In The Art of Mindful Birdwatching Claire Thompson elegantly weaves a narrative full of her own delightfully documented encounters with birds in amongst sage guidance on using mindfulness to help readers become deeply aware of the present moment Following Claire's clearly described exercises has the potential to lead one from mere identification to making deeply insightful observations into the life of birds
- British Trust of Ornithology Through personal anecdote & expert insight Claire Thompson of Bird Life International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens cities open country forests coasts & mountains to enjoy & learn from the magnificent beauty & 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 & 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
- & 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 & mindfulness similarly enables us to invite freedom & happiness into our own lives