Top 3 Benefits of ‘Me Time’

It’s always important to take time for yourself and prioritise ‘me time.’ It can be difficult to do this in our busy daily life, but the benefits are extremely rewarding. Spending time alone is worthwhile and studies have shown that ‘me time’ helps increase productivity, happiness, and gratitude. And just remember, ‘me time’ is a way to celebrate yourself! Take time out of your busy day to unwind and recharge with these 3 top benefits of prioritising ‘me time.’

Enhanced Well-Being

Taking time to do something solely for yourself helps enhance your mood, makes you feel more positive, and more fulfilled. High quality ‘me time’ helps strengthen your well-being and studies show that those who experience quality ‘me time’ enjoyed better work-life balance and were more engaged during a work day. Dr. McDowall, from Birkbeck’s University of London, says the following: “Our research suggests that if people take time out to recharge their batteries and experience the time taken out as high quality, this reaps benefits for their own psychological well-being, their family relationships and for their employers as they are more likely to perform better at work.”

Boost Your Relationships

Making yourself a priority is beneficial for your overall well-being, and shows people around you that you respect your own needs. ‘Me time’ helps put you in a healthy mindset, energising you and enhancing your happiness, allowing you to be in the best possible position to love and care for the people around you. ‘Me time’ may also help your appreciation of the relationships around you after spending some time alone.

Lessen Stress

Taking the time to be obligation-free with ‘me time’ every once and awhile helps take your mind off your daily stresses and allows you to relax and enjoy your day more. Make sure to treat yourself, whether that be a cup of coffee alone in a cafe with a good book or your favourite episode of Friends on Netflix. In the mood to surround yourself with silence? Try meditating. Meditation is the perfect way to clear out any negative thoughts you may be having and will help give you a positive outlook on life. If you have never meditated and don’t know how to start, try a TruBe session with one of our therapists. We’ll help clear your mind and take away your stress.

We hope these benefits have inspired you to take some ‘me time’ and enjoy being with yourself. Creating quiet time for yourself is crucial to helping become the best possible version of you.

Your TruBe Team

The Present Souls of Meditation

Our new discipline has just arrived at TruBe: meditation! We believe the mind, body, and breath should work as one and learning to coordinate your thoughts and channel your inner emotion is extremely beneficial for one’s own soul. There are countless benefits of meditation, such as being a compliment to any workout, reducing stress, and balancing out your busy day ahead. In honour of this relaxing practice, we want to shed light on popular celebrities of today’s age who practice the art of meditation on a daily basis. Read up on our last blog post about the important past souls of meditation and how this beautiful practice came to be. 

Miranda Kerr

“Taking the time to just be and to reflect through meditation and chanting helps me to connect to a higher energy.” – Miranda Kerr 

Miranda Kerr, an Australian model, actress, and author, has been a true lover of meditation for the past 20 years. She starts her mornings with 30 minutes of meditation to help get her in a relaxing and positive mindset for the day ahead. Miranda finishes off her meditation with writing down one thing she is grateful for in her journal. She strongly believes that a mere 5 minutes of meditation in the morning and night can be extremely beneficial to your overall wellbeing.

Paul McCartney

“I believe that in the future, meditation could be as commonplace in schools and society as eco-awareness is now. It interests me that an ancient cure may be the solution to a modern problem.” – Paul McCartney

One of the founding members of The Beatles, the legendary Paul McCartney has been practicing meditation for the past 50 years. McCartney has said the following about his beloved practice: “In moments of madness, meditation has helped me find moments of serenity — and I would like to think that it would help provide young people a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world.” McCartney practices Transcendental Meditation, a simple technique in which one lets their mind settle into a completely calm and wise state of rest. Whenever he as a spare moment, he will meditate, and believes strongly in getting a still moment in daily life to reflect on one’s own inner self.

Oprah Winfrey

“That way of being ‘still’ with ourselves – coming back to the center – and recognizing that something is more important than you, it’s more important than the work you are doing, brings a kind of energy and an intensity of energy, an intention that we have never had before.” – Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, the iconic talk show host, actress, and producer, has been meditating for over a decade. She brought the practice to her talk show, introducing the technique and setting aside time in the day to mediate with her company. “Nine o’clock in the morning, and 4:30 in the afternoon, no matter what is going on, we stop and we meditate,” Oprah said in an interview by Dr Mehmet Oz, broadcasted on The Dr. Oz Show.  She makes it a priority to center herself daily with meditating and finds that it truly benefits her well being. 

We hope these present day souls have inspired you to incorporate the practice of meditating into your daily life. Scared to start alone? Our specialists are always here for you, in a location of your choosing. Focus solely on your wellbeing and book a meditation session with us today. We have a range of highly qualified therapists to choose from, such as the lovely Angelica.

