What is Mindfulness? 10 Ways that You can Start Practicing Being Mindful Today
January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023

Nowadays, we hear about mindfulness all the time, but what exactly is it? Mindfulness is essentially being in the present moment, where you are not ruminating on the past or anxiously awaiting the future. Just simply being in the here and now. 

 

According to research, “mind wandering” tends to be our brain’s “default mode of operation.” While this phenomenon gives humans the ability to reason, learn, and plan, researchers have found that it comes with an “emotional cost.”  

 

Mindfulness is a practice that allows us to rewire and retrain our brains. Mindfulness practices have been shown to boost our moods, increase concentration, decrease anxiety, improve sleep, and alleviate pain, just to name a few of its myriad of benefits.  

 

Beginning a mindfulness practice may seem daunting at first. We might think that we are not spiritual enough or need to meditate for hours on end in order to obtain this peaceful state of mind, but it can actually be achieved in quite simple ways. Mindfulness practices are ones that anyone can do, and we could all benefit from being more mindful in our lives.  

 

Here are ten simple ways that you can start practicing being mindful today: 

 

 

While this is certainly not an exhaustive list, these are just some of the many ways that you can start implementing mindful practices into your daily routine today. 

 

Sources:

Killingsworth, M. A., & Gilbert, D. T. (2010). A Wandering Mind Is an Unhappy Mind. Science, 330(6006), 932–932. doi:10.1126/science.1192439 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1192439

 

Written by Ashley Lai, MSW, LSW –  Clinician at Presence of Mind Therapy

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