Hello again! How are you? We hope you're keeping safe and warm. When it's cold and dark, it can be all too tempting to snuggle away inside, but we urge you to step out of your front door for a walk, it'll lift your spirits and blow away the cobwebs 🌳
This year, we're trying our best to be as mindful as possible, and, tempting though it is, we're trying not to multi-task. Read on to find out why 👁
We've also got some great tips for learning to meditate like a pro. Happy weekend! 💕 
One thing at a time... The highly mindful don’t try to multitask. They focus fully on each task with complete awareness, one by one, moment by moment. They also take breaks before transitioning to another exercise. “Studies have found that when people are dividing their attention, it takes them 50 percent longer to accomplish a task and they’re 50 percent more likely to make errors,” explains mindfulness teacher Melli O’Brien. Insider tips to stay young Stay fresh-faced with these simple anti-ageing tips from the experts
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Meditate like a pro Gary Heads, a director of Living Mindfully, based in Consett, County Durham, says: “A mistake often made in meditation is to somehow think that we can clear our head or stop the flow of thoughts. It is the nature of the mind to wander – this is what minds do. It is therefore unhelpful in meditation to beat ourselves up for not staying with the breath or any other chosen technique we may be using.
It’s often said that training the mind is like training a puppy to sit. It keeps wandering away, but we keep bringing it back with a smile and an attitude of kindness and encouragement. This is the attitude we can bring to ourselves. There are many methods used to develop concentration in meditation, including counting your breaths: count from one to 10, and then from 10 back to one, and when you lose count, begin again.
You can also mentally note your thoughts as they arise. For example, ‘work’ or ‘food’, or you could simply use the word ‘thinking’. You could even use a mantra in time with your breath. Above all else, be kind and compassionate when you notice the mind has wandered.” 
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