The Meditator
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The Meditator is about growing a community of people empowered through meditation and reflection. Marina Cowdray has been meditating for many years, she found that meditation has been the cornerstone for a balanced, creative and productive life. In her personal search to demystify meditation and make its benefits more accessible to every- one, the image of The Meditator evolved.
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Breathe Well: Humming Bee Breath
Breath-work has been revered for centuries as a tool for wellbeing. Modern science now proves its powerful effects on our minds and bodies. This series highlights special breathing techniques that invigorate, relax and restore.
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The Courage to be Vulnerable
Showing vulnerability can be challenging – yet it’s vital for living fully and sharing meaningful connections with others. Discover the benefits of vulnerability, and how to embrace it.
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The Importance of Boundaries
Boundaries are vital for our wellbeing and for healthy relationships. Discover the benefits of setting boundaries – and how to support yourself in creating them.
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Living From the Heart
Focusing on love, kindness and authenticity, heart-centred living helps us to be happier and more peaceful. Here, we explore powerful practices for living from the heart.
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Meditation for Anxiety
Every year, October 10th marks World Mental Health Day. Created by the World Health Organisation, this global event promotes education and awareness of issues related to mental wellbeing.
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Enjoying the Process
Life is a process – and by appreciating each moment, rather than focusing only on end results, we live in a happier and more fulfilled way.
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Meditation: An Unpredictable Space
Meditation invites us to explore the ever-flowing possibilities of the present moment. Discover the beauty and power of opening to the unpredictable…
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Managing Conflict Skilfully
Although it’s uncomfortable, conflict is part of life. Learning to navigate conflict is an essential skill that helps to improve our relationships – and can provide positive opportunities for learning and growth.
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The Art of Listening
Listening is a vital skill for effective communication and healthy relationships. Discover how to improve your listening skills and create more meaningful connections.
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Breathe Well: Mindful Breathing
Tap into the power of mindful breathing – a simple yet effective technique that's one of the best ways to calm the mind and support yourself in stressful situations.
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When Meditation Feels Hard
Meditation is one of the best ways to boost our mental and physical wellbeing. Yet it can feel hard to meditate when we’re experiencing challenges in our lives. Discover simple techniques to help you connect mindfully, even in the most difficult of moments.
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The Art of Giving
Giving is one of the most powerful ways we can spread joy and uplift others, while also boosting our own health and happiness. Discover more about the physical and psychological benefits of giving.
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The Benefits of Yoga for Wellbeing
In recognition of the International Day of Yoga, we explore the benefits of this ancient practice for mind-body wellbeing.
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Appreciating the Little Things in Life
Appreciating the little things in our lives is a wonderful way to cultivate presence and gratitude. And creating little changes can also make a huge difference to how we feel.
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The Benefits of Compassion
Compassion is a powerful tool that can radically improve our health, happiness and relationships. Discover practices to help cultivate compassion, and tap into the transformative power of loving-kindness.
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Walking: Mindfulness in Motion
In recognition of National Walking Month in the UK, we explore the many benefits of walking for physical and mental health.
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Self Care: An Act of Love
Practicing self-care is vital for our happiness and wellbeing. Yet it’s something we often don’t make time for. Discover our top tips for integrating self-care into your daily life…
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The Art of Receiving
We all know it’s good to give – but receiving is also a vital and under-celebrated act. Discover the power, beauty and benefits of receiving…
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Cultivating Happiness
In recognition of the International Day of Happiness, we explore the power of happiness – and the many ways we can cultivate it in our lives.
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Breathe Well: Lion’s Breath
Harness the power of lion’s breath – a dynamic breathing technique that helps to release tension, boost energy and enhance self-expression.
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The Wisdom of the Body
Our bodies hold great intelligence. Exploring our somatic experience with love and curiosity helps to improve our mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Discover how to attune to the wisdom of your body – and reap the benefits.
