Connecting with my chakras

Connecting with my chakras I’ve always found it hard to understand chakras and wasn’t sure if I believed in these energy centers in the body. But my curiosity for anything spiritual, especially things you can’t see with your eyes, has always been there. it wasn’t until I started doing the Dr. Joe Dispenza meditations that […]

Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditation: A phase of emptiness

Dr. Joe Dispenza Meditation: A phase of emptiness After spending two years in Egypt, I’m now back in the Netherlands, staying with my parents for about four months. My mother introduced me to Dr. Joe Dispenza’s meditations and the research behind them. Something about it resonated with me, so I decided to experiment and try […]

Why I left the Netherlands

Maura ten Hoopen, composer and founder of Restful Mind. Creator of royalty free relaxing music for meditation, hypnosis and yoga.

Why I left the Netherlands The question that I get most frequently these days: ‘Why did you leave the Netherlands?’ I thought, this is a good excuse for a new blog. No Answer I have been living in Egypt since one year and four months. This whole time I have been wondering myself: “What am […]

The painful insight from a mirror

A personal blog about Maura ten Hoopen from Restful Mind.

The painful insight from a mirror Looking inwards, searching for answers, for growth and insights is very important in my life. I’ve always had a yearning to understand people on a deeper level and specifically to understand myself. For years and years I’ve been reading books to enhance my personal growth, I’ve been seeing coaches, […]

How chronic fatigue changed my life

A personal blog about chronic fatigue by Maura ten Hoopen, founder of Restful Mind

How chronic fatigue changed my life Curious how chronic fatigue changed my life? People who’ve met me recently might think that my whole life basically evolves around music. They’re not completely wrong, but what they don’t know is that I had another passion (obsession) before. A completely different life. 8 years ago I was studying […]

Why I’m starting a personal blog

A personal blog written by Maura ten Hoopen, founder of Restful Mind.

Why I’m starting a personal blog I’ve always been the type of person who follows her intuition. Any choice that I’ve made based on that ‘gut feeling’ has made my life more interesting and positive. The few times that I ignored my inner voice and listened to the external world or my own logic, are […]