Happy Mindful Tuesday,
This week’s reminder is about the importance of making mindfulness a daily practice.
A simple mindful practice is mindful breathing. It is simple in that you don’t need any special equipment, all you need is your awareness and your breath. One way to begin is to literally schedule mindful breathing into your day. Start by making appointments with yourself. Write it in your date book, your daily planner or your online calendar. You can even set your phone to give you a 5 minutes heads-up that your appointment is about to begin.
Another strategy for creating a daily mindfulness practice is to connect it to something else that you are already doing, such as getting in or out of your car. When you get in or right before you get out, just pause for a few minutes following your breath. You can also make it a habit to practice mindful breathing while waiting for appointments. Another great time is right before you go to sleep or before you get out of bed in the morning, just sit on the side of your bed and bring your attention to the breath.
Simply set the intention and then hold yourself to your commitment. There is no appointment more important than this one to recharge, reconnect and recenter. You can start small with just a minute several times a day. In no time you will see the benefit of your efforts and you may find yourself looking forward to these mindful moments.
Here’s the article that inspired me this week.
A 5-Minute Breathing Meditation To Cultivate Mindfulness by The Greater Good Science Center
in training,
Ann
This week’s reminder is about the importance of making mindfulness a daily practice.
A simple mindful practice is mindful breathing. It is simple in that you don’t need any special equipment, all you need is your awareness and your breath. One way to begin is to literally schedule mindful breathing into your day. Start by making appointments with yourself. Write it in your date book, your daily planner or your online calendar. You can even set your phone to give you a 5 minutes heads-up that your appointment is about to begin.
Another strategy for creating a daily mindfulness practice is to connect it to something else that you are already doing, such as getting in or out of your car. When you get in or right before you get out, just pause for a few minutes following your breath. You can also make it a habit to practice mindful breathing while waiting for appointments. Another great time is right before you go to sleep or before you get out of bed in the morning, just sit on the side of your bed and bring your attention to the breath.
Simply set the intention and then hold yourself to your commitment. There is no appointment more important than this one to recharge, reconnect and recenter. You can start small with just a minute several times a day. In no time you will see the benefit of your efforts and you may find yourself looking forward to these mindful moments.
Here’s the article that inspired me this week.
A 5-Minute Breathing Meditation To Cultivate Mindfulness by The Greater Good Science Center
in training,
Ann
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