The Art of Mindful Birdwatching Reflections on Freedom & Being

The Art of Mindful Birdwatching : Reflections on Freedom &; Being
ISBN: 9781782404286
Publication Date: 24 May 2017

Through personal anecdote and expert insight, Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world.

Who has never gazed enviously at a bird soaring through the sky Or delighted in the uplifting tunes of nature's songsters Birds can do wonders for our hearts and minds - if we simply pay them attention. With The Art of Mindful Birdwatching, Claire Thompson reveals how the practice of mindfulness enriches our birdwatching experiences - and explores how birds are, in turn, the ideal inspiration for the practice of mindfulness. To Claire, bird flight is a symbol of freedom to soar through life without constraint, and mindfulness similarly enables us to invite freedom and happiness into our own lives.

About the Author

Claire Thompson is a Conservation Programme Support officer for BirdLife International, the world leader in bird conservation. She worked for the World Land Trust, an international conservation organization which works to protect the world's most biologically important and threatened habitats across the world. Claire leads retreats in mindfulness and nature across Europe, and is a fan of the kingfisher. She explores mindfulness at the Cambridge Buddhist Centre, and is the author of Mindfulness &; the Natural World (Leaping Hare Press, 2013).