Comments on: My Free Gift http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:02:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corrina http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-164 Corrina Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:29:13 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-164 @Richard @Poonam - My pleasure - isn't it funny how the timing works out :) @Malgorzata - Thanks so much for the link, a free gift indeed. Interesting point about choosing a different type of meditation every day; some have commented that they find regularity and familiarity comforting. What do others feel? @Kate - My pleasure. Hopefully the resources that Martha and Malgorzata have offered might make meditation more interesting than any other distractions. I also love Five Rhythms dancing which is a moving meditation practice - maybe worth checking out... .-= Corrina´s last blog ..<a href="http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/" rel="nofollow">My Free Gift</a> =-. @Richard @Poonam – My pleasure – isn’t it funny how the timing works out :)

@Malgorzata – Thanks so much for the link, a free gift indeed. Interesting point about choosing a different type of meditation every day; some have commented that they find regularity and familiarity comforting. What do others feel?

@Kate – My pleasure. Hopefully the resources that Martha and Malgorzata have offered might make meditation more interesting than any other distractions. I also love Five Rhythms dancing which is a moving meditation practice – maybe worth checking out…
.-= Corrina´s last blog ..My Free Gift =-.

]]> By: Kate http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-162 Kate Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:20:04 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-162 Thanks for sharing these tips. I've tried meditation many times and always struggle to sit still and not get distracted. I shall give some of these a try. Thanks for sharing these tips. I’ve tried meditation many times and always struggle to sit still and not get distracted. I shall give some of these a try.

]]> By: Malgorzata http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-161 Malgorzata Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:31:45 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-161 Hello Corrina! and everyone! Great post, thank you! I am always amazed seeing other people out there appreciating the benefits of meditation.:-) I've been meditating for almost 3 years now and can only say that this has been of enormous value for the quality of my life. Now I simply cannot imagine NOT to meditate. I meditate always in the morning for about 30 minutes, after waking up. Usually I do a still meditation or listen to some meditation music on my iPod or to a podcast. What I do find really important is to do different kind of meditation everyday, so that it does not get boring (especially important when you just begin to meditate). Here is the link to some free guided meditation podcast, which I simply love: http://download.meditation.org.au/guidedmeditations.asp You can also download these podcast directly in your iTunes, just go to the section Podcast in your iTunes and type in "Meditation Podcast". Have fun! Cheers, Malgorzata .-= Malgorzata´s last blog ..<a href="http://johansson-coaching.com/2009/10/15/the-power-of-dreaming/" rel="nofollow">The Power of Dreaming</a> =-. Hello Corrina! and everyone!

Great post, thank you! I am always amazed seeing other people out there appreciating the benefits of meditation.:-) I’ve been meditating for almost 3 years now and can only say that this has been of enormous value for the quality of my life. Now I simply cannot imagine NOT to meditate. I meditate always in the morning for about 30 minutes, after waking up. Usually I do a still meditation or listen to some meditation music on my iPod or to a podcast. What I do find really important is to do different kind of meditation everyday, so that it does not get boring (especially important when you just begin to meditate).

Here is the link to some free guided meditation podcast, which I simply love:
http://download.meditation.org.au/guidedmeditations.asp

You can also download these podcast directly in your iTunes, just go to the section Podcast in your iTunes and type in “Meditation Podcast”.

Have fun!

Cheers,

Malgorzata
.-= Malgorzata´s last blog ..The Power of Dreaming =-.

]]> By: Poonam http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-160 Poonam Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:43:59 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-160 Corrina! Wow you're blogs are always soo in-tune and a massive re-minder each time! Thank you for all the ideas and advice that you share! Big Love to you xxx Corrina!

Wow you’re blogs are always soo in-tune and a massive re-minder each time! Thank you for all the ideas and advice that you share!

Big Love to you xxx

]]> By: Richard Holmes http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-159 Richard Holmes Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:54:42 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-159 Your blog post has come just at the right time. I will ritualise it! XXX Your blog post has come just at the right time. I will ritualise it! XXX

]]> By: Corrina http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-158 Corrina Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:47:09 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-158 Just had a generous offer from a coaching colleague, Martha, who wants to offer readers this free downloadable relaxation recording: http://primalbeauty.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/learn-the-art-of-relaxing-with-my-free-podcast/ Thank you Martha. Anyone else who wants to share supportive techniques/props, as Pippa did with her link, feel free to include them in a comment below.... .-= Corrina´s last blog ..<a href="http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/" rel="nofollow">My Free Gift</a> =-. Just had a generous offer from a coaching colleague, Martha, who wants to offer readers this free downloadable relaxation recording:

http://primalbeauty.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/learn-the-art-of-relaxing-with-my-free-podcast/

Thank you Martha.

Anyone else who wants to share supportive techniques/props, as Pippa did with her link, feel free to include them in a comment below….
.-= Corrina´s last blog ..My Free Gift =-.

]]> By: Corrina http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-155 Corrina Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:02:34 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-155 @Pippa - I am continually inspired by your commitment to your daily practice. Thanks for sharing the link. You make an excellent point about never having a chance to get bored - I notice my distaste for boredom can easily stop me from sitting down to meditate, hence why I use an audio recording as a prop. Perhaps the trick is finding something more interesting than what the mind would get up to normally.... @Beth - Sounds like you have actually put quite a lot in place already. Congrats! What is it about the Alexander Technique that means you prioritize it? And what could help with the next step of making it a daily practice? .-= Corrina´s last blog ..<a href="http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/" rel="nofollow">My Free Gift</a> =-. @Pippa – I am continually inspired by your commitment to your daily practice. Thanks for sharing the link. You make an excellent point about never having a chance to get bored – I notice my distaste for boredom can easily stop me from sitting down to meditate, hence why I use an audio recording as a prop. Perhaps the trick is finding something more interesting than what the mind would get up to normally….

