26/04/2022
Now is the time to start taking care of yourself which ever way you find fits your schedule and needs. I have been practicing mindfulness after having to write a 10 page research paper on the topic 🤯 so, it only makes sense to utilize what I have learned. So here's a quick 10 to 15 minute mindfulness routine anyone can do 🙂.
1. Situate yourself in a quiet place away from stressful distractions either sitting or lying down on a blanket, yoga mat, or floor. (This can be outdoors or indoors)
2. Next, close your eyes and begin to take 3-4 second inhales and exhales until you have a steady rhythm going.
3. Feel how your body is connected to the surface of whatever you may be sitting or lying down on. Feel the pressure of your bodyweight in relation to the ground. It's also OK if your mind wanders. If you feel yourself doing this and it's causing you to fidget, place hands on stomach and go back to step 2.
4. By now you probably refocused your breathing several times and that's OK because the purpose of mindfulness is to always bring yourself back to awareness of body and mind.
5. Lastly, express some gratitude towards yourself because it's not easy bringing body and mind to a hault, especially if you have never practiced mindfulness.
Hope you all enjoy!
*The time of this routine can be extended once you have gotten a handle of being in the present and being aware of your body and mind.
