Soulfulness: Deepening the mindful life

Perhaps you've given mindfulness a go, but felt there must be something more?Or you may have steered well clear, worried that you'd float off into a world that has nothing to do with everyday life. The good news, says Brian Draper, is that beyond simply learning a few techniques, or disconnecting from the real world, we are invited to live not just mindfully but soulfully, too. Not merely to be less stressed, but to flourish, dynamically and creatively -­­ to be present -­­ through living intentionally and compassionately.Join Brian on a journey into soul: to explore how the simplest but most profound benefits of mindfulness find common ground with the treasures of contemplative Christian practice, and lead to a more dynamic, engaged way to live your life. Perhaps you've heard Brian Draper on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day. It's a good indicator of what he tries to do: help people of all faiths and none to see the world from a creative and engaging spiritual perspective. He often writes for U2.com, and is a former editor of the Christian current affairs magazine Third Way. He is a writer, speaker, facilitator and retreat guide, and the author of Spiritual Intelligence, Less is More and most recently What Matters Most?