Being mindful is about finding the ability to fully relax, to stay present in the moment without your mind whisking you away to a place of constant worrying. Although it can be challenging to do at times, we all have the ability. Over the past century, the American lifestyle has changed. Today, the average lifestyle is fast-paced and at times, unreasonable. This is quite the opposite of mindfulness, so it makes sense that we can be out of practice when it comes to accessing our ability to be mindful. Examples being to take short pauses in life, to put down our screens, to allow for a lazy afternoon.
Mindfulness is a lifestyle that brings with it less stress, natural curiosity, and added awareness into everything we do. It helps us be resilient, happier, and more patient. We learn to be more aware of our selves and our needs.
Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
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By practicing being mindful, we can find meaning in our lives. One way to do this is through meditation. Meditation is grounding, enlightening, and calming. It helps us to become in tune with our body and mind.
It’s a lifestyle. Here are some of my recent posts on mindfulness:
Grounding: A Simple Practice with Positive Benefits
What is grounding? Grounding is a practice, a natural sensory experience, in which your body connects back with the natural world and brings about a sense of calmness and peace, clearing your thoughts and your body of any unwanted energy. Also called “earthing,” and getting a bit more technical, grounding is making contact, generally with…
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Easy Reframing: Set Intentions Instead of Goals
The other night, I was listening to the Optimal Living Daily podcast episode 2150 entitled, “‘Stop Making Goals, Set Intentions Instead’ by Stephen Warley of Life Skills That Matter on An Intentional Life.” Intentions “create lasting and sustained change” while goals “focus on hustling after a temporary outcome.” As Warley says, the actual outcome isn’t…
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Mindfully Simplifying The Holiday Season
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year The past few years, I’ve felt that the holiday pressure to deck the halls and fa la la la la has become more trouble than it was worth. I do enjoy the holiday season and all that comes with it, but the past few years, I’ve felt…
