As the world around us begins to feel increasingly chaotic, many people have begun turning inward to find peace. Mindfulness practices have gained steady popularity over the last decade, and with good reason. Engaging in mindfulness has been shown to relieve depression and anxiety symptoms, improve sleep and boost quality of life overall.
Mindfulness works to reduce stress and lessen rumination by encouraging the practice to engage in self-regulation. As described in the study by Walsh and Shapiro in 2006, Mindfulness is the “Focus on training attention and awareness in order to bring mental processes under greater voluntary control and thereby foster general mental well-being and development and/or specific capacities such as calmness, clarity and concentration.”
With so many benefits, many people are looking to get started with mindfulness in their daily lives, so it’s helpful to break down where exactly you can get started.
Where do I begin?
It is recommended that you begin mindfulness meditation slowly, and with a few pointers in mind.
First, you should know that mindfulness is not an attempt to quiet your mind. There is no ideal blank slate you’re trying to achieve. Mindfulness is the practice of bringing yourself back into the present moment over and over again, despite how your mind may wander.
It is important to try not to judge yourself for how your thoughts may wander, but simply notice the wandering, and notice your judgement of it, and let it all pass.
Make time for yourself every day to practice mindfulness. Even if it’s only ten minutes a day, the hardest part about practicing mindfulness is simply setting aside the time to do this for yourself.
How do I practice Mindfulness?
Below is a step by step procedure, as outlined by Mindful.org in their guide to practicing Mindfulness.
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