Who has stress? Who has anxiety? Who is living with stress and anxiety and may not be aware of it? May seem like a ridiculous question. When I was first told of my, pass high general anxiety, I was in denial. I thought it was my life. I thought everyone felt this way? Not everyone feels this way and you don’t have to anymore either. I first began using mindfulness for anxiety, although mindfulness is so much more. When I first learned about mindfulness, I would get so stressed that I just couldn’t think. I knew I needed to do something and nothing would come to mind or so many things came to mind; I couldn’t determine which thing to do first. Can you relate? In that moment, I would think, I should meditate on this, NO; I don’t have the time for that and continue to circle and freeze into the abyss of Fret and Over-thinking Ville . What if, in just a moment, you could escape from fret land and slide into and area of calmness and peace? what would that feel like?
What is mindfulness
Let’s take a moment to define Mindfulness
Mindfulness is: Our basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing. It is already inside you. You have access anytime and my favorite part…anywhere.
Oxford dictionary definition is: mind·ful·ness:
1.the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something:
2.a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.
Mindfulness is just that, being mindful, which means, that the mind is fully aware to what’s happening and what you are doing at that moment. That might seem easy to be fully aware, accept for when our mind naturally thinks thousands of thoughts per minute or so it seems. When that happens, we are now off in ‘what if’ land thinking about some imaginary scenario that most likely will not happen, but seems so real, we are now in full anxiousness and fret.
But have no fear, mindfulness is here. Mindfulness is wherever you are. It just requires a little awareness and practice.
Why should I care about mindfulness? What’s in it for me?
There are so many benefits to mindfulness. I wrote my 3 favorite benefits. You can read it here: (see link below)…..After practicing mindfulness…I wonder what your favorite benefits will be?
My 3 Benefits of Mindfulness Practice:
Here are the three things that I benefit from a mindful practice and they are not listed in any order of importance.
1.Reduction of Stress and Anxiety – I feel myself entering the fret-land and I take a breath and then go to my breath awareness in mindfulness
2. Mental Clarity – being in a mindful moment brings clarity and creativity. Even now, I will be experiencing a little anxiety of how I should be use my day and I will doubt the effectiveness of just a few minutes of mindfulness. Then, I set my 10 min timer and enter the calming, creative world of mindfulness where all the answers magically appear. I am now calm, confident and have my agenda set. It’s amazing!
3. Peace and Balance – when I have that feeling that I am just overwhelmed or torn in too many directions, mindfulness just brings me peace.
What can I say; I am now addicted to feeling peaceful and balanced.
What is mindful awareness?
I mentioned before that practicing mindfulness just requires awareness and practice.
Once you catch yourself in fret land, that’s Awareness,….STOP and remember. You can restore peacefulness to yourself. This is your basic human right and you have the power to be at peace. You deserve this!
Now…enter into mindfulness.
Here are 3 basic ways to practice mindfulness:
Take a stroll – Take a walk anywhere safe. Sure nature is awesome, beautiful and relaxing but it doesn’t have to be that to receive the benefits. A walk in your safe neighborhood will work. While on your walk, take in the experience with all your senses. As you are strolling, be aware of what you see and how it makes you feel. What do you hear and how does that make you feel? What do you smell and what are you feeling now, etc.
Notice everything is about what is going on inside, your experience. When you focus on the inside, it is very difficult to be anxious about what is happening on the outside.
Mindfulness can be practiced with your first cup of coffee, tea or beverage. As you sit down with your morning beverage, be with it for a moment. What do you notice first and how does that make you feel? What do you notice second and what are you feeling? If it hot, perhaps you can feel the heat and observe the steam and smell the flavor. Then take a sip and again what do you notice and what are you feeling?
I wonder how your day would change for the better when starting it with mindfulness?
Mindful Breathing Meditation – My favorite mindful practice. It literally change my life. This is where I am being aware of my breath. Not trying to change it in anyway, just being aware of how I breathe. Perhaps, I am noticing the muscles used, or the sound, frequency or rhythm or what do you notice? Doesn’t matter what you notice, it only matters that you are being aware and how it makes you feel.
Want to practice mindfulness, but don’t have time for a walk or a beverage handy? You always have your breath and it only takes a moment.
Mindful Breathing Meditation can be a meditation on its own of a starter for self-hypnosis, goal centered or manifesting meditation or ??? The possibilities are endless.
Mindfulness: who has time for it? Well, we can stay in fret and over-thinking land and be anxious and stressed out or take a moment, and it is only a moment, to be mindful. In that moment, peace, clarity and confidence will return. Who has time for it?
I Do! Do You?
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