Simple Steps That Can Help You Achieve Mindfulness
Mindfulness is the state of being fully aware of the activities that one engages in at any particular moment. Indeed, one simple way of assimilating the practice of concentration into your daily life is by practicing to perform one task at a time and giving it your undivided attention. Besides, the state of being mindful helps us to notice when our thoughts have drifted to the past or wandered into the future. Therefore, below, we have highlighted six simple steps that can help you achieve mindfulness.
Pay Attention to Something You Do Everyday
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Pick one or two activities such as brushing your teeth or brewing your tea that you partake in every day and form a habit of paying attention to that specific task while you do it. Although your mind will wander for a few seconds, focus your attention back on your teeth or your tea.
Approach Situations with Curiosity
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Moreover, ask yourself questions and investigate yourself; you can feed your curiosity and see what you discover. Also, allow your curiosity to spread from your meditation practice to your day-to-day living. Further, become curious about your thoughts, emotions and physical sensations rather than just ignoring them or trying to instantly change them.
Disconnect From Your Phone
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Indeed, if you unplug from your phones you will be aware that most things in this life are not an emergency. Apart from your physical well-being, the constant connection can wreak havoc on your mental health. Therefore, one of the greatest benefits of unplugging from your phone is that it helps you relax mentally.
Breathe Deeply Whenever You Can
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For sure, breathing is a mindfulness practice as it is something we always do out of necessity; it is also a good way to bring our awareness back to the here and now. Hence, deep breathing three or four times at any given moment can help you calm down, focus, and be in the present moment.
Ground Yourself Physically
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Additionally, you can ground yourself physically by either sitting on the grass barefoot or just sitting down on the chair and notice how the chair feels under your body. You can also place your hands flat on a table and notice how the hard surface feels. Additionally, y can hold a small stone and run it across your fingers. Indeed, these and similar other actions will bring your awareness into the present.
Avoid Multitasking
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Multitasking reduces your efficiency and performance because your brain can only focus on one thing at a time. Therefore, when you try to do two things at once, your brain cannot perform both tasks successfully.
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