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Love Is An Active Process
Valentine’s Day prompts us to think about love of all kinds. Love is a powerful emotion, yet it’s also an active process of engaging. This simple awareness can transform how we relate to those we love – and change all of our relationships for the better…
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Routines and Rituals: A Way into Presence
Routines and rituals are great tools for helping us to be more mindful and aware. Discover how to integrate their powerful benefits into daily life…
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The Meditator Interview: Tim Hopkins
Tim Hopkins shares his views on meditation and how The Meditator helps him to connect to a higher purpose.
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Balancing Effort and Ease
Discover how balancing the principles of effort and ease can help us to find greater wellbeing and engage more harmoniously with life.
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Creating Healthy Relationships
Relationships define our lives. Discover how relational intelligence can help us to navigate them in healthier and more harmonious ways.
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Nurturing the Light Within
Lighting a candle has been a sacred practice for thousands of years, helping us through all kinds of dark times. Inspired by this, The Meditator candle is the perfect winter gift, specially designed for a peaceful meditative practice.
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Recovering From A Breakdown
Mental breakdowns throw life into disarray. Yet with the right support and resources, healing is possible – and we can learn to live in a way that is healthier, integrated and more fulfilling.
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Breathe Well: Kapalabhati
Also known as breath of fire, kapalabhati is a powerfully dynamic breathing practice that helps to energise the mind and body. Discover its benefits and how to practice here.
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Meditation for Mental Wellbeing
In recognition of World Mental Health Day, we look at the many ways mindfulness meditation is scientifically proven to boost psychological wellbeing.
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A Celebration of Peace
In honour of yesterdays International Day of Peace, we explore how peace starts from within – and how to cultivate it.
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The Meditator Interview: Jose Fonseca
Jose Fonseca shares about her meditation practice and what The Meditator symbolises to her.
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Saying Yes To What Is
Saying yes to what is means opening to all that the present moment holds. While this isn’t always comfortable, the benefits are profound…
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Healing Shame
Shame is one of the most powerful and pervasive emotions we can experience. Discover the many ways it affects our lives – and how we can heal and move forwards.
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How to Let Go of Perfectionism
Perfectionism can negatively affect our wellbeing through stress, procrastination or overworking. Here’s how to let go of perfectionist thinking – and enjoy a happier, healthier life as a result.
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The Power of Amulets
Amulets have held a special place throughout human history. We explore their significance, and how they can help us connect to a practice of mindful awareness.
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Take A Mindful Pause
Creating regular pauses throughout your day is one of the most effective ways to find clarity and avoid overwhelm. Here’s how to integrate mindful pauses into your routine.
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Honouring The Light And The Dark
Brightness and shadow are all part of life’s tapestry. Find out how meditation can help us to find a steady centre and meet all of our experiences with greater skill and peace.
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The Meditator Interview: Donovan Leitch and Linda Lawrence
Acclaimed musician Donovan Leitch and collage artist and climate-change activist Linda Lawrence share their views on meditation and what The Meditator means to them.
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Breathe Well: Box Breathing
Box breathing is one of the simplest yet most effective breath techniques for relaxation. Discover how it can help with stress, sleep and soothing the nervous system.
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How To Support Your Meditation Practice
We know that meditation brings the most benefits when we practice regularly – but it’s not always easy to stick to. Here are some great ways to support your practice and make it an integral part of daily life.
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The Meditator Interview: Kitty Alexander
In our new series of interviews, teacher and yoga enthusiast Kitty Alexander shares her take on meditation and what The Meditator represents to her.
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Earth Day: Earthing for Mind-Body Balance
In celebration of Earth Day, we explore the benefits of earthing for physical and mental wellbeing.
Learning to Say No
Saying no can be difficult. But people-pleasing takes us out of alignment with ourselves and our best interests. Here’s why saying no is so important – and how to do it with greater confidence.
