Practicing Mindfulness
Benefits of mindfulness:
- Being fully present and aware helps us to focus, respond with compassion and avoid outsized reactions
- As the world around us changes and we are surrounded with uncertainty, mindfulness helps us cut down on unhelpful stress
- By helping us manage our stress, mindfulness helps us to become more resilient
- Anyone can learn and benefit from it
- We practice mindfulness as we are, there is no need to change to be able to use mindfulness
Practicing mindfulness through enjoying the five senses
Try increasing mindfulness by focusing on adding beauty, enjoying sound, savoring scents, cherishing treats, or relishing a stretch. Opportunities are everywhere, try:
- Mindfully petting your dog/cat/tarantula
- Interacting with loved ones while fully present, enjoying sight of their face, sound of their voice, etc.
- Go on a walk, and take time to notice something positive with each of your senses
- What else would you like to do mindfully?
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