Waking Waves: Recent Episodes
Waking Waves
Waking Waves “From Stillness” are a collection of mindfulness and compassion practices to help you live happier and healthier in daily life and work. Backed by scientific research and evidence, they are designed to help relieve stress, anxiety and fatigue. They are also intended to support progressive learning, as you lead a more mindful and fulfilling life, with greater connection to those around you.
Mindful Movement is part of the Waves of Wellbeing and Resilience course and coaching programme. It is designed to help us intentionally connect with our bodies and movement. And to become fully aware of our moment to moment experience. It is a longer meditation practice in which we explore gentle stretches and investigate the many sensations that arise as we move. But always within our own limits. No pressure to push beyond them. By working with our bodies in this way, we develop greater mind-body awareness and understanding. We strengthen and nourish our bodies too, supporting our health and wellbeing, each time we practice.
This Body Scan body from the course “Waves of Wellbeing and Resilience” is a longer 25 minute guided meditation, which helps to build our capacity for attention. We learn to come out of our heads and get in touch with our direct bodily experience.
It helps us to build greater self-awareness of our mind and body connection. To see how thoughts, feelings and emotions can contribute to the sensations we physically experience in the body. We cultivate greater openness, curiosity towards and acceptance of this experience too. And it generates deeper rest and relaxation for the body and brain, supporting us whenever, we choose to use it.
This short practice is adapted from and inspired by the neuroscientist Dr Rick Hanson. The principle behind the practice is that by dwelling for longer in ‘good experiences’, we can rewire our brains for ‘positivity’.
A short daily practice to bring curiosity, wonder and openness to everyday tasks and activities. By learning to look with fresh eyes, we lay a receptive foundation for more challenging mindfulness work.
This is a short breath awareness meditation to deepen your connection with the breath. And in doing so, the present moment. It helps to calm the mind and body during life's most challenging moments, giving us space to respond.
The body scan is a great way to come out of ‘our heads’ and get in touch with our direct bodily experience. It encourages greater openness and acceptance. And it generates deeper rest, relaxation and recovery for the mind and body.
This short guided practice is designed to help ground you in the present moment, to become fully aware of what is going on. And to bring a sense of calm and stability. It can be used anytime and anywhere you need.