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Gratitude Meditation: A Journey to a More Wholesome, Abundant Existence

February 11, 2023 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Are you sufficiently aware of the profusion of blessings in your life, beyond the monotony of routine existence? It’s all too simple to become engrossed in the frenetic pace of day-to-day life and forget to cherish the positive aspects that surround us. This is where gratitude meditation comes into play! This transformative practice can assist you in developing a profound sense of gratitude and elevating your overall well-being to new heights. What is a gratitude meditation? Gratitude meditation is a…

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Biofeedback Meditation Devices That Can Improve Your Practice

January 21, 2023 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Biofeedback meditation can be a valuable tool to help improve your meditation practice. By using technology to provide feedback on physiological signals like heart rate and breathing, biofeedback can help you become more aware of your body and learn to control and regulate your responses. This can lead to a deeper, more focused meditation practice (read – 4 Awesome Easy Tips To Help You Meditate). But biofeedback isn’t just for meditation gurus – it can also be a helpful tool…

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Breathing Exercises That Improve Your Mood

January 14, 2023 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Feeling down? Take a deep breath. According to New Scientist, a new study from Stanford University suggests that incorporating simple breathing exercises into your daily routine can significantly improve your mood. Researchers randomly assigned 114 participants across the US to practice one of three breathing exercises or mindfulness meditation for just 5 minutes a day at home. The results were clear: after one month, all four groups showed improvements in mood and reductions in anxiety, but those practicing breath control…

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What Are The Health Benefits Of Meditation?

January 6, 2023 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Looking to improve your physical and mental health? Consider trying meditation! While the concept may seem a little unconventional to some, the health benefits of meditation are well-established and backed by scientific research. Reducing Stress and Anxiety with Meditation So, what exactly can meditation do for you? For starters, it can help reduce stress and anxiety. We all know that feeling stressed can take a major toll on both our mental and physical health. But with regular meditation practice, you…

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The Spiritual Arts Foundation

December 27, 2022 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

The Spiritual Arts Foundation is a unique organisation that seeks to promote and support spiritually inspired creative endeavours in the United Kingdom. Conceived of by music composer and filmmaker Clifford White, the foundation aims to highlight the wealth of spiritual talent in the UK and nurture its growth as a recognised artistic movement. ZenZone was honoured to be asked to contribute to the foundation – you can find us here. But what does “spiritual” mean in the context of the…

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A woman sitting cross-legged on a meditation cushion, with her eyes closed and hands resting on her knees in a yoga mudra position

The Top 5 Best Meditation Cushions for Comfort and Support

December 26, 2022 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Meditation cushions – also known as zafus – are an essential piece of equipment for anyone looking to improve their meditation practice. These round, cushion-like objects are designed to provide comfort and support while you are seated in meditation postures (not walking). And let’s be honest, who doesn’t want a little extra comfort while they’re trying to clear their mind and find inner peace? If you’re in the market for a meditation cushion, you’re in luck. There are plenty of…

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Top 5 Fantastic Yankee Candles That Are Great For Halloween

September 28, 2022 ZenZone Comments 0 Comment

Looking for some ghoulish scents? These are our top 5 Yankee Candle fragrances for Halloween 2022. It’s that time of year again – All Hallows Eve is creeping up on us slowly but surely. Thankfully, this presents us with some welcome spooky relief. This time of year brings with it the joy of children gleefully filling whatever they can with sweets and candy. It also offers an absolute array of kooky fancy dress outfits (Squid Game costumes anybody?), and the…

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4 Awesome Easy Tips To Help You Meditate And Thrive

September 12, 2022 ZenZone Comments 1 comment

Meditation is a great way to relax, unwind, and relieve the stress of the day, as well as keeping your mind healthy. In theory, it’s a simple process – sit, breathe, and focus. Sounds easy, right? 4 Tips To Help You Meditate – while it may sound easy, in practice the very act of “switching off” can be hard enough. The mind is constantly active, and although we very much need it to be most of the time, when it…

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Combining Exercise & Meditation: Introducing “Kinhin”

June 15, 2020 ZenZone Comments 2 comments

Combining Exercise & Meditation: Introducing “Kinhin” During the Covid-19 pandemic, the majority of us were given the very clear instruction to “stay at home”. Perfect for meditating and yoga, right? Depending on your location, you may also have been told that you were allowed out of the house for a set amount of time, for your state sponsored daily exercise allowance. This puts us in the perfect position to try a bit of Kinhin – walking meditation. Whilst the mental…

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How Do Buddhists Handle Coronavirus?

May 15, 2020 Zen Zone Comments 0 Comment

HOW DO BUDDHISTS HANDLE CORONAVIRUS? Covid-19 is a stressful time for everybody, there is no doubt about that. However, have you ever wondered how a usually determined stress-free ideal has been affected? The Dalai Lama has suggested now is as important time as ever to practice meditation, compassion, generosity and gratitude, which we certainly agree with. Due to their relatively strong belief in supernatural power, some Buddhist leaders are using slightly unconventional methods to try and fend off the disease,…

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