Thank you for inviting me to speak to your readers about
THE SECRETS OF MINDFUL
BEAUTY published by Skyhorse Publishing.
I'm Dr Elizabeth Reid Boyd. I'm an author and academic in the
field of gender studies. My natural pen name Eliza Redgold is based upon the
Gaelic meaning of my full name, Elizabeth Reid Boyd. I write contemporary and
historical fiction published by Harlequin and St Martin's Press (as Eliza
Redgold) and non-fiction (as Elizabeth Reid Boyd).
I also practice mindfulness and meditation, and teach these practices to my
university students. In 2017,
The Secrets of Mindful Beauty came out with
Skyhorse Publishing, New York. I'm fascinated by how much more creative we are
when we slow down and let ideas grow. Our minds are truly magical.
I've developed some life coaching practices for creative women: mixing magic
with mindfulness. These exercises based on women's wisdom from the past will
enhance your creativity. Here's one to help you slow down and enjoy reading more.
A GRACE FOR BOOKS: MINDFUL READING
βWhy have we no grace for books, those spiritual repasts β a grace before
Milton β a grace before Shakespeare β a devotional exercise proper to be said
before reading the Faeire Queen?'
~ Charles Lamb
How we read has changed so much in the last decades. We read e-books, online and
even on our cell phones. We still read, maybe even more than before, but we read
differently. It can certainly feel more rushed.
In the Middle Ages, noblewomen used Books of Hours, beautiful books of prayers,
to mark their time. Richly illuminated with pictures of saints, Bible stories,
and even signs of the Zodiac, they were sometimes encrusted with jewels. Some
called girdle books were small enough to be hung from the waist. Books of Hours
contained a calendar, gospel lessons, psalms and special prayers to be said at
certain hours of the day.
If you want to try some mindful reading, here's how:
If you think the answer to anti-aging and looking good comes from a jar, a
salon, or a surgical procedure: think again. The best beauty treatment is in
your own mind.
Did you know....
Depression can give you wrinkles
Insomnia can cause sagging skin
Anxiety can increase reddening and skin rashes
Stress can result in acne and hair loss and much more?
Discover the secrets of mindful beauty. Lose your permanent frown. Smooth
your worried brow without Botox. Turn your sag lines into smile lines. These
age-defying techniques have been specially created for a happier, more
beautiful you.
Mindful beauty is a way of applying the practices of mindfulness to our
physical health and well-being. Many of our routines around beauty lend
themselves to mindfulness, and this will not only enhance the experience, but
also have ongoing positive beautifying effects by reducing the stress and
anxiety that can affect how we look and feel.
Non-Fiction
[Skyhorse Pubishing, On Sale: March 26, 2017, e-Book,
ISBN: 9781510717695 / eISBN: 9781510717701]
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