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How To Become More Mindful
How To Become More Mindful
Be in the moment with one task. Instead of moving from one task to another, checking your email, checking your phone, the television is on, and dividing your attention in five different directions - focus on one thing at a time. The task you are working on gets 100 % of your attention. You are focusing on the present moment.
Being mindful is observing your thoughts without judgment. When things are good or bad, taking a moment and becoming aware of the thoughts. Try to separate the emotional attachment to the thought.
A couple ways to practice being more mindful:
When walking, think only about walking. Feel one foot move and then the other. Feel the surface you are walking on. Notice how your body feels to be moving.
Notice your breath in different situations throughout the day, especially when something feels stressful or intense. Listen and feel your breath, noticing, not trying to change anything.
Bring attention to physical sensations. Not just when you burn your hand or feel hot or cold. Physically what do you feel? What does it feel like when water hits your skin in the shower? What does your body feel like when sitting in a chair? What body sensations do you feel when you lay down?
A fun way to practice mindfulness is to use your senses when eating. Take a grape, feel it in your hand. What does it feel like to hold the grape? Smell the grape, what do you smell? Taste the grape, what does it feel like in your mouth? What would it feel like if you ate every meal with such attention.
Close your eyes and do a body scan. Feel your eyes, think only about your eyes and notice any sensations. Then feel your mouth and do the same thing as you move from one area of the body to the next. You are bringing attention to the areas of the body and noticing the sensations without trying to change anything. It’s bringing awareness into the body.
Studies have shown there are physical, psychological and social benefits by practicing mindfulness.
Benefits of being more mindful:
Helps to lessen the symptoms of depression
Less reactive in stressful situations
Less likely to take things personally and ruminate over a situation.
Improves our well being and feeling satisfied with our life.
Helps to relieve stress.
Can help improve your sleep
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By Michelle GarciaHow To Become More Mindful
Be in the moment with one task. Instead of moving from one task to another, checking your email, checking your phone, the television is on, and dividing your attention in five different directions - focus on one thing at a time. The task you are working on gets 100 % of your attention. You are focusing on the present moment.
Being mindful is observing your thoughts without judgment. When things are good or bad, taking a moment and becoming aware of the thoughts. Try to separate the emotional attachment to the thought.
A couple ways to practice being more mindful:
When walking, think only about walking. Feel one foot move and then the other. Feel the surface you are walking on. Notice how your body feels to be moving.
Notice your breath in different situations throughout the day, especially when something feels stressful or intense. Listen and feel your breath, noticing, not trying to change anything.
Bring attention to physical sensations. Not just when you burn your hand or feel hot or cold. Physically what do you feel? What does it feel like when water hits your skin in the shower? What does your body feel like when sitting in a chair? What body sensations do you feel when you lay down?
A fun way to practice mindfulness is to use your senses when eating. Take a grape, feel it in your hand. What does it feel like to hold the grape? Smell the grape, what do you smell? Taste the grape, what does it feel like in your mouth? What would it feel like if you ate every meal with such attention.
Close your eyes and do a body scan. Feel your eyes, think only about your eyes and notice any sensations. Then feel your mouth and do the same thing as you move from one area of the body to the next. You are bringing attention to the areas of the body and noticing the sensations without trying to change anything. It’s bringing awareness into the body.
Studies have shown there are physical, psychological and social benefits by practicing mindfulness.
Benefits of being more mindful:
Helps to lessen the symptoms of depression
Less reactive in stressful situations
Less likely to take things personally and ruminate over a situation.
Improves our well being and feeling satisfied with our life.
Helps to relieve stress.
Can help improve your sleep