Meditation is often sighted as a great way to relax, reduce stress and help us focus, but it can be difficult for lots of people to do in the traditional sense. However, meditation can be achieved without ever sitting down cross legged and focusing on your breathing. “The whole idea with mindfulness is training your brain, you can do this just as well by being intentionally mindful throughout the day. I don’t think there’s a right or wrong way, and it’s important to do practices that resonate with you.”  says Joy Rains, a mindfulness practitioner and author for the Guardian.

Central to turning everyday activities into meditative activities is the idea of ‘mindfulness’ ; this is essentially the ability to be fully present, aware of where you are and what you’re doing.  Then, like with meditation, when your mind wanders and you become engrossed in your thoughts or anxieties, being able to bring your consciousness back to the task in hand and be in the present. 

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