Be more mindful this May! Together with Thrive Global APAC, we’re sharing a lunchtime meditation to help you recharge your mental battery and keep you thriving across the course of #MindfulMay.

Meditation is one of the best ways to mentally recharge, refocus and reduce our stress. #mindfulness read more about how mindfulness and meditation can help your organisation thrive.

Join us today for our first 30-minute moment of pause where you'll be guided through a yoga nidra with Davina H.

Yoga Nidra

Yoga nidra is best done lying down in pose called savasana which is the last position if you do if you practice yoga. Lie on your back, have your palms facing upwards not touching any other part of your body and allow your feet to drop out to the side.

To make yourself comfortable you should lie on a mat or something else that supports you. If you wish you can have an eye mask or something to cover your eyes, small head pillow so your chin is lower than your forehead. Your temperature also drops during the practice so if you feel the cold, have something to cover yourself close by.

Yoga nidra meditation mimics sleep but is much more than our regular night-time practice. We can quickly drop into deeper states of consciousness and brain-wave states that feels like sleep. If, however, you are extremely tired or exhausted you may drift in and out of awareness. Please do not drive immediately after this practice - perhaps leave a 10-15 minute gap or integration period and have some water or tea. Also please set an alarm if you have an important meeting afterwards.

It's a great practice to do for a nap if you’re feeling tired and after a session you might find it easier to think outside the box, do something creative or problem solve because it mimics the same brain wave patterns we have during sleep.

Thousands of people have listened to Davina's meditations for sleep, anxiety, stress and burnout. She's a certified iRest® teacher, a highly effective protocol for overcoming anxiety, stress, PTSD, insomina and other mental health issues. Her meditations are published on Spotify and Apple Music and she is also featured on Jabu Mind, a meditation app for teachers and regularly teaches on Insight Timer.

MEET DAVINA HO

Davina is a passionate advocate for sustainability and mindful leadership within organisations as well as elevating the consciousness of humanity using the power of self-awareness techniques such as meditation in healing the systemic issues plaguing our society and planet today. She is currently pioneering the use of silent spaces in cities for modern secular contemplative practices through her meditation company INHABIT. She is also the Co-Founder of the mind-body movement practice HASIKO and a partner at Corporate Wellness Partnership. Prior to that she spent more than ten years in finance. She is currently based in Singapore.