The Conscious Mind
Thoughts & Musings
What can we do to do better? Big cosmetic manufacturers promote their products as working wonders for beauty, meanwhile, most of them are packed with ingredients which some we wouldn’t even use to renovate our house with. And, despite the worldwide ban since 2018 on animal testing, in 2020 the EU declared it “needs” to test two types of chemicals on animals.
Can you also not wait for Spring to begin? The first warm days and rays of sun already greeted us the past few days. After some turbulent times when not only the cold weather forced us to stay inside, we are grateful for the first signs of spring. But this year things are a bit different. On your first flower-filled spring walk you might find just as many disposed facemasks as flowers in the flowerbeds. The corona measures have created a new breed of pollution.
Scientific literature agrees that our mental health and well-being are profoundly shaped by the way we deal with our attention. Attention is like a muscle that can be trained, and mindfulness does precisely that! It trains our attention, helps to focus on our senses and deal with feelings such as fear and stress. Countless firms such as Google, Apple, IBM, and eBay have recognized the value of mindfulness training and even offer certified courses to their employees. The sooner we start practicing, the better! So why not practice it at schools?
But what can we actively do to achieve a calm body, mind, and spirit? Especially during these rural times including a lot of loneliness, fear, and daunting mental health issues - it is more important than ever to tune into your wellbeing, which is why we want to share 4 expert tips to help you transform feelings of loneliness into comfortability with solitude.
The next Full Moon appears in Amsterdam on Thursday the 28th of January at 20:16 PM. This Full Moon is dealing with the influence of Mars and Jupiter, and in astrology, we know that this often relates to anger but also protecting yourself from becoming lost in your enthusiasm. Let us have a look at this new phase of the moon!
According to machine learning and AI scientists – robot insects will swarm our skies. One of them is Robofly, an insect-sized, wireless robot able to fly, walk and drift on surfaces. It is inspired fully by nature – meaning, if you saw this robot next to a real fly, you wouldn’t tell the difference.
The first new moon of the year is going to be a rather exciting one. This New Moon will appear in Amsterdam on Wednesday the 13th at 6:00 AM. The New Moon is going to be conjunct many planets with many different properties. This includes rural times, in which crisis can trigger an evolution response in yourself. Discover more on what the planetary aspects have in store for you this New Moon.
