Dr Elizabeth Reid Boyd has degrees in psychology and gender
studies. She has taught interpersonal, communication, and personal development
skills including meditation, self-awareness, self-care and mindfulness at
the university level for almost two decades. She writes fiction as Eliza Redgold.
Connect with Dr. Elizabeth Reid Boyd:
The
Mindful Beauty Secrets
In The Secrets of Mindful Beauty, we
wanted to ensure the ‘beauty secrets’ we provided were underpinned by authentic
mindfulness concepts to improve well-being. In the book, readers are gently
guided to learn, develop, and maintain their skills in these areas. Each of the
twenty Mindful Beauty Secrets provided utilises one or more of these
life-enhancing concepts:
AWARENESS
Increasing
awareness of yourself and your surroundings is a key aspect of mindfulness.
You’ll learn Mindful Beauty techniques to develop your attention and engage
your senses through exercises such as visualization and focusing, as well as
simple breathing and meditation practices. Face and body scanning will increase
your consciousness and body-responsiveness and your felt-sense of self. You’ll
become more mindful of your bodily sensations, thoughts and feelings as well as
the everyday and natural world around you.
ACCEPTANCE
Accepting
ourselves as we are, our bodies, minds and emotions, is the next step in
mindfulness training. Mindful Beauty techniques include meditation and
mirror-work to develop a non-judgmental stance and become more accepting and
approving of how you look. Cognitive training methods will help with negative
self-talk and boost your beauty and body esteem. You will develop a
life-changing attitude shift toward yourself.
EXERCISE
Mindfulness
builds mental muscle. It’s a practice that has an initial pay-off and even
better long term benefits, just like going to the gym. Mindful Beauty
meditations that train your mind go hand in hand with physical training,
including better beauty and self-care strategies, on-the spot stress reduction
tools, affirmations and bad mood busters that exercise your body and mind.
RELAXATION
Once
you’re mindful of your physical, mental and emotional state, it’s easier to let
go. Mindful Beauty relaxation techniques include stress-reduction practices,
face and body muscle relaxation methods, tools to release physical and mental
tension, as well as reviving beauty and self-care rituals that have an added
benefit when carried out in a more mindful way. You’ll soon feel more calm and
beautiful.
LOVING-KINDNESS
Loving-kindness
is both a result and practice of mindfulness. Mindful Beauty techniques include
contemplation and consciousness-raising that increase your self-care and
compassion, and bring joy and gentleness into your everyday beauty routines.
You’ll learn how to practice many acts of kindness toward yourself, and see who
you are with a more loving gaze.
The Secrets of Mindful Beauty: Revolutionary Techniques in Anti-Aging
and Self-Care
If you think the answer to
anti-aging and looking good comes from a jar, a salon, or a surgical procedure:
think again. The best beauty treatment is in your own mind.
Did you know
Depression can give you wrinkles
Insomnia can cause sagging skin
Anxiety can increase reddening and
skin rashes
Stress can result in acne and hair
loss
and much more?
Discover the secrets of mindful
beauty. Lose your permanent frown. Smooth your worried brow without Botox. Turn
your sag lines into smile lines. These age-defying techniques have been
specially created for a happier, more beautiful you.
Mindful beauty is a way of applying
the practices of mindfulness to our physical health and well-being. Many of our
routines around beauty lend themselves to mindfulness, and this will not only
enhance the experience, but also have ongoing positive beautifying effects by
reducing the stress and anxiety that can affect how we look and feel.
I’ve seen this book on another blog. I’m definitely curious about the contents. I do like beauty and self-care books.
ReplyDeleteI hope you will enjoy it, Chrys!
DeleteI'm not a fan of self 'help' books because of a ridiculous friend always trying to drag me into her drama. But I bought this, read a few chapters this morning, and liked them. Then I continued to delve so deep into writing today that I forgot to each lunch. Heh... So much for mindfulness, though there is always a chance for improvement while still alive. I recommend the read, Chrys!
ReplyDeleteI love this story, Darla! So glad you enjoyed the book. Sounds like writing is your 'yoga'.
DeleteGood point. We spend so much time on our outer appearance and forget that having mental peace is the best beauty regimen.
ReplyDeleteYou're so right! Thanks for the comment, Liz.
DeleteWonderful thoughts! This definitely looks like a useful and informative read!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I hope everyone enjoys it.
DeleteHi Kelly and Eliza - thanks for letting us know about this book - life's essentials as we all develop at certain stages of our lives. I'll definitely take a closer look - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteThank you Hilary!
DeleteIt's so important to accept yourself as you are. I think it's one of those lessons I'll be learning throughout my life. Cheers - Ellen
ReplyDeleteMe too!
DeleteSuch wonderful tips. Great for beauty and life happiness. :)
ReplyDelete~Jess
Thank you Jess!
DeleteI've seen such a difference in how I look after my yoga practice. It is amazing how being in touch with yourself and the moment releases all those worry lines. Thanks. I know what you're sharing is right on the mark.
ReplyDeleteStress can cause wrinkles? Oh boy. I'm in trouble.
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