Anne Marie Lifestyle

I have been meditating for over 5 years and I am so glad I have been exposed to it for as long as I have. I no longer am solely comitted to one style of meditation and have learnt the value in having multiple reasources so you can do whats right for you. You can type in meditation into the apple store and you could spend ours going through them all. To save you time I have compiled a list of my favourites. Insight timer Insight timer is the app I have used for the longest and most frequent amount of time. It is free and has a number of fantastic features so there is something for everyone. Here's some of my favourite things about the app... - The timer - When doing your own practice whether it be meditation, a breathing exercise or affirmations setting a traditional timer bell can be harsh when coming out of a calm state of mind and being. For years I would peak my eyes open to check how long I had left to meditate but now with this function a peaceful gong tells me when to c...

At the beginning of winter I set the intention to create opportunities to enjoy it. May sound silly to some but I am my most happiest, carefree self when I am barefoot, without a trace of make-up at the beach with sand in my hair. Summer is a time of the year where I have space. To be with friends and family, travel, discover, set new goals and live. Winter for me represents hustle, the brunt of university, exams, rainy weekends and soup. For some this sounds fantastic but for me the layers of grey I plaster myself in and permanent yearning to go outside are not pleasant. Anyway back to the point. This winter I wanted to create ooportunities to enjoy it. To facilitate new ways of self-care. At first I though this would mean rainy days watching movies in bed, dark nights at yin yoga and hot chocolate dates. The reality of what I learnt about self care this winter was not these things. It was not elaborate skin routines or meditation. I learnt to create space in my week where I swit...