A quieter mind

for World Mental Health Day, the tenth of October

Practising together by a river in the Himalayan foothills — by the river, with Manav

01 · a letter from HAWA

Dear friend,

October holds World Mental Health Day, on the 10th. So our first letter is about the mind that won't slow down: the list at three in the morning, the shoulders up near the ears, the worry that stays after its reason has gone.

We asked ourselves what has really helped us, and the people we trust. The answer kept coming back to something simple and free: the breath. So this month we sit with Sarjeet, who works with breath and the nervous system. There is one small practice for each week, a journey for when you can go away, and a few things to read.

Take it slowly. Come back to it through the month.

with love, HAWA

Evening by the river in Rishikesh — evening in Rishikesh

what's inside

This month

02.
understand it
What a busy mind is telling you
470 million people lived with an anxiety disorder in 2023, the most common of all mental disorders, and the one part of your nervous system you can steer.
members read on
03.
the practitioner · Sarjeet Singh
Breath & the nervous system
“You cannot think your way calm. You can only breathe your way there, and let the thoughts arrive late.”
members read on
04.
this month's practice
Breathe, Soften, Rest, Write it down
One small practice for each week, on the chalkboard, with a day to tick every time.
members read on
05.
the journey
A quieter week in the Himalayas
Rishikesh · Dharamshala & Bir · Tushita Meditation Centre
members read on
06.
the reading room
Read & listen this month
4 picks from the Library, a word of the month (Prāṇāyāma) and a short test yourself.
members read on

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