Most people erroneously think about crystals and feathers when they hear about Native American mindfulness, but few know the best-kept secrets of Native American philosophy.  Medicine wheels and keys open the door to understanding the techniques of our system.  Nothing will be able to throw you off balance when your happiness comes from within.  This is an introduction to the Native Strength system.

In this class you are going to learn how to turn a simple brochure and some found papers - e.g. off cuts, scrap paper, wrapping paper, tissue paper, magazine images, book pages, used envelopes, maps, sheet music - into a personalised Inspiration Journal. This Inspiration Journal is for you, but you could create a journal like this tor a family member or friend. It is to remind you of all the things you love doing, all the things that make you happy. It's to celebrate your achievements,rather than focus on all the things that are still on your to do list. It's to remind you that you are enough and that you are doing your best, to not compare yourself and your life to other peoples (especially with social media telling us on a daily basis how perfect everybody else seems to be. The creating of this journal is an act of mindfulness, and and act of self care. This journal is there for you to look at when you are having a bad day and are full of doubt, it is there to remind you how strong you are, that things are going to get better and that you make a difference in this world. The class has been divided into two parts. Part One focuses on the creation of the journal and teaches you simple mixed media techniques to cover the pages and get the brochure ready for journaling. Part Two works with the journal prompts (you will find a PDF file with journal  prompts, quotes and poems in the Class Project section) and is going to show you how you can work with these journal prompts to create beautiful page spreads. This class is suitable for all levels. Advanced learners could easily incorporate further or more mixed media techniques to their journal. I really hope you like the idea of creating your very own Inspiration Journal and I'm looking forward to seeing you in my class. Nina xo PS I've got a few more bonus video lectures, which will be added to this class in the New Year. Music used in this class "These Moments" by Nicolai Heidlas Hooksounds

Become a travel expert and save thousands of dollars on your next trip as you live like a local anywhere in the world! You will learn to travel hack your way to the cheapest airfare, find the cheapest accommodations or stay for free with locals, and discover all of the internet social networks that will help you meet new people along the way. With a smartphone as your personal travel agent and a mindfulness practice covering experiential journaling and awareness exercises, you will learn to explore the world around you and the world inside yourself in ways that will make your travel experience life-changing. Included as the course textbook is the full-length eBook, "How to Spin the World Around: With Cheap Travel, Technology and Mindfulness" authored by the course instructor. The course is structured as a series of lectures delivered from beautiful places and reinforced with quizzes, worksheet exercises, and a website cheat sheet to list out all of the sites mentioned in this course. Whether you are a seasoned traveler or about to leave home for the first time, you will learn a lot from this course about the latest and greatest ways to travel the world.

Mindfulness is becoming more and more popular, due in part to the ability of mindfulness practice to alleviate stress, improve concentration, and increase immune function. This micro-course introduces you to mindfulness, mindfulness-related concepts, and both formal and informal mindfulness practices that you would normally be introduced to on longer mindfulness courses, and condenses them into short bite-size lectures. If you take this micro-course, and regularly practise mindfulness, you will develop greater resilience towards stress, you will be able to concentrate with greater focus, you will be able to work with difficult emotions and feelings, and you will be able to savour pleasant experiences. This micro-course is ideal for you if you have an interest in mindfulness but don't have the time to commit to a longer mindfulness course at the moment, or can't find a mindfulness course locally. This micro-course is also ideal for you if you have an interest in mindfulness and would like to explore this interest. This course can also be for you if you already practice mindfulness and would like a fresh perspective on what you may already know. By undertaking this course you will develop a grounding in mindfulness, and mindfulness practice, that will give you extra confidence to explore mindfulness practice further and make it a part of your life.

Are you constantly stressed out and/or depressed? Are you suffering from insomnia or do you find it difficult to get a good night’s sleep? Are you suffering from chronic diseases that are believed to be the result of poor mental and emotional health? Are you looking for a better and healthier way to handle the stresses, the sleep problems, and the diseases you are suffering with, rather than making constant visits to the doctor and relying on medication? If so, then mindfulness is the solution to all your problems. Many research studies conducted on large populations have proven that the practice of mindfulness improves your wellbeing and your health. It helps to reduce mind chatter and excess worry that may cause mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. In fact, clinical psychologists and psychiatrists have developed various therapeutic techniques over the years based on this practice, and used it with great success. Well, would you like to know more about mindfulness? Would you like to know what it is, exactly? Would you like to know how you can make it a part of your regular life? If so, then this course is exactly for you. Keep listening to make mindfulness your road to better health and well-being.

Mindfulness as Therapy will help you to acquire proper mindfulness habits that will allow you to practice effectively in everyday life. You can take control of your thoughts, impulses and desires by learning key principles and what expert meditators know. This course will focus on techniques that allow anyone and everyone to engage in mindful living, regardless of who you are. If you are a practitioner, you can benefit from this course. If you are wanting to learn mindfulness, you’ll benefit and see how mindfulness is more of a self-management tool, to help you in most all aspects of your life. The research is clear: Mindful living greatly improves emotional and psychological problems, it helps us to live in the present, instead of so worried about the future or regretting the past. It by trains the mind, and alternatively, changes the brain to bring long-lasting relief. This course is designed for both the individual who wishes to properly apply mindfulness practices into his/her life, and for other counselors or practitioners to learn more about it as a therapy to help others. Really anyone can benefit from this course, beginner or advanced. The neuroscience research continues to show the therapeutic effects mindfulness has on the brain, behavior and one's mental health. Don't you think it's about time to consider? This course will focus on the principles that the American Doctor, and father of Mindfulness for therapy in America, Jon Kabat-Zinn and Vietnamese Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh have teach and stated that "mindfulness is the best tool for mental health and general well-being." By the end of this course, you will have enough knowledge and tools to help yourself or those you love, achieve a desired relaxed and meditative state in everyday life, even if you are a beginner. Through mindfulness you can gain greater cognitive control over your mind, learn how to react to unhealthy impulses and desires and keep them at bay. Mindfulness really can help you to gain greater peace, gratitude, acceptance of yourself and others. It is very therapeutic in practically any barrier you might be experiencing. Feel free to take a look through the course description, and I look forward to seeing you on the other side.