Feeling overwhelmed? If you’re looking for a way to unwind and re-focus, meditation’s just the ticket. Check out some of these great lenses for more information on methods and techniques for quieting the mind and enhancing your calm. There’s a variety of techniques represented here so there’s something for everyone, even those of us who prefer a more hands-on relaxation method.
1. How To Shut Your Mind Off; Stop Thinking About Anything
This is a really hard thing for most people to do. It seems that once we hit about 30, we’ve trained ourselves to think, think, think so much that we can’t get our minds to stop doing it. This is especially hard when we want to sleep or rest or relax, or w…
2. What is Mindfulness Meditation?
What is mindfulness meditation? Mindfulness meditation is a simple and easy way to reduce the impact of stress on our lives. The benefits of meditation can be felt immediately. By learning to be mindful of the moments when we feel we can’t cope and learnin…
Feeling overloaded? There’s nothing like a walk in the woods to soothe a troubled spirit. Haven’t got a woods outside your door, let alone time for a long walk? Next time you feel ready to explode, or want to lie down in the fetal position, thumb to mouth,…
I am a huge believer in meditation and meditate daily. For me meditation gives me a chance to quiet my mind and hear what my soul wants me to know. I believe that I have all the answers with me, but sometimes life gets in the way and I loose my focus. Medi…
5. Zentangles: Examples, Ideas and Materials
Since my first Zentangle page has become fairly popular despite being a bit unwieldy, it occurred to me that many visitors were possibly looking for something more than just the basics. So I set about creating several slightly complex pieces, hopefully to…
