MINDFUL ART 

 

​This is NOT an art class, so prior art experience is unnecessary.

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It is an amalgamation of creative techniques, including anything from drawing, painting, colouring and mixed media, collage. Using music, journaling, and creating with nature are activities that engage a person’s creativity. 

Cirrus aims in the future to bring people together to create small groups in a connected community based in Cockermouth, West Cumbria.

At the moment, she offers mindful art practices that foster relaxation in a non-judgmental environment, blending her meditation knowledge with mindful art to create beautiful one-to-one sessions. These sessions emphasize unconditional listening, as we often feel unheard by friends and family. Clients may experience surprising insights into their life situations, facilitating meaningful changes.

• Helping to calm the mind, belief systems, and habitual patterns

• Destress the body by regulating the autonomic nervous system

• Connect with inner self-awareness, the essence of the Divine Soul

• Finding self-empowerment through the expression and understanding of self

 

The Healing Power of Creativity

Research has shown that creative engagement can lead to:

 

• Enhanced Mood: Participating in creative tasks has been linked to increased positive emotions and reduced stress levels. Read the article from UCL News here. 


• Improved Mental Health: Creative activities can alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression, providing a therapeutic outlet for emotions. Read the article from Be Healthy Now here.


• Greater Life Satisfaction: Individuals who engage in creative pursuits report higher levels of happiness and a sense of flourishing. 

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The main benefits are:​

• Being creative is a beautiful and effective way of stimulating and relaxing the mind

• Become mindful, express your creativity, learn, grow, and accept

• Slow your breathing

• Calm your body and mind

• Discover the moment - become aware of all of your senses, observe yourself

• Gently explore your physical and mental health while opening to your soulful spiritual self

• Connect with you

• Reignite your imagination, bring forth your carefree inner child

• Re-discover lightness, a sense of freedom, play, have fun, let go

• Keep your magic alive, explore and re-discover the beauty of colour, writing, storytelling, music

• Improve your focus and concentration

• Discover new ways of expression

• Symbolise feelings and emotions in new ways

• Relieve yourself of stresses and concerns

• Enhance your problem-solving skills

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Lower your blood pressure

• Relieve symptoms of depression and trauma

• Creativity can change our beliefs

• Creativity encourages open-mindedness

• Creativity can push us out of our usual comfortable patterns and help us learn, discover and grow

• Accept and allow

• Recharge

 

Creativity offers numerous benefits, and many mistakenly believe one must be 'artistic' to enjoy its advantages. Creativity resides within us all; we may just need to rediscover it!

 In a world of constant noise and distractions, making time for peace and self-expression is crucial. Engaging in creative activities enhances mental and emotional well-being, bringing vibrancy to our lives.

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MIND CALM MEDITATION​

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MIND CALM uses simple techniques to bring your awareness back to the present moment, where life is happening. They promote a series of specific thoughts and awareness points to help cultivate more peace, joy, and health. Calm stands for CONSCIOUS AWARENESS LIFE MEDITATION

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The technique is so simple and needs no effort, only curiosity and child-like playfulness. No jargon, strict rules, uncomfortable sitting positions, or judgements. 

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​Simple and fun ways to meditate that stop the constant chatter in your mind, provide clarity, help you to perform at your best, worry less, heal faster, sleep better, improve relationships, and feel calmer, confident, and content anytime.

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MIND CALM is the modern-day meditation technique that proves that the secret to success is stillness. You will stop overthinking, be present, cultivate states of being such as peace and love, and ultimately enjoy peace with your mind.

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This meditation is very similar in that it uses the technique “Gently alert attention wide open” (GAAWO), which you can play with by checking out my video below. There are only 3 rules to engaging GAAWO, which are that you have to play with it, you can’t do it later - only now, and you can’t think about doing it.​

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Mind Calm uses closed or open-eyed practices so you can keep practising whenever you remember. This helps bring you back to the present moment and strengthens your attention muscle to the only moment where life is happening – now.

If you can prioritise just 10 to 20 minutes 2 times a day for 6 weeks, you can see the benefits listed below for yourself.​

To learn the full technique, please contact me for more information, as there are 10 simple, calm thoughts that have a specific focus point on the body.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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ATTITUDES TO LIFE

• Quieter Mind and Consistent Inner Calm

• Self-Esteem and Confidence

• Contentment and Life Satisfaction

• Enhanced Intuition and Wisdom

• Peace with Past Events and Experiences

• Be in the Moment (not Past and Future)

• Healthier and Happier Relationship with Life

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PERFORMANCE

• Improved Performance at Work and Play

• Clarity, Focus, and Decision-Making

• Access Creativity Without Limits

• Life Purpose

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RELATIONSHIPS

• Connected and Loving Relationships

• True Emotional Freedom

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HEALTH

• Better Quality Sleep and Deeper Rest

• Less Stress and Tension in the Body

• Heal the Hidden Causes of Health Problems

• Physical Healing and Optimum Health