02 Jun 6 Steps To Practice Mindfulness!
6 Steps To Practice Mindfulness;
Taking time out from your busy schedule to put yourself first and bring awareness to your state is vital to building true wealth. If you’re burned out and stressed all the time, monetary success just won’t matter. Taking a little time out in your morning or evening to practice these simple steps can lift all of that unwanted stress away. Try it, trust me. It’s a life changer!
𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Find a place that feels calm and safe to you. You can dedicate a specific area to this, like in your living room, tidy with a mat or cushion placed in the center of the room or near a window, if you have a plant try situating yourself near it, it will contribute to a calm environment. Switch things up, try sitting outside on a good day, the sounds of nature and feeling of the air and sun, is very cleansing for the mind and soul.
2. Set a Time Limit;
If you’re just beginning it can help to choose a short time, like 5 or 10 minutes. Meditation can be as long or as short as you want it to be. It doesn’t need to be a 30 minute session to create a relaxed and abundant mind. You can even spend 10 minutes in a relaxed position, thinking positive affirmations to yourself, this is a great quick way to practice mindfulness.
3. Notice Your Body;
You can sit or kneel wherever is comfortable for you. Just make sure you are stable and in a position you can stay in for a while. Breathe deeply and feel each part of your body relaxing. Start at your toes, clench your muscles and release. Do this for each body part, working your way up to your shoulders and neck, until you feel completely relaxed all over. Our bodies can be stiff and tense without us even realizing, practice this muscle release at any time of the day; If you’re sitting at your desk to work, feeling stressed, give it a go. You’ll feel much better, I promise!
4. Feel Your Breath;
Follow the sensation of your breath as it goes in and as it goes out. Breath work in itself is a very effective way to practice mindfulness, when you’re in a sitting position; breathe in deeply and quietly through your mouth for 4 seconds, hold for a count of 7 and exhale completely through your mouth for 8 counts.. Now inhale again and repeat the cycle three more times for a total of four breaths. Do this as a warm up exercise for your meditation session.
5. Notice When Your Mind Has Wandered;
When you get around to noticing this, in a few seconds, a minute, 5 minutes – simply return your attention to your breath. If your mind begins to wander, that’s okay. This means you are in a calm, relaxed state and the effects of meditation are taking over. Stay in this state for as long as you like, simply come back when you are ready.
Don’t judge yourself or obsess over the content of the thoughts you find yourself lost in. Just come back. If the thoughts that come to your mind aren’t those that are calming or relaxing to you, try thinking of something else and get your mind on a new path of nicer thoughts. Sometimes it’s good though to let anything that’s been troubling you come to surface. You’re allowing these feelings to come out which is healthy, getting them out can be a weight lifting experience, which you can then turn into coming back with new positive thoughts to end your meditation. It can be an outlet, which can detox your mind and let go of any negativity within. This can be a truly euphoric experience. Now you can tackle anything that you need to get done that day!
Follow these simple steps daily and your journey to mindfulness will start to shape nicely! Improving every aspect of your life, personal, business & mentally!
