Look to Irish seanfhocail (proverbs) to help de-clutter your mind during these stressful times. If you’re feeling the tasks of modern life are getting on top of you, it may be that you need to be looking to the ancient Irish and in particular, their proverbs, to help you de-stress, clear your mind and help you prepare for whatever life throws at you. In his book “By Time is Everything Revealed,” Ireland’s Wellness Guru Fiann Ó Nualláin explores the meanings behind these ancient Irish seanfhocail (proverbs) and how they were very much a way in which our Irish ancestors were engaged in their own mindful living, proving that we often have to look to the past to see how we can take on challenges in the future.
Creating mindfulness exercises around 52 Irish proverbs, one for every week of the year, each one speaks to the various stresses and worries of modern life and uses the proverb to engage in the ways we combat and overcome them through mindfulness. Below, you can find four extracts from the book that explain how these wondrous ancient Irish proverbs can be used to calm your mind. Sign up to IrishCentral's newsletter to stay up-to-date with everything Irish! Practice makes mastery The more you practice breath control the more you will master self-control.
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