Category: Mind

Discover how to cleanse your body and calm your mind with lavender. Lavender is well known for its calming and relaxing properties, and thus its ability to alleviate insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression and restlessness. As an oil or balm, lavender can help to heal minor burns and bug bites due to its antiseptic and anti-inflammatory …

Mindful behaviour is not only linked to maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness, but aids in finding and connecting to those values that give life a deeper meaning. Elena Iacovou investigates. Mindful behaviour When we’re mindful, we’re better able to maintain moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and our environment. We’re more aware of our …

Gurus and experts alike have long proclaimed the health benefits of meditation. Now, it seems, there’s one more benefit we can add to the list. David Goding investigates the beauty benefits of being mindful. Forget all those creams, concoctions, ointments and face masks. All you need to do is relax. Deeply relax. Not only will …

While the practices of meditation and deep breathing have been around for thousands of years, scientists have only recently begun to document their positive impacts. In a world where stress is ubiquitous, the need for calm has never been more pressing. Modern scientific findings are validating what ancient mystics knew thousands of years ago: when …

In a world obsessed with physical perfection and flawless facades, it’s easy to forget that true beauty comes from within. Yoga teacher Emma Palmer helps us connect to our inner light. A few years ago I had a new student attend one of my yoga classes for the first time. At the end of the …