Angelica is a devoted yoga and meditation specialist whose sessions will be a safe space with only positive vibes and deep relaxation. She has been studying ‘sound frequency and therapy’ and will incorporate it into a session. This is the perfect compliment to your yoga sessions, as you will be more receptive than normal, allowing you to feel the frequency of the singing bowls.  Be immersed in the moment and book with Angelica today.

See you soon!

Your TruBe Team

Meditation Mix Playlist #1

We have added a new discipline to TruBe: Meditation!

Meditation is all about creating a safe space where you can leave any unwelcome energy behind. In honour of this, we have created a new playlist to help your mind, body and breath work as one.

Enjoy 20 of our favourite current meditation songs to help you feel inspired and get in a relaxed and quiet headspace. Embrace ‘me time’ with artists such as Troye Sivan, Grace VanderWaal, and JOY.

Download. Play. Meditate.

https://open.spotify.com/user/trubeapp/playlist/1J3MDhiBGXRVWVGlydIL31

The Past Souls of Meditation

We are extremely excited to announce a new discipline we have added to TruBe: meditation!

We believe meditation is extremely important for understanding one’s own mind, becoming more peaceful, and more mindful. The history of meditation is an extremely interesting one. The earliest records of meditation dates back to over 1,000 years ago.

Early forms of the practice were developed by notable souls, some of which are not popular in today’s modern age. In honour of our new discipline, we are celebrating the peaceful past souls we have to thank for meditation.

Philo of Alexandria

“Learning is by nature, curiosity.” – Philo of Alexandria

Philo was a Hellenistic philosopher born in 20 BC. He had a strong belief and main goal in life: to live free without unnecessary emotions such as anxiety. Philo would only focus on positive emotions, known as eupathia, such as happiness and serenity.  He believed that by living like this and focusing on self-control, one can remain rational. Philo was one of the first people to start meditating, as he believed it was a serene practice, helping him achieve his goal of a stress-free and joyous life.

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The Desert Fathers of the Middle East

“Having withdrawn to the solitary life he made the same prayer again and he heard a voice saying to him, ‘Arsenius, flee, be silent, pray always, for these are the sources of sinlessness.” -Patristics

During the early Middle Ages, a group of hermits lived in the wilderness and were known as the Desert Fathers of the Middle East. The purpose of their isolation was to devote their life to God and live in peace away from civilization. The Desert Fathers would practice meditation daily, as it was one of their essential purposes. The meditation practices and rules they lived by had a strong similarity to the East, which they were thought to have either borrowed from or happened to rediscover.  It was a time of great experimentation when it came to meditation with the Desert Fathers, and their practices and findings are those in which we use today.

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Gandhi

“I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for two hours instead of one.” -Gandhi

Can you write about meditation without mentioning Gandhi? Gandhi drew much of his strength from his spiritual life and growing up, he truly embraced solitude and peacefulness. Gandhi learned the practice of meditation from Paramahansa Yogananda, an Indian yogi and guru. Yogananda believed that Gandhi would most appreciate a meditation practice called ‘Kriya yoga’ and it was this practice that Gandhi grew a strong passion for and practiced every morning and night. Meditation helped Gandhi remain calm and in a relaxed state of mind.

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We hope these notable souls have inspired you to start your meditation journey. We at TruBe would love to help you start  and our meditation specialists are here for you anytime. Book the new discipline today!

Happy Meditating.

Your TruBe Team

 

Introducing Elisa L – Passionate Yogi

Elisa is one of our OM-tastic new yogis! She is a dedicated Vinyasa yoga teacher who is a strong believer in smiles, positive attitude and mindful practice. She always ensures a relaxing and positive environment to practice yoga through creative and mindful sequences.

What is it you love most about teaching yoga?

The possibility to make a difference in someone’s day, maybe someone’s life. I am able to spread the joy that yoga has given me and pass on the benefits of yoga whilst helping my students to reconnect in the present moment, relax and feel energised at the same time.

How do you de-stress after a long week?

The best way to recharge is to spend time with the ones that you love, doing simple things and enjoying time together.

How do you keep on top of your fitness whilst travelling?

I keep my yoga practice with me, yoga it’s a lifestyle and I always feel much better after a good yoga class.

What’s your top tip for a yoga newbie?

Yoga for beginners may be scary because they’re worried about not being able to do certain yoga positions. It is different for everyone and you are your own master who is in control of your body and mind and the teacher is there to guide you. Being flexible or being cool in the Asana (yoga poses) is not the aim of the practice. The aim is to find your space where you feel your body lengthening, creating more space for the Prana (energy) and releasing any tightness so the Prana can flow more freely.

Favourite yoga position?

I love inversions like headstand (Salamba Sirsasana) or tripod headstand (Sirsasana 2) as they relax and energise the mind, strengthens the whole body.

Don’t forget that our TruBe trainers can come to you right in the comfort of your own home!

To book a session with Elisa, download the app and find her as one of our featured trainers.