Mindfulness is a state of the mind. Fortunately, as human beings, we can separate ourselves from our thoughts and alter them when necessary.
The act of gathering our thoughts and being present in the moment is called mindfulness.
Aside from its ability to help you to be in the moment, mindfulness is beneficial in helping to control anxiety and improving your reaction in stressful situations.
Here is how you can begin training your mind to be in a state of mindfulness.
1.
Take a minute to observe your surrounding using each of your senses.
Anytime you find yourself lost in thoughts, a good way to bring your mind back to reality is to engage your five senses.
You simply count five things you can see; four things you can hear; three things you can touch, two things you can smell, and maybe one thing you can even taste (maybe a trace of your morning coffee or the toothpaste you used earlier).
A walk in nature is a great place to really practice engaging the senses..
2.
Quit multitasking
Multi-tasking translates to a busy mind and body.
A person trying to be more mindful requires a calm mind.
Teach your brain how to stay in the moment by focusing on one task at a time instead of switching your focus between multiple things at once.
3.
Take deep breaths
Breathe.
Try taking long deep breaths in and even longer breaths out.
Breathing in this way is said to massage the vagus nerve and put the body in a calm state.
4.
Really pay attention to the first bits
When you do simple everyday actions like eating, drinking, or listening to music, take a moment to really be there in the first bits of it.
Carefully chew and taste your first bite of any food; pay attention to how you feel when the water you drink touches the back of your throat or the sounds of the piano when the music begins to play.
The idea is to train your brain to really be there in the moment, to be mindful.
Eventually, your attention to the simpler things will last longer and longer.
Because mindfulness can be practice with almost anything, try doing it with routine tasks like when you shower or wash dishes.
Feel the dish in your hand, smell the soap you are using, listen to the sounds of the water.
Be mindful.
5.
Keep a gratitude list
Showing gratitude is a sign of positive thinking.
Naturally, when you do this, you are being reminded of the little things in your life that matter over the things that do not.
A person with a grateful mind is a million times happier than someone who fails to recognize their blessings.
Gratefulness is mindfulness in many ways and it really does help you to think clearer and remain calm in times of chaos.
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