Welcome to our Mindful Space –
the place to come to take a pause and reconnect
with yourself. Unwind, chill out and enjoy
the moment…
Real Calm collection
Take a moment for yourself to be still and reflect, and allow the relaxing aroma of Lavender, Bergamot and Patchouli 100% natural pure essential oils to bring a deep, uninterrupted sense of calm to mind and body.
• Allow Lavender to encourage compassion, soothe emotional turmoil and bring deep relaxation.
• Bergamot gently releases pent up emotions and enables you to self-express.
• Patchouli helps to build a balanced connection between mind and body, grounding and centering spiritual awareness.
Meet Our Other Mindful Blends
Use these alongside Real Calm to reconnect, reflect and help you enjoy precious time for yourself.
Breathe Deep
A blend of Orange,
Petitgrain and Coriander
to give your mind a break
when it’s time to stop.
Mind Clear
A blend of Peppermint,
Lavender and Lemon to
allow clouding thoughts
to pass you by and
inspire clarity.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the ability to be present – aware of the here and now – and fully engage with whatever is happening in the moment. Meditation is the method through which we can learn this ability.
Mindfulness is not a temporary state experienced while meditating, but a tool we can learn via meditation, so we can access it whenever we need to. While meditation can also provide effective stress-relief and relaxation as more immediate wellbeing benefits, mindfulness is more of a long-term objective to work towards and improve in each meditation, which will enable us to live a more balanced, calm and positive life.
Here are 4 meditation techniques which can help train mindfulness, alongside their other wellbeing benefits:
1. Progressive relaxation
Close your eyes and mentally scan your body from your feet to the top of your head, searching for areas of tension or discomfort. Once identified, consciously notice the tension, then visualise a wave drifting over your body, allowing it to slowly release the tension. Great for: relaxation, improved sleep and has even been thought to help with chronic pain.
2. Focused Attention
Soften your gaze and become aware of your body – your feet on the ground, your posture and then allow your attention to settle on your breath. Notice the different sensations of the inhale and the exhale, notice the air coming in and out of your body, notice the depth and lengths of the breaths, keeping them long and slow. If you notice your mind has wandered, take note of the new thought, and then gently but firmly bring your attention back to your breathing. Great for: anxiety, focusing the mind, controlling and redirecting the sensation of an oncoming panic attack.
3. Loving Kindness
Close your eyes or direct your gaze down, allowing it to soften. While breathing deeply, open your mind to receiving loving kindness from yourself, perhaps repeating positive phrases to yourself such as ‘You are happy. You are safe. You are strong. You are loved.’ Once you feel a sense of loving kindness from your words, focus on sending the same messages out into the world, to specific people like your loved ones or to a stranger. Great for: gratitude, controlling anger and frustration and letting go of resentment.
4. Visualisation
Close your eyes and focus on a familiar person or place. Once you have maintained your focus on that person or place, begin to slowly expand the picture with your mind, calming seeing where it takes you. You may find that you are led by memory throughout your practice, which can unlock positive emotions associated with real experiences, which you can use as a tool outside of your practice to enhance your wellbeing whenever you need to. Ever heard the phrase ‘Go to your happy place’? Great for: escapism, lowering the heartrate to reduce anxiety, improved focus and creativity.
5. Guided Meditation
Guided Meditation is a style of meditation, perfect for beginners, where you are gently guided throughout the practice by a teacher’s instructions, to aid your sense of ease within the practice. Try our guided meditation by Farah Rising, where she guides you through a mindful practice to help you step out of the inner critic and into a sense of acceptance and gentle kindness. This particular practice is great for relief from judging yourself or wishing things were different and resetting your habitual thinking patterns.
Meet Farah Rising
As a compassion-based Mindfulness Teacher and Self-Love Coach who works to encourage a deeper sense of acceptance to wherever you’re at, Farah believes in the power of self-directed kindness as a healing and deeply transformative practice, leading to a greater ability to cope and handle life’s challenges without losing your self-worth long after your meditation practice.
Produced by Farah Rising and Tisserand Aromatherapy
