Ambient music is very mind-body-spirit. Try Brian Eno and Harold Budd for starters.

If you crave connection but there’s no one around, try talking back at the radio.

“Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.” Wise words from André Gide.

Is birdwatching a meditation? Only if it’s isn’t goal-oriented – twitchers beware.

The universe is more clever than the human mind. That’s why it won’t be boxed up into our understanding.

Indian ragas are mind-expanding, teaching us that the impossible is doable.

Dress simply now and then. Think of yourself as a wandering friar, espousing austerity.

When sweeping the patio, should you mindfully concentrate on sensation or plan your next good deed? I’d say the latter, wouldn’t you?

When you write, use pen and paper for creativity less mediated by technology. Scribble chaotically.

“Courage is never to let your actions be influenced by your fears.” Arthur Koestler

'What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.’ Colette (1873—1954), French novelist

Open to the wisdom of dreams. Is what you dreamed about a warning or an advertisement? The dream’s mood should tell you.

So you like the challenge of an unfamiliar activity in an unfamiliar place? Seek out the poorest and give them something useful

Read Walt Whitman’s ‘Song of Myself’: truly uplifting in its all-inclusive joy and compassion. Anyone suspicious of poetry will be converted

“When the student is ready, the master appears.” How true this Buddhist saying!

Build touch into your body language, even to mere acquaintances. A reassuring touch on the arm works miracles.

William James wrote: “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” Blaise Pascal

Knots can be used as three-dimensional mandalas. Meditate as you tie and untie.

“Most people pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.” Søren Kierkegaard