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Meditative (adjective) /Λmed.ΙΛteΙͺ.tΜ¬Ιͺv/
The adjective meditative is good for describing something that's reflective or deeply thoughtful. Your favorite movies might be quiet, slow-paced, and meditative.
When you reflect on your life or an important decision, you are meditative, and anything that involves this state of mind can be described the same way. A yoga studio often has a meditative feeling about it, and good, thoughtful advice is usually offered in a meditative way.
Stories & Questions
"Those of us with ADHD are often told to find ways to calm our hyperactivity. Meditation is one of those suggestions we constantly hear, but what exactly is meditation, and does it actually work for people with ADHD?" - How to ADHD
Listen, reflect, and answer: Do you meditate? How do you meditate? How consistently do you meditate?
Dice & Games
"Unravel is promoted as a tale 'told completely without words', but thatβs not entirely true. In the photo album where the story is collected, a handwritten message summarizes the themes of the game: 'Love forms bonds, like strands of yarn. Like yarn, those bonds can be fragile, or get all tangled. But when theyβre kept and cared for, they can bridge any distance.'" - The Guardian
Unravel is available to play on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and EA app.
Cool Finds
β’ "WOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!! That is all I will say about Caravan Palace. No one should feel so alive, and Caravan Palace gives you a performance that shows you are exactly that: ALIVE! Rare are the shows that blast you with an energy you cannot say you feel often. There mashings of jazz, funk, swing, psychedelic, and, basically, every genre known to man, makes Caravan Palace a must watch show." - Diandra Reviews It All
Their music will get your spirits up!
β’ "Boosting mood through food. Find that happy, healthy feeling with our mental wellbeing platform driven by the gut-brain axis. Just 5 minutes a day with WIRL can help boost mental wellbeing: Like meditation, but for eating!" - WIRL
Story time! My relationship with food wasn't that great growing up, even into adulthood. But with new knowledge and learned habits, my relationship with food has shifted. I now make decisions with an understanding of what my body needs. So any app that gets that is worth sharing.
Available for Web App Android and iOS.
Curated with π by Rose Cortijo, BEO (Bean Executive Officer).