Meditate
Meditation is the act of quietening the mind through the practice of various techniques, encouraging focus and awareness whilst bringing about mental and physical wellbeing.
There are many benefits to taking up a regular meditation practice which include; reducing anxiety, stress relief, encourages confidence, increased energy, better sleep, happier mind, healthier body, pain reduction, inspires creativity, enhances relationships and improves memory.
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Breathing Space
Focussed Attention
Breathing Space
Breathing Space Meditation & Wellbeing Group are a community group, that meet up for wellbeing advice, chat and support with time for meditation and tea.
I'm Amanda Hughes, a Wellbeing Practitioner with a growing interest in Meditation practices and a passion to build a supportive community by providing an informal, relaxed safe space for
Breathing Space Meditation & Wellbeing Group are a community group, that meet up for wellbeing advice, chat and support with time for meditation and tea.
I'm Amanda Hughes, a Wellbeing Practitioner with a growing interest in Meditation practices and a passion to build a supportive community by providing an informal, relaxed safe space for all ages, abilities, practices and interests to come together.
The group is currently taking a break and will hopefully resume later on in the year.
Body Scan
Focussed Attention
Breathing Space
The body scan meditation also known as "progressive relaxation" investigates moment to moment experiences of the body.
By bringing awareness and acknowledgment to whatever you feel or sense in the body, the body scan can be very helpful in working with stress, anxiety, and physical pain.
During this relaxation session, practitioners start a
The body scan meditation also known as "progressive relaxation" investigates moment to moment experiences of the body.
By bringing awareness and acknowledgment to whatever you feel or sense in the body, the body scan can be very helpful in working with stress, anxiety, and physical pain.
During this relaxation session, practitioners start at one end of their body and work through the whole promoting generalized feelings of calmness and relaxation as it slowly and steadily relaxes the body.
I like to use this for the relaxation element of my Pilates classes.
Focussed Attention
Focussed Attention
Focussed Attention
Focused meditation involves focusing on something intently as a way of staying in the present moment and slowing down the inner dialogue.
When practicing this form of meditation I often choose the breath, paying particular attention to my breathing and what sensations I experience as I inhale and exhale.
If your mind wonders, which quite of
Focused meditation involves focusing on something intently as a way of staying in the present moment and slowing down the inner dialogue.
When practicing this form of meditation I often choose the breath, paying particular attention to my breathing and what sensations I experience as I inhale and exhale.
If your mind wonders, which quite often it will, you just gently take yourself back to your breath and sensations it brings.
I like to practice this in the morning or take myself off for 5 minutes during the day if I feel particularly anxious.