Mindful Thoughts for Walkers

by Adam Ford

Published 2 March 2017
Mindful Thoughts for Walkers explores how walking is an opportunity to deepen our levels of physical and spiritual awareness.

Mindful walking can help us face the existential questions of ‘Who am I?’, ‘Where have I come from?’, What am I doing here?’ and ‘Where am I going?’ Through a series of 25 succinct meditations on walking, Adam Ford presents an enlightening guide to how mindfulness and walking can help us improve our conscious living, including:
 
• Taking time to breathe
• Finding your rhythm
• Being aware of your surroundings ­
• Long-distance walking
• Walking with others
• Walking by night, by rivers and canals, and exploring the city

From a gentle daily stroll to a brisk hike across the mountaintops, this is a powerful reading companion for rural and urban walker alike.
 
If you like this, you might also be interested in Mindful Thoughts for Runners, Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners and Mindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers.

Mindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers

by Adam Ford

Published 18 October 2018
Mindful Thoughts for Birdwatchers brings us closer to the birds we share the world with.
 
Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of birdwatching, including:
  • City birds
  • The magic of birdsong
  • The art of looking and listening
  • Flock behaviour
  • The migration cycle
  • …and much more
Noticing and appreciating the awesome nature of birdlife is a spiritually affirming activity – reconnecting us to the natural world, even if seen only from our window or back garden. From the sight of birds heading to roost at sunset to the delight of birdsong at dawn, there are moments every day when being aware of the avian life around us is inspiring and rewarding.

In 25 focused reflections, author Adam Ford shares observations on bird habits and qualities, including the delicate genius of the feather, the flight of the swallow and the intricacies of birds’ nests, reminding us of the wonders of our feathered friends.
 
If you like this, you might be interested in Mindful Thoughts for Gardeners, Mindful Thoughts for Walkers and Mindfulness and the Natural World. . .