How to Find Stillness Through Meditation Practices

A meditation practice can help you reduce stress, develop inner calm, and contribute towards better mental health and improved relationships. It’s easier to cope with the difficulties of daily life when you’re feeling happier or more positive.
Thomas Hall’s Hypnosis to Treat Depression

Hypnosis is proven to work on treating depression according to multiple new studies globally. Here Holiday Goddess looks at the success of Minds In Unison for treating depression and other issues such as anxiety and insomnia.
Energetic Meditation & Sound Healing in Sydney, Australia

In this monthly class participants can join Kati Ackerman for a guided meditation whilst having their energy cleared via Reiki & Pranic healing, then a sound bath via Crystal bowls, Medicine drum & Gong.
What’s It Like to Swim in Hampstead?

The thrill of swimming outdoors in freezing water in Hampstead is world famous. Open-air swimming with the Ladies’ Pond, the Men’s Pond, the Mixed Pond and the Parliament Hill Lido is not for everybody, but devotees love it.
Cycling for (Adult) Beginners

If you are learning to ride a bicycle as an adult, even if you rode as a child, there are some great new teachers, videos and ideas you can pick up for your holiday at home. Tip – Try giving your new bike a name.
Ruby Wax Announces Mindfulness Course
Ruby Wax OBE has announced she’s created a six-week mindfulness course, spread over six episodes, with an early-bird discount for those who register in September 2021: Mindfulness Guide for Survival “Think of me as your personal trainer as you work through my book” she suggests. Her course has been created to help us as we […]
Chakra Humming for Healing

Each chakra rules a different part of our body, mind or spirit. Balancing these – meditating while humming – is said to increase relaxation and happiness. Healing is possible, according to some real-life reviews on YouTube, using the 10 million+ hit Meditative Mind channel. And it’s free.
Enjoy Your Inner Space: How To Make A Healing Labyrinth

Holiday Goddess looks at the mysterious power of labyrinths. How exactly do they work & what are the benefits? Plus a guide to creating a home labyrinth.
Wild Swimming for Depression

Mark Harper, a doctor at the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals, in Britain, believes regular cold-water swimming reduces inflammation, which is associated with ailments from pain to depression. He is a cold-water sea swimmer himself. He believes you may not react as much to stress in daily life, if you swim outdoors regularly.