mindfulness in daily life
Every day we spend a lot of time thinking about what happened in the past or imagine the future. Whether on the embarrassing moment that you had last week or your next trip to the Bahamas, our mind is rarely in the present moment.
According to the Greater Good Science Center, attention is to be aware of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations and environment in the present moment without judgment. You pay attention to your thoughts and feelings without believing that it is "good" or "bad." Current studies indicate that mindfulness meditation practice can provide psychological, social and physical benefits. Many studies show that the practice of mindfulness increases positive emotions and reduces negative emotions and stress. In addition, it can improve your relationships, promoting compassion and help us focus.
Meditation is not the only way to cultivate mindfulness. There are many different techniques to practice mindfulness, do not be discouraged if meditation is not for you. Your ability to recognize what your mind is engaged with and be able to control, it is considered a core strength. Try some of these basic tips on how to begin integrating mindfulness into your daily life
Mindfulness in everyday life
- Meditation Mindfulness Basic : Sit quietly and focus on your breathing or a word you repeat silently. Allow thoughts and feelings to pass without judgment and return your attention to your breathing or a word
- The Body Scan :. Focus your attention along your body and accept what you feel in your body parts. Try not to change or control these feelings
- The Raisin Exercise :. Use all your senses, one by one, to observe a raisin or other retail food, the way it feels in your hand the way it tastes
- Walking Meditation :. Focusing on the movement of your body as you walk, like how your feet touch the ground and leave
Did you know?
- Mindfulness increases the density of gray matter in the brain, which is connected to learning, memory, emotion regulation and empathy.
- Practicing mindfulness can help reduce chronic pain, lower blood pressure and improve sleep.
- Mindfulness meditation is often used to treat mental health problems such as depression, eating disorders and couple conflict.
- Our mind can process 126 pieces of information every second.
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