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Meditation

March 14, 2019

Drawing on Mindfulness – Our New Anxiety Support Group

We know that meditation is good for mental wellbeing but, for many, it can feel hard to quieten the mind. Thoughts of meditation may evoke impressions

Filed Under: March2019, Mind Reader, WayAhead Programs Tagged With: Anxiety, Anxiety Support, Art, Meditation, Mindfulness, support group

February 20, 2018

Mindfulness, Meditation and Mandalas

Adult colouring books have become widespread in recent years, driving up book sales from one million colouring books sold in 2014 to 12 million in

Filed Under: Features, Mind Reader Tagged With: Anxiety, Art, Colouring, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Relax

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