When is a good time to practice mindfulness? How can you be re-mind-ed to be mind-full?
My suggestion is to tune into your body. How does stress feel to you? Do you get flushed, sweaty, racy, tense or nauseous? Any of your physical signs of stress are a great re-mind-er to be mind-full!
The first thing to do when you feel stress is to PAUSE! Remember, your super power lies in taking a pause between stimulus and response. I tell my clients their super-hero cape is branded with the letter P. Nothing good happens without pausing first.
After you take a moment to pause, plant your feet on the floor or ground. Really press them down, engaging your heels, balls of your feet and toes. Allow the weight of your body to relax and release into the Earth. Then bring your attention to your breath and take conscious inhalations and exhalations. Now that your feet are planted and you are breathing with awareness, take a few moments and engage your senses.
What do you see? Can you name all the colors in the room? Put your minds' attention on the colors you see. In doing so, you are single-tasking and unhooking from what caused your stress. Continue on with what you feel. Move your hands around your environment. What shapes are smooth? What shapes are rough? Continue to notice the noises and scents around you and any tastes happening for you.
Your re-mind-er to be mind-full is your body. Grab onto that signal and take a mindful moment to de-escalate your stress. Engage your 5 senses. You will feel as refreshed as if you took a nap! Please let me know how it goes! #lifecoach, #mindfulness, #mentalhealth, #emotionalwellness, #justdoit