Mindful Guides Series: Conscious Breathing, Thich Nhat Hanh

Continuing with another brief exercise from our Mindful Guide Series, here is a reflection on Conscious Breathing from mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Sometimes the simplest things help to anchor one’s awareness into the present again, taking one away from being overly preoccupied with thoughts of the past, apprehensions or anticipation of the future, or anything else that may be disconnecting from what is happening right here, right now. This is an excerpt from “Peace…

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Mindfulness Exercise: Grooming your horse

Stella and Sushmitha; Hawkstone Stables, 2018 Here is a simple way to incorporate being mindfully aware while practising the usual routines at the barn. Mindful practice doesn’t have to be about adding things to your day; rather, it can be shifting your focus in small ways to add more presence to your life just the way it is. This exercise is one of others included in our upcoming book project, Sharing the Now: Mindfulness Exercises…

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