"In
Mindfulness in Bird Watching
, 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, Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to
enjoy 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.
With
, Claire Thompson reveals how the practice of mindfulness enriches our bird watching 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 the
benefits of mindfulness:
Increased concentration
Increased creativity
Increased vitality
Reduced stress and anxiety
Better overall physical and emotional well-being
Better sleep
Bird flight is a symbol of freedom to
soar through life without constraint
, and mindfulness similarly enables us to
invite freedom and happiness
into our own lives.
Find even more ways to practice mindfulness with the
Mindfulness series
:
Mindfulness in Sound
,
Mindfulness in 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.