As I’m sure you noticed, the mindfulness craze for 2015 was adult colouring books. For 2016 it has been origami. But did you know that you can do origami with silver? For many of us jewellery making is a hobby; a way to relax and create away from our day to day lives. The need to concentrate on what we are doing allows us to be consciously aware and focusing in the moment rather than worrying about the future or thinking about the past. This is the elusive state of mindfulness. I’m sure you can’t have missed articles and books on mindfulness over the last few years. Through research, mindfulness has been found to be beneficial to Reduce rumination (going over and over things in your head) Reduce stress Boost your working memory (this is an element of your short term memory) Improve your focus Increase flexibility in your thinking and problem solving abilities (For more information on this see the research from Davis and Hayes, 2012 ) There are a number...
by Anna Campbell