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In Praise of Gentleness
Gentleness is often confused with weakness. Yet gentleness holds great power – and can transform how we relate to ourselves and others.
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Breathe Well: Alternate Nostril Breathing
Breath-work has been revered for centuries as a tool for wellbeing. Modern science now proves its powerful effects on our minds and bodies. This series highlights special breathing techniques that invigorate, relax and restore.
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Embracing Love
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples. It’s an ideal moment to celebrate love in all its rich and varied forms.
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Cultivating Openness
Meeting the world with an open mind helps us to live more fully and discover new possibilities. Here’s how.
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The Beauty of Discomfort
We all try to avoid discomfort. But embracing the uncomfortable helps us to grow, and to cope better with life’s ups and downs. Here’s how to move beyond your comfort zone and discover the opportunities challenges can bring.
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Building Healthy Habits That Last
How often do your new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside? Creating healthy habits isn’t always easy – but there are ways to support the process and make changes that last for good.
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Finding Peace in Silence
Silence is one of the most nourishing tools for body and soul. Find out how cutting through the noise helps us to be calmer, clearer and more content.
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Managing Emotions with Mindfulness
Handling our emotions isn’t always easy. But mindfulness is a great support for psychological balance and can help us to manage our feelings with greater skill and awareness.
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Cultivating Self-Love
Loving ourselves is one of the best ways to boost wellbeing. Self-love helps us to feel good, relate better to others and to live with fulfilment. Discover how to cultivate self-love and enable yourself to flourish.
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Breathe Well: The Wim Hof Method
The Wim Hof breath-work method is renowned for its invigorating effect on the mind and body. Learn more about this powerful breathing technique.
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How To Shift Your Mindset
Want to be healthier and happier? Managing our thoughts can transform our inner and outer world. Here’s how to shift your mindset for the better.
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Boost Your Winter Wellbeing
Winter can take its toll on our wellbeing. Adapt to the season’s natural rhythm with nourishing practices that support mind-body balance.
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The Power of Play
Play isn’t just for children – it’s fundamental to our health and happiness at every age. Here’s how bringing playfulness into your life opens up fresh perspectives and new possibilities.
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The Healing Power of Nature
Connecting with nature brings a host of benefits for mental and physical wellbeing. Here’s why it’s so important to spend time outdoors.
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Bringing Mindfulness to Daily Life
Meditation isn’t just about sitting quietly. Mindfulness can enrich our everyday activities and help us to live with greater presence, awareness and peace.
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How to have a better night's sleep
Sleep is one of our most fundamental needs. Our mental and physical wellbeing depends on it. But for many of us, getting a good night’s sleep isn’t easy.
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Soothing breaths: Diaphragmatic breathing
Many of us breathe in a shallow way and don’t use our whole lung capacity. By engaging the diaphragm, this technique enables us to breathe more efficiently.
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Coping with illness
Over the last year, thoughts of illness have touched all of our lives. Covid has affected everyone, directly or indirectly, and reshaped our world.
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Keeping Calm Amidst Conspiracy Theories
More perhaps than ever before, our world feels unstable. We are faced with many challenges and uncertainties, as the ground continually shifts beneath our feet. Within this turbulence, information and narratives come at us from all angles. Among these are a number of conspiracy theories.
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The Benefits of Gratitude
With the global challenges we currently face, it is more important than ever for us to look after ourselves and support our health and vitality. One of the best ways to do this is through gratitude. Counting our blessings is a simple yet powerful practice that is proven to boost our physical and psychological wellbeing.
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Letting Go of Blame
At one time or another, we’ve probably all experienced a sense of blame. This could be resentment towards the people or circumstances in our lives for something we feel has wronged us. Or it may be blame for ourselves, for making mistakes or not acting as we think we should.
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Supporting the Immune System with Meditation
"In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’ve become more attuned than ever to looking after our physical and mental wellbeing. Central to this is a focus on our immune systems. This complex network of cells, tissues and organs is our body..."
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