I’ve written several times on the Daily Mind about how I find it a constant challenge to maintain a positive outlook and keep negativity at bay. There are several tools I use in my daily quest to remain upbeat, and one of my favourites is visualization. Over the years I’ve learnt that visualization can be a powerful weapon in keeping stress and depression in check whilst training your mind to become more focused on the positive aspects of life. In this blog post, I’m going to share some of my favourite visualization exercises for aiding relaxation, beating anxiety and boosting self-confidence.
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How to Create a Meditation Room in Your Home
Everyone experiences different levels of day-to-day stress and anxiety, but one thing’s for sure—the social isolation induced by the pandemic had a significant impact on nearly everyone’s mental health.
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Monday Meditation: Practicing Compassion for Animals
Practicing compassion for animals is a way we can apply ahimsa in our daily lives. In yoga philosophy, it is believed that all living beings are worthy of love, respect, and honor. See our meditation script below.
5 Self-help Tips to Beat Anxiety
If there’s one thing in life that I’m really good at, it’s worrying. I’d get a gold star for it. Anxiety runs in my family and I often wonder whether it’s in my genes or whether it’s learned behaviour. Whichever way you look at it though, I spend a lot of my time fretting about things. This is one of the reasons why I’m so interested in Eastern philosophy, holistic health and personal development.
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Monday Meditation: A Vipassana Meditation Script
Vipassana meditation is an ancient Indian meditation technique. The word vipassana means to “see things as they really are,” and this type of meditation helps one develop insight and clarity. Below is a simple vipassana meditation script.
Life Lessons from Buddhism
After spending several months travelling round South East Asia a few years ago, I developed a fascination with Buddhism, and this has shaped my attitude to the world and my own life.
In this guest post for the Daily Mind I’d like to share some of the things that Buddhism has taught me.
