This week I wrote my second article for the fabulous, The Lady magazine. You can read the full article at the end of this post. But first, here’s a quick intro:
Meditation vs. Mindfulness
In short, meditation (or mindfulness) is simple tool that will change your life for the better. It’s about bringing more awareness to our experience which enables us to see how we can sometimes make ourselves suffer unnecessarily. Seeing that enables us to make changes.
Meditation was taught by the Buddha and although it is something that’s taught as part of a spiritual practise, mindfulness is taught in secular contexts. In fact, in recent years the NHS has adopted mindfulness as an approach to be used within its mental health trusts across the UK.
Who is it for?
Not only can mindfulness help your average person (what’s average? I’m not, are you?) with general wellbeing and boost happiness but it can help with…
- Those suffering with chronic pain and other psychical long-term health conditions and it can help to
- Reduce stress and also prevent depression relapse
- Prevent relapse into alcohol and/or drug use for those in recovery
- In childbirth and parenting
- In prisons and in schools
- The work environment
- Eating disorders
- To enhance performance in sport
- For victims of trauma
Mindfulness: The Benefits
There are heaps of initial benefits but also so many others that have a knock-on effect. Things like:
- Increased mental clarity
- Self-control
- Objectivity
- Equanimity
- Improved concentration
- Emotional intelligence
- Ability to be more flexible
- Acceptance
- Ability to relate to others and one’s self with kindness, acceptance and compassion
Top 10 Tips for Meditation
You can read the full article here:
The Lady magazine
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