How to Embrace Mindfulness

Letting Go of Our Need to Multitask (at least a few times a day)

 

Last week we discussed the benefits of mindfulness. I think we can all agree at this point that a little mindfulness in our lives will go a long way. So how do we make it happen?

“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another – and ourselves.”  ~Jack Kornfield

This week we’ll look at ways to become more accepting of mindfulness.

Mindfulness is like weight loss. We’re not looking for a “quick fix,” we’re looking for lifestyle changes. You’ll need to establish new habits and train your mind to be quiet. You’ll need to practice, and the more you practice the more natural it becomes.

Cathy Sykora

Cathy Sykora

Founder, The Health Coach Group

Cathy helps health coaches build and maintain successful businesses that improve the lives of others.

Mindfulness Exercises

Practice a few mindfulness exercises this week.  It should make you more aware of what you aren’t mindful of.  Set aside some time for them, so you don’t get too busy. Mindfulness can be pure awareness or practiced meditation.  It could be that you’re participating in some mindful activities and you don’t even label it as that.

 

  • Seeing things with new eyes.  It’s fun watching babies react to objects we take for granted.  They respond with new excitement and original perceptions of things that we look at every day and no longer react to. Find a window and look outside.  Pay attention to movement, variation in color, shape, and texture.  The idea is to look at the world as if you’ve never seen it before.  Don’t make judgments, just be observant and aware.

 

  • Look into their eyes.  Next time you’re talking to someone, whether it’s your child, spouse, friend, relative, or customer, look into their eyes and listen carefully to what they have to say.  Without judgment, think about the meaning of what they’re saying and understand them.

 

  • Focused breathing.  Lay down and relax someplace quiet.  Feel your breath move in and move out.  Pay attention to your nose as the air comes in, notice your belly expanding and collapsing with each breath.  Don’t judge the way you breathe, naturally become aware.

 

You don’t have to start out with 2-hour meditations, as a matter of fact, that’s probably not a good idea.  Simple steps to get started can help you to appreciate mindfulness, and you can grow gradually.

The world is a busy place.  There always seems to be something there to pull our attention in another direction.  When you’re first starting out, you might want to take advantage of some of the tools available, like videos, podcasts, apps, CDs and even classes, that help us to improve our abilities.

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Would you like to work with a coach to become more mindful?  Contact us at support@thehealthcoachgroup.com and we’ll introduce you to a coach who can help you out.

 

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