Mindfulness & Imagination pt 1

It may feel to many that the world is burning and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. 

                       It is at times like this when we all need to be each others light, and to guide one another through this time of turmoil, anxiety and concern.

If your brain was the universe, and within that universe you have planets and star systems, then your thoughts would be represented as a black hole. The bigger the black hole, the larger your thoughts; if those thoughts are negative, which it is very likely to be at the moment, that can lead to ill health, depression, a reduced immune system and greater risk of not getting through this.

Mindfulness could be your answer.

Formed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, basic Mindfulness Based Intervention can be done by anyone, anywhere, at any time of the day. Unlike traditional meditation, which is usually depicted in a quiet space, chanting or humming, mindfulness meditation can be done at any time of your day in any environment.

Most of us are home working now, and there may be children around, or partners, pets and distractions. Giving yourself ten minutes of your time to mindfulness can aid you in ways you may not have realised.

Practicing mindfulness regularly has proved to reduce stress; lessen anxiety; ease depressive symptoms and boost your immune system. There are many Apps to help you, and for the most part it requires just ten minutes. But you could do it in five, three or one.

A simple technique that I would like to share with you is this. If you are sitting at your laptop or PC you can do this easily. 

Stop what you are doing

Put your headphones into your ears and choose a piece of music that makes you feel good

Close your eyes

Play the track

Listen to the rhythm of your heart, the rhythm of the music and your breathing

Do the whole song

You have just meditated mindfully for approx 3 minutes.

When you are finished, say thank you to yourself, take a deep breath and smile. 

Being mindful in your daily life can change everything. In time I will share my journey but at this time in the world, it is important to share the message and benefits of mindfulness rather than my own personal history. 

As well as boosting your immune system, which is so important, it can also help to ignite your imagination. 

The world is changing; some believe that this virus is Mother Earth cleansing itself, and images of clear waters in Venice could be proof of that. We should all come out of this with more love, kindness and respect for each other and our planet. If this world is changing we need to change with it; to do that, and to help you move forwards, use mindfulness to access your imagination and realise those ideas that you have floating in your head. See them become real and make positive steps to reach your goals. You can change your life to fit this new Earth. Believe in yourself and those around you.

Zac Thraves is a Mindfulness Practitioner; performer and writer.

It Is Time to be Free

Freedom is something that you have to work for; regardless of what you are told, it is not a right, it is a fight.

Freedom is fighting against the status quo.
Freedom is removing judgment of others and of you.
Freedom is not conforming to society standards.
Freedom is following your own path.
Freedom is letting you be you.

There is one small problem that society has given us which is a real deterrent against actual, true freedom...

MONEY

Sadly, in the current world, we are ruled by the need for money. Even if we feel we don't want it, crave it, like it or wish to swallowed up by it, we need it to put a roof over our head and food in our mouth. It has become a dark necessity controlled by the unseen forces who dictate how much we have and how much we can use. 

Freedom is not financial, but you can play the game to financial freedom.

You need to earn money, everyone needs to have some form of income but that does not mean that you cannot do it with freedom at the fore of your mind. Here's the formula you don't want:

sit at desk + work 8 hrs per day = cheque

Ways to freedom...

Break the fear and trust yourself, follow your passions and believe that you can do it. Earn money on the side and get into a habit of wanting to receive. 

ALERT!

The onslaught of Coronavirus (Covid-19) is putting everyone in a place of fear, called home. We are being advised to stay home, home...a place of safety. So fuck the fear, stay home and be safe and do something that you have always wanted to do. 
For artists who have to pay their way through life doing a shit job they hate, this is a wonderful opportunity to channel your creativity and make something wonderful, be it a story, a painting, poem or film, you now have TIME; the one thing a lot of artists don't have because we have to pay bills!

We can learn new things; we can pick up that guitar that gathers dust in the corner of the room; we can start an online business; we can rehearse that workshop; we can read books; we can catch up with those old films you have always wanted to see...we can be creative.

I hope that this virus can do wonderful things for our society. It should show us and our leaders that this world is one, we are all in this and we can all work together. We need to respect and cherish each other, we need to look after each other and care for each other. If anything good should come out of this situation, it must be that we share this planet with fellow humans and we are all as vulnerable as the next person. No one person is special, but in that, we could say that we are all special.

END OF ALERT!

If you're stuck at home and need something to do, then you could do worse than read some of my books. I have a series called SPIKED IMAGINATION, currently 3 books old. The second of which is a rather apt story of a virus dished out by a pharmaceutical company to control the world. I'm not saying that this is the case in reality, but...

Anyway, the series is inspired by my love of the Twilight Zone and Amazing Stories, each story is individual, and a fourth is on the way, entitled Basic-8.

Here sit the links you need:






 Be safe out there. Be kind. Be good to yourself.