22/07/2026
Barn Manager Tasha has been sharing her wisdom on the Muddy Stilettos website.
She shared the following - any we've missed?
1. Micro-Moments of nature mindfulness
Giving yourself 60 seconds of calm can shift your nervous system. Next time you’re outside,
pause and tune into something natural: the sky’s colour, the texture of a leaf, the breeze over your
skin. These mini-rituals remind us that nature is available to us everywhere, and can act as a
refuge of grounding and coming back to ourselves.
2. Integrate mindfulness into what you are already doing
Turn your commute into a practice rather than a chore. Zone in (instead of out) with your cuppa,
noticing the steam coming off the cup, the warmth as you drink it. Each time you have a moment
between two things, instead of doom-scrolling or mentally jumping ahead to your to-do list, bring
attention to your breath, the sensations in your body or the ambient soundscape around you.
3. Family-friendly ‘two-minute arrivals’
For parents racing between nursery drop-offs and meetings, a full meditation session may feel
impossible. Instead, try a two-minute arrival wherever you land: the car seat, the kitchen, the office
chair. Feel your body, take three slow breaths, and name what’s present: tiredness, tension,
warmth, relief. This builds emotional regulation in short, effective bursts.
4. Community-based moments
If carving out an hour in your week is possible, meditation with others is a great way to support
your mindfulness practice. If you can’t attend a session in person and you’re looking for more flexibility
there are great online options - including our own Weekly Sit, available from our website
5. Consider joining a retreat
Joining a nature-based mindfulness retreat can be a golden opportunity to focus on meditation and
mindfulness, a deep dive that can not only help you retreat from the busyness of daily life, but also
strengthen the ‘mindfulness muscle’ that you can easily weave into your life post-retreat.
With any change we are wanting to make in our lives or our minds, we need to be careful to not
push ourselves too hard or fast, making mindfulness another thing on our to-do list or yet another
thing we can fail at. Start with what feels manageable, and remember to be kind to yourself. Just
as in meditation, our minds wander and we gently and lovingly bring our attention back, so too with
a mindfulness practice. If you have a break in your practice, don’t throw in the towel. If you haven’t practised for a while, know that you can return to it at any moment. Meditation and nature are so
forgiving – they’ll welcome you back any time.
SEE LINK IN COMMENTS👇
Sharpham online meditation group taking place weekly via Zoom. LEARN MORE