@Beth – Sounds like you have actually put quite a lot in place already. Congrats! What is it about the Alexander Technique that means you prioritize it? And what could help with the next step of making it a daily practice?
.-= Corrina´s last blog ..My Free Gift =-.

]]> By: Beth http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-153 Beth Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:21:26 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-153 I'm so impressed with everyone's daily practice - I still don't have a regular daily practice. I find it a struggle with a small child and yet I could still do something once he is in bed. One thing I have made the time for is 20 minutes of Alexandar Technique - lying on the floor in supline position. I do try to do once a week one hour of Osho Meditation. I also do daily practice 'stepping into my more powerful self' but tend to do this on the go, as I'm walking or on public transport. .-= Beth´s last blog ..<a href="http://practicalmysticmusings.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/seeing-the-other-as-thou/" rel="nofollow">Seeing the other as Thou</a> =-. I’m so impressed with everyone’s daily practice – I still don’t have a regular daily practice. I find it a struggle with a small child and yet I could still do something once he is in bed. One thing I have made the time for is 20 minutes of Alexandar Technique – lying on the floor in supline position. I do try to do once a week one hour of Osho Meditation. I also do daily practice ‘stepping into my more powerful self’ but tend to do this on the go, as I’m walking or on public transport.
.-= Beth´s last blog ..Seeing the other as Thou =-.

]]> By: Pippa Vine http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-151 Pippa Vine Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:10:36 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-151 Couldn't agree more! My daily kriya yoga meditation practice (and yes, I have done it every morning for the last five and half years) has transformed my life! Apart from lots of health and well-being benefits (for instance I need much less sleep and my under-active thyroid is steadily improving) kriya yoga involves breathing exercises so you don't have a chance to get bored. The introductory programme - called Inner Engineering - which teaches a 21 minute daily practice,is held regularly in London and Birmingham, and I'd love to bring it to Cambridge! If you want to know more, check out: www.ishafoundation.org Couldn’t agree more! My daily kriya yoga meditation practice (and yes, I have done it every morning for the last five and half years) has transformed my life!
Apart from lots of health and well-being benefits (for instance I need much less sleep and my under-active thyroid is steadily improving) kriya yoga involves breathing exercises so you don’t have a chance to get bored.
The introductory programme – called Inner Engineering – which teaches a 21 minute daily practice,is held regularly in London and Birmingham, and I’d love to bring it to Cambridge!
If you want to know more, check out: http://www.ishafoundation.org

]]> By: Corrina http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/#comment-150 Corrina Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:29:22 +0000 http://youinspireme.co.uk/?p=1141#comment-150 @Jude - That's impressive. And knowing you to be emerging more and more as a leader, I'm curious as to the knock-on effect on your leadership capacity of having such a practice? Also, what does the five minutes consist of when you cut it down? @MissBest - Yes, timetabling in rather than expecting it to happen of its own accord can be powerful - not only time-wise but because it sends the message: This is a priority, it's important enough to schedule. The stress levels point is great because stress compromises our immune system (as well as feeling rubbish!) Maybe that can be the new motto: Want a swine flu vaccine? Meditate daily. @Rosalyn - That's discipline. I also get the image of you having a really wonderful conversation. Mark Silver - who you recommended me to originally! - describes it as 'teatime with the divine', how we have to cultivate that relationship to experience the benefits. It sounds like you are putting devoted energy into a strong relationship that then supports and holds you. @Kay - I like that, "let myself believe that old chestnut". Isn't it ironic that taking that time creates the time....?! Thanks for adding in the gratitude aspect and beautiful how it's as delicious and warm a feeling as a snooze - it sounds even more so, even. .-= Corrina´s last blog ..<a href="http://youinspireme.co.uk/2009/my-free-gift/" rel="nofollow">My Free Gift</a> =-. @Jude – That’s impressive. And knowing you to be emerging more and more as a leader, I’m curious as to the knock-on effect on your leadership capacity of having such a practice? Also, what does the five minutes consist of when you cut it down?

@MissBest – Yes, timetabling in rather than expecting it to happen of its own accord can be powerful – not only time-wise but because it sends the message: This is a priority, it’s important enough to schedule. The stress levels point is great because stress compromises our immune system (as well as feeling rubbish!) Maybe that can be the new motto: Want a swine flu vaccine? Meditate daily.

@Rosalyn – That’s discipline. I also get the image of you having a really wonderful conversation. Mark Silver – who you recommended me to originally! – describes it as ‘teatime with the divine’, how we have to cultivate that relationship to experience the benefits. It sounds like you are putting devoted energy into a strong relationship that then supports and holds you.

@Kay – I like that, “let myself believe that old chestnut”. Isn’t it ironic that taking that time creates the time….?! Thanks for adding in the gratitude aspect and beautiful how it’s as delicious and warm a feeling as a snooze – it sounds even more so, even.
.-= Corrina´s last blog ..My Free Gift =-.

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