
Meditation is usually done with the eyes closed. Keeping the eyes shut during practice can allow meditators to focus their attention inwards, remove external distractions and exert a kind of healthy control over their minds. Trataka is a meditation technique which has a similar goal, but a different approach. This form of meditation attempts to […]
“Shut up, I’m manifesting”: a short, initially confusing phrase, but one that’s blown up on social media recently. Manifesting is a term that has become increasingly familiar to many of us, although there is still a lot of uncertainty about what it actually means, and crucially, whether it works. The lack of scientific support for […]
In this article, we’re going to take a look at the more distracting side of our minds, which is something we’ve all experienced but perhaps never put a name to. The distracted, disorganised and often chaotic feeling we have in our mind is called the monkey mind. In this guide, we will share with you […]
Do you want to be more mindful, but find it difficult to make time for practising meditation? Well, there are plenty of ways to implement some form of awareness into our daily lives and make small moment-to-moment changes that don’t take much effort. Wherever you are in the world, whether you’re a health professional, a […]
Transcendental Meditation vs Mindfulness which one is right for you? Today’s most popular mindfulness and meditation techniques have strayed somewhat from the ancient spiritual roots of the practice. Disciplines such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) apply traditional ideas within a modern context, demonstrating how pain, anxiety and stress levels can be reduced using mindful techniques. […]
Mindfulness poetry is a powerful way to connect with the heart of the experience of mindfulness. Whether or not we have a formal mindfulness practice, mindfulness poetry can help us keep, or regain, our footing in a world of upheaval. They can inspire you and bring you closer to the wonder of living a mindful […]
Mindfulness meditation often uses the breath as an anchor, something practitioners can stay focused on and return to when they become distracted. But there are other, more complex ways of noticing and using our breath in order to get the best out of it and produce certain results in the body and mind. Today’s article […]
Meditation is a broad practice with a long history; when you first start learning about it, it can seem slightly overwhelming. If you want to develop a more peaceful mind, meditation may provide the answers you’re looking for. For centuries, it has been used to reduce anxiety and stress, increase wellbeing, and foster compassion and […]
