Mindfulness in Birdwatching : Reflections on Freedom & Being EPUB
by Claire Thompson
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In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claires clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of birds. British Trust of Ornithology
Through personal anecdote and expert insight,Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world.
Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky? Or delighted in the uplifting tunes of nature's songsters? Birds can do wonders for our hearts and minds if we simply pay them attention. With The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson reveals how the practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences and explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for the practice of mindfulness.
Enjoy the magnificent diversity of colours, songs, flight patterns and behaviours displayed by birds while reaping the benefits of mindfulness:
- Increased concentration
- Increased creativity
- Increased vitality
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Better overall physical and emotional well-being
- Better sleep
Find even more ways to practice mindfulness with the Mindfulness series: Mindfulness in Sound, Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing, Mindfulness in Knitting, Mindfulness & the Journey of Bereavement, Mindfulness of Work, Art of Mindful Singing, Art of Mindful Crafting, Mindfulness and Compassion, Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days, Mindfulness for Unraveling Anxiety, Practice of Mindful Yoga, The Mindful Man, Mindfulness and the Natural World and more.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Leaping Hare Press
- Publication Date:12/09/2017
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- ISBN:9781782406273
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:Leaping Hare Press
- Publication Date:12/09/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781782406273