Mindfulness is maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings,sensations, and the environment around us at any point during the day.
Try these tools to build your mindfulness muscles:
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Mindfulness is generally practiced while doing other day-to-day activities, like driving, brushing your teeth, or walking.
Identify the times of the day where your mind is prone to negativity, worry, or frustration, and try being mindful then.
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A simple mindfulness exercise includes becoming mindful of the sensations around you.
Take a deep breath and name one thing you can feel, one you can smell, one you can hear, and one you can see.
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Another mindfulness exercise is to focus on your breathing.
Inhale for four counts, then pause for four counts; exhale for four counts and pause for four counts.