Category Archives: Mindfulness and Meditation

10 ASMR Videos I’d Recommend to Beginners

In: Mindfulness and Meditation

As I said in my first post on this topic: Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a calm tingling sensation that some people feel at the back of their their scalp and down on other parts of their body after being exposed to certain types of auditory stimuli. ASMR is used for relaxation purposes…it’s similar… Read More

Put Down Your Phone and Pay Attention

In: Mindfulness and Meditation, Writing

Today I’d like to talk to you about mindfulness, brainstorming, and what house wrens are really capable of. (If descriptions of the non-Disney side of the natural world are disturbing to you, consider this a content warning). No, I’m not anti-technology, and this isn’t a rant. Smart phones have brought many positive changes to modern… Read More

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Why You Should Meditate on a Flight (and How to Do It)

In: Mindfulness and Meditation

I recently arrived home from an Alaskan cruise I went on with my spouse and extended family. It was a wonderful trip that I’ll talk more about in various posts over the next couple of weeks, but I have missed connecting with everyone in the blogosphere. So here’s an interesting thing about me. I enjoy… Read More

4 Reasons Why You Should Try Walking Meditation

In: Mindfulness and Meditation

As anyone who has followed this blog for a while probably already knows, I’m always on the lookout for new meditation techniques. Recently, I discovered something called Walking Meditation that was so interesting I felt compelled to tell my readers about it.  What Is Walking Meditation? There are several different types of walking meditation out… Read More

5 Books About Mindfulness I’d Like to Read

In: Mindfulness and Meditation

While I still don’t maintain an active TBR list, the books listed below have caught my attention. I’ve requested almost all of them from my local library, and I’m looking forward to reading them this autumn as they become available. Look below the images of the various titles for my brief explanations on why each title… Read More

5 Reasons Why You Should Try ASMR

In: Mindfulness and Meditation

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a calm tingling sensation that some people feel at the back of their their scalp and down on other parts of their body after being exposed to certain types of auditory stimuli. ASMR is used for relaxation purposes. There are many videos about it floating around on Youtube and… Read More