Mindfulness is a scientifically proven approach to reducing stress, decreasing anxiety, improving focus, and so much more!
1. Set aside time for daily mindfulness
There are lots of different types of mindfulness practices, from meditation, guided visualization, and breathing exercises. If you’re new to mindfulness, take your time to experiment and see what feels right to you.
2. Making Everyday Tasks Mindful
When you’re doing a task during the day, really ground yourself in the present. Take your time to think about what you can see, hear, taste, smell, and feel.
3. Try Mindful Movement
This can be simply walking mindfully to yoga and tai chi. You can also make any of the exercises you’re already doing mindful by focusing on your senses and really paying attention to what's around you.
4. Be Present in the Moment
Life is busy and often fast: we’re often rushing around and trying to get things done, and we forget to appreciate the moment. You can try to be more present in the moment by simply slowing down when you’re able to and paying attention to what’s happening in the present.
5. Practice Acceptance
A big part of mindfulness is acceptance: acceptance of yourself, of your thoughts and feelings, and of your life.
6. Get out in Nature
There is so much evidence that being out in nature can improve your mood and reduce stress.
7. Practice Self Compassion
We have a tendency to speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to our loved ones. When you notice negative self talk, stop and try treating yourself in the same way as you would treat someone you love.
8. Practice Gratitude
Take time to be grateful for what you have in your life and really pay attention to those positives. Have a journal on the side of your bed and write what grateful for each day before you go to bed. There are tons of fun journals out there If you struggle with what to say.
9. Self care/Make Time for You
Try to set aside a little bit of time each day to practice self-care or do something you enjoy. Self-care refers to anything you do that helps to keep physically and mentally healthy, including eating well, doing things that make you happy, exercising, and practicing personal hygiene.
10. Try a Mindfulness App
Mindfulness apps are full of guided meditations and mindfulness sessions. They can be really useful, especially if you’re a beginner with mindfulness or simply prefer guided sessions.
Headspace app and Calm app are two of the best mindfulness apps I’ve tried.
11. Track Your Mood
Tracking your mood can help you to see patterns in your mood and identify things that might be causing you stress or sadness. You might also see how movement and food effect your moods.
12. Try Journalling
I tried Julia Camerons Morning pages. Check out her website https://juliacameronlive.com/
“Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing,
done first thing in the morning. *There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages*–
they are not high art. They are not even “writing.” They are about
anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes
only. Morning Pages provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and
synchronize the day at hand. Do not over-think Morning Pages: just put
three pages of anything on the page...and then do three more pages tomorrow.”
By Julia Cameron
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