Meditation and Mindfulness

candygirl

Deleted_User wrote: »

Hi Candy,

Thanks for re-igniting this thread! I have just come back from holiday in Iceland, was haunted by fearful and self-loathing thoughts, particularly towards the end. I did a little mindfulness but really need to get back into the swing of it as I am finding my mind to be quite a burden at times! I'm so delighted Candy and Joyfull that you are finding solace in mindfulness, thank you for sharing your stories xx

Hi hun.Awww hope you had a good hols in spite of the thoughts:oLet's keep this thread going.I finished my course on Tues , but joines a meditation group on Wed.It was a bit muddled but gave me a lot of laughs:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Bitsy_Beans

Sorry to hear you've been struggling Goldilockz, hope things improve.
I confess I've not made much time for meditation, these days if I sit still for long enough I fall asleep. I am however still trying to be mindful and enjoying it immensely when I walk the dog i take pleasure in what I see.nI am currently sitting in my conservatory watching the dog mooch in the garden and can hear the dawn chorus whilst drinking my first large coffee of the day my life may not always be perfect, quiet or calm but right at this minute it's one of those serene moments, might as well enjoy it while it lasts
Also been doing yoga nearly every day, it's harder to focus when the kids are up and watching telly but when it's just me I am definately more focused.
Have a good day everyone

zzzLazyDaisy

Just wanted to say having been inspired by this thread, I did some searching and found a mindfulness centre very close to me. So thank you for pointing me in this direction

Dx

candygirl

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Just wanted to say having been inspired by this thread, I did some searching and found a mindfulness centre very close to me. So thank you for pointing me in this direction

Dx

Glad to hear that hun.Are you doing the 8 week course?Whereabouts are you?

zzzLazyDaisy

Hi, I'm in Cheshire, my local centre is in Crewe. Yes, I will be doing the 8 week course - I can't do the one starting this month as I am away for the last two sessions, but they are going to notify me when the next course runs.

candygirl

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Hi, I'm in Cheshire, my local centre is in Crewe. Yes, I will be doing the 8 week course - I can't do the one starting this month as I am away for the last two sessions, but they are going to notify me when the next course runs.

It will be well worth it hun.It really has changed my life:D:D:D

candygirl

GOLDILOCKZ I got an email back about the Glasgow JKZ conference and it's £150 for the day!!!!Wish I could afford it but....:(:(

Devils_Custard

Did anybody else listen to 'Something Understood' last night on R4? It was on meditation and mindfulness and had a really interesting interview with Mark Williams as well as so much more to inspire. It's well worth a listen on iPlayer.

missy01

hello people I wonder have any of you had a reiki treatment? If done properly your experiance should be outstanding. When crystals are used this strengthens the effects.

belfastgirl23

this is such an interesting thread, I've just ordered the two books you recommend. I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about courses in Ireland? I've had a google but it's really hard to know whether they're good, bad or middling.

I've just been thinking a lot lately about trying to have some joy in life, it feels like so much of our environment is negative and depressing and personally I find it hard to relax and open myself up, this sounds like a really interesting mechanism to help me think about this some more. Thanks everyone for your contributions here, I've really enjoyed reading them.