Mindful Beti

19/03/2025

Who would have thought my admiration for this Harley would turned into a deeper conversation on contentment. And a random act of kindness of the biker to offer me a photo opportunity with his bike which made my day 😊 Mindfulness take away: being in the moment, embracing what’s in front of you, and there is such thing as mutual kindness that fills my heart with gratitude.

18/03/2025

Too busy *being* in the moment rather than *doing* is a treat to ourselves.

My lovely friend .meditation shared this passage from Winnie the Pooh. How fitting for a sunny day.🥰

15/03/2025

“𝙄 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙮𝙥𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨. 𝘼 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙨𝙮 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝” - 𝘿𝙧 𝙍𝙪𝙥𝙮 𝘼𝙪𝙟𝙡𝙖. ⁣
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I whole heartedly agree. There are lots of articles out there talking about how our gut health is linked to our mental wellbeing. As we get older it is imperative to eat better so that we can feel well and be well. ⁣
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Cooking is an act of kindness to ourselves and our family. It is also a gratitude practice for those who grow our resources, how lucky we are to have them and the ability to cook! ⁣
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So why not give cooking a go and create something for yourself 🥰⁣
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Photo: My version of chickpea and pomegranate salad.⁣
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# soulfood ⁣

18/11/2024

The importance of laughter: There is a saying in Chinese "一笑解千愁" - a laugh can cure a thousand woes. Why we laugh in the first place?

Did you know that you're 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with somebody else than if you're alone? Cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts about laughter in this fast-paced, action-packed and, yes, hilarious dash through the science of cracking up.

17/07/2024

Life is not about perfection by other’s standards, but to cultivate and grow what we already have from within 🥰

Work on yourself everyday...little by little, chip away, until your true self is revealed....

24/06/2024

Everyone experiences grief differently. This is how I am currently dealing with it through my own culture, rituals and mindfulness practice.

How I deal with my dad's passing through my culture and mindfulness practice.

05/06/2024

Fancy a different style for mindfulness walking? 😊

11/05/2024

Sound is a great anchor to help us to stay grounded in the present moment. As we are in late Spring, it is a symphony of birdsong and clashing waves from the sea. Just tune into the layers of sound, the quality, tone of sound, the coming and going of it all… listen to them just as they are. Who knows, you may find joy just listening in the moment.

05/05/2024

Spring has sprung! Walking, not only it is a great physical exercise, it is also a great opportunity to practice Mindful Walking. When you feel grounded in your body, your mind and eyes are open to engage more with the surroundings. What joy it is to discover little things that you might have missed if you’re just dashing past. Including this little bug, exploring the edge of the flowerbed gratitude

20/03/2024

A little something I wrote about both my passion: music and mindfulness. Photo by Rosie Arber. Chorleywood Music Snowman Concert Dec 2023

A few months ago, I joined my colleagues at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre for our annual teachers gathering. My friend Johnny who I was in training with was very intrigued by my approach to mindfulness and how music has weaved into part of my practice. Johnny: What are the similarities between music...

19/03/2024

Experience 20 minutes of art-based mindfulness with .artofficial
https://youtu.be/0Ooi4DUC97s?si=KyZibtD-DAGOWH_x

This is a great "Seeing" Meditation. The importance of allowing yourself to just be and tune in to what we are seeing rather than just glancing at it. And all the tiny details we would have missed if we just looked at the painting with a busy mind! The tremendous craftsmanship of the painting and the story behind it evokes awe, an emotion that can lead to feelings such as humility, inspiration and a change in perspective.

And if you don't have 20 mins? See if you can apply a similar theory to look around your surroundings or listen to your favourite piece of music intentionally. See what details or wonders show up for you.

Experience 20 minutes of art-based mindfulness. People typically spend about 15-30 seconds looking at a painting in museums. But psychologists reckon it take...

18/03/2024

Just want to give a special shoutout to Mission EmployAble . Their initiative to help young adults with learning difficulties to gain employment is a great cause. Today I was greeted by lovely Jake, not only he was a good waiter but he's got an amazing special power to tell you which day your birthday is going to be this year if you tell him your full birth date! Also lovely to see one of their alumni having breakfast with her grandad, how she went on and gained employment in Latimer House and enjoying a catering career as well as making amazing achievements in sports (Team GB under 20!) Did I mention the food is excellent too? So what are you waiting for? Go and support our local business and local team this week.