The Art Of Mindful Birdwatching: Reflections On Freedom & Being (Mindfulness Series)

The Art Of Mindful Birdwatching: Reflections On Freedom & Being (Mindfulness Series)

"In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claire's clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of birds." - British Trust of Ornithology Through personal anecdote and expert insight,?laire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains toenjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world. Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky? Or delighted in the uplifting tunes of nature?s songsters?Birds can do wonders for our hearts and minds - if we simply pay them attention. WithThe Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson reveals how the practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences - and explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for the practice of mindfulness. Enjoy the magnificent diversity of colours, songs, flight patterns and behaviours displayed by birds while reaping thebenefits of mindfulness:Increased concentrationIncreased creativityIncreased vitalityReduced stress and anxietyBetter overall physical and emotional well-beingBetter sleep Bird flight is a symbol of freedom tosoar through life without constraint, and mindfulness similarly enables us toinvite freedom and happiness into our own lives. Find even more ways to practice mindfulness with theMindfulness series:Mindfulness in Sound,Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing,Mindfulness in Knitting,Mindfulness & the Journey of Bereavement,Mindfulness of Work,Art of Mindful Singing,Art of Mindful Crafting,Mindfulness and Compassion,Mindfulness for Black Dogs & Blue Days,Mindfulness for Unraveling Anxiety,Practice of Mindful Yoga,The Mindful Man,Mindfulness and the Natural World and more.Review"Read how the practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences and how birds are the ideal inspiration for the practice of mindfulness." - Veggie magazine"InThe Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claire's clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of birds." - British Trust of OrnithologyAbout the AuthorClaire Thompson works for BirdLife International, the world?s largest nature conservation partnership. Passionate about inspiring people to rekindle their love for the natural world through their experience of it, she also runs ?mindfulness in nature? workshops and courses. For more information: