Imagine a life with positivity, peace of mind and happiness, isn’t it amazing? Why not start incorporating mindfulness in our daily lives by starting today at this very moment. See how it will change your life and the people around you too. Cheers to a mindful beginning!
Mindful Living
In order to live mindfully, you need to be aware of the 5 things that is needed: Presence, awareness, appreciation, reflection and action. These five things are essential in order to attain that inner sense of peace and contentment.
- Presence – it means taking every moment throughout the day and being there not only physically but mentally and spiritually too. It is the way of connecting ourselves with the moment and the environment we are in.
- Awareness – This has become a vital part of all mindfulness activity. It requires you to acknowledge every step, feeling or impact the activity may have in order for you to appreciate yourself and be more aware of it.
- Appreciation – We should always appreciate the things around us, whether is brought by luck or it is caused by great efforts. Be appreciative and see how things will change around you.
- Reflection – Mindfulness is all about how the past experiences makes us a better individual in the future. Think about what you have done in the past and what you are now. See how different the previous experiences affected you and changed you, is it for better or for worse?
- Contentment – After being present, aware, appreciative and reflecting on your life, It is time to be contented on what you currently have in your life. Lead it for the better not just for other people, but for yourself.
How To Practice Mindful Living
1. Find Peace in your Life
Mindfulness is a form of meditation practice – you need to make an effort to practice it everyday for you to see how it wonderfully affects you. We often go thinking about the meeting we have tomorrow, or the dinner with your family in the evening or the work that you have to finish within the day. Whether it be the past, present or future, some reflecting on your life will not hurt and who knows? It may even lead to a healthier and better life.
2. Your Physical and Mental Energy Matters
Everyday, we spent a lot of our time and energy in order to be productive for the day. We doesn’t even realize that the amount of energy that we have for the day will dictate how will our day go. If our energy level is low, we’ll have a hard time finishing task as we will easily get tired and sleepy causing us to be doing less than what we intended to do.
3. One Thing at a Time
In a world were multi-tasking became a habit, it is hard to keep our minds off from so many things. Being mindful requires you to focus on one thing at a time. Single tasking is actually easier than you thought. Also, it makes you finish your tasks faster than doing everything all at once. Bringing your focus on one thing gives you the type of clarity that you need and improves your thinking and mental health greatly.
4. Mindful Exercises
Aside from practicing mindfulness through meditation, we recommended you trying the mindful exercises too. Mindful exercise is the combination of mindfulness and exercise where you are connecting the muscles of your body and your mind too. It is also a great way of attaining the mindful state which is important in making our day hassle and stress-free!
5. Learn when to Let Go
Learning when to let go is easier said than done in any circumstances. No one actually wants to let go of the things that has been pretty much part of your everyday life. But in cases where your peace and calm is compromised, you should think again if the thing is worth the stress that it entails with. Letting go of the clutters in our mind will definitely ease your burden and at the same time frees your mind and soul.