Health and Wellbeing

You can experience calm mindfulness in every moment of every day. Most forms of meditation ask us to be still and quiet, to take time away from our busy lives and forget about our ever-growing to-do lists. Myung Sung, the peaceful art of Korean mindfulness, does the opposite.

Each week-to-view spread features an inspiring quote that encourages reflection on the theme and an exercise to further your overall well-being. Focusing on just one theme for each month, but in a different way each week, allows a seed of inspiration and awareness not just to be planted but also to grow substantially, so that positive action can become an integral part of daily life.

Zen is a way of life, providing a means of engaging on the great questions and of seeking enlightenment. Zen is also very much in the real world and you can see it expressed around you in paintings, poetry, and nature. This inspiring calendar features 12 examples of Zen poetry resting upon beautiful expressions of Zen art.

The top reason for being unhappy and stressed in life is 'being over here, but wanting to be over there'. The gap between how life really is and how we'd like it to be, hurts. This gap is, in fact, the primary cause of pain and misery for most people.

Spend a year dwelling on the best excerpts from inspirational works of beloved bestselling author Louise Hay.