Mindfulness can mean different things to different people. I have discovered that combining mindfulness practice and exploring the natural world – I call this practice Natural Mindfulness, provides healing, inspiration, introspection and opportunities to explore my true nature. Walking with…
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We are living in uncertain times. In fact we are always living in uncertain times. It’s just that the illusion bubble of security and certainty in the future has been burst. Greta, Sir David and Extinction Rebellion have created a…
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Ian Banyard author and founder of ‘Natural Mindfulness’, shares how we can all feel more certainty in an uncertain world. Ian explains how connecting mindfully to the natural world using all your senses, can easily access a powerful sense…
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“Sometimes we must lose ourselves in nature to find our true nature” In the following video Author and Nature Connection Guide/Trainer Ian Banyard tells the Story of The Golden Buddha. A wonderful and touching metaphor revealing how over the course…
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“Sometimes the river flows but nothing breathes. A train arrives but never leaves.” These are the opening lines of the May 1995 hit ‘Search for the Hero Inside Yourself’ by M People. The chorus is a little more familiar to…
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DISCOVER the health benefits of FOREST BATHING. INVESTING time in nature has huge benefits for our health. These include, increased well-being, lower blood pressure, improved mood, more clarity, the list goes on. Forest bathing/Shinrin-yoku, has some unique health benefits involving…
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Learn how to create more peace and joy in your daily life with mindful nature walks. In India, there is an old Bodhi tree that shades the very spot where the Buddha is believed to have sat in meditation on…
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Like so many others who struggle to find their tribe I spent much of my life pretending my need to find a group of people among whom I could be unconditionally accepted, while staying in alignment with my true nature…
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Kindness is far more than just a word. Kindness represents a new vision for how we see ourselves, each other and the world. Kindness is about reconnecting with our lives and treating our bodies, each other and the planet, not as “things” to be…
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Rain is often associated with sad moments or sad feelings. In movies, we often see actors walk in the rain during the depressing moments of the plot, when somebody dies, cries, or loses in life. This will usually be accompanied…
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