This past couple of weeks I have felt stressed to the extreme, family upsets, friends going through difficult times, neighbours being hell, all topped off by a four year old who will not, under any circumstances stop talking. It doesn’t help that my partner works away from home and adult company through the day is scarce either. I think last weekend I reached meltdown.

So this weekend when my other half was home we decided an escape was necessary, my dad was signed up as a babysitter and we went out for the evening. Not an expensive night out by any means, a pub meal a couple of drinks and a walk on the beach.

Sitting amongst the sand dunes watching the last remaining people on the beach I was literally stunned by the silence. Only the sound of the occasional car, voices carried on the breeze and the whispering of the long dune grasses were all that could be heard above the rolling of the sea. Bearing in mind this is the North East coast and the North Sea it was practically idyllic.

As the son went down the sea changed from a beautiful blue to a deep petrol colour, the light houses came to life and the lights from the docks blazed out across the water. At the same time my shoulders dropped, tension slipped away and my breathing slowed, and I started to feel like myself again. They say a change is as good as a rest and in this instance it is certainly one adage I can vouch for.

With meditation at any level being so difficult for me right now I’ve decided that the sound of the waves will definitely help, but i can’t always get in the car and head to the beach so I’m cheating with a Natural Sounds CD, it really does help. So if you find the sound of waves relaxing try it out for yourself its done wonders for me.