"In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson elegantly weaves
a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with
birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers
become deeply aware of the present moment. Following Claire's clearly
described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere
identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of
birds." - British Trust of Ornithology
Through personal anecdote and expert insight, Claire Thompson of
BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens,
cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn
from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world.
Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky? Or
delighted in the uplifting tunes of nature's songsters? Birds can do
wonders for our hearts and minds - if we simply pay them attention.
With The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson reveals how the
practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences - and
explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for the practice
of mindfulness.
Enjoy the magnificent diversity of colours, songs, flight patterns and
behaviours displayed by birds while reaping the benefits of
mindfulness:
- Increased concentration
- Increased creativity
- Increased vitality
- Reduced stress and anxiety
- Better overall physical and emotional well-being
- Better sleep
Bird flight is a symbol of freedom to soar through life without
constraint, and mindfulness similarly enables us to invite freedom
and happiness into our own lives.
Find even more ways to practice mindfulness with the Mindfulness
series: Mindfulness in Sound, Mindfulness & the Art of Drawing,
Mindfulness in Knitting, Mindfulness & the Journey of Bereavement,
Mindfulness of Work, Art of Mindful Singing, Art of Mindful
Crafting, Mindfulness and Compassion, Mindfulness for Black Dogs &
Blue Days, Mindfulness for Unraveling Anxiety, Practice of Mindful
Yoga, The Mindful Man, Mindfulness and the Natural World and more.
