Happiness. Ultimately, we all want to be happy. There are countless books about what happiness is and how to become happy, and philosophers and scientists have been exploring the subject for centuries. But that’s not what I want to talk about in this blog. I’m talking about something much smaller: those moments when you suddenly […]
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We often long for peace. However, slowing down turns out not to be that simple at all. Even when we are off or on vacation, our minds often keep going. Why is that, actually? And more importantly: how can you experience more peace step by step? Our minds are used to being ‘on’. A clear
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What we all have the same is that we want to be happy, that we are content, that we are happy with ourselves. When you are happy, you have more peace, a great sense of gratitude and, for example, less frustration and anger. You have a feeling of contentment and equanimity. Being and staying happy
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A very accessible and also very effective form of practicing mindfulness is a walking meditation.It is a wonderful way to find more peace and balance. You also combine physical exercise and if you do this in a beautiful location, you also stimulate your senses in an extra pleasant way. For some people, walking is a
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Mindfulness, insight meditation and also vipassana are becoming more known and more often practiced. What a difference with about 10 years ago! Personally, I think it’s a great development that, for example, more companies are also offering it to their staff more often.Perhaps you have also taken a course or retreat. Or you are interested,
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If you are interested in mindfulness, you may have noticed that there are many books written about it, and that there are different types of training, courses and also visions.What they all have in common is the gist: With Mindfulness you practice to focus your attention on the present moment and to have an attitude
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If you feel alone or suffer from loneliness, the solution can sometimes seem far away. And in our quite busy and sometime chaotic life, it may not get any easier. But did you know Mindfulness and Meditation can help you? The difference between loneliness and being alone There is definitely a difference between these two:
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Meditation and mindfulness has become more and more popular and left the area of ‘the crunchy granola’people. Now many start to meditate to release stress, managing their emotions, to increase focus or dealing with physical pain. But did you know that meditation and even mindfulness is over 2500 years old? Ancient technique of Mindfulness in
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Petting and touching an animal has many benefits and you can combine this very well with mindfulness. You probably already know that touch has many positive effects on the animal and on you:Happy hormones are being released, it increases trust and bonding and it relaxes. Mindfulness exercises – petting your pet Touching and petting is
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Mandalas are popular. Now and since centuries. They have been used by a lot of different cultures for many many years. And the meanings of a mandala depends upon color, geometric elements and culture. They are not only very beautiful they also have a positive effect on you. Mandalas around the world Mandalas are typically
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