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What do you do for mindfulness?

Austin904 July 24th, 2020

Which mindfulness exercises do you do on a daily basis? Do they help you regain that balance we all seek?

For example, I meditate for 30 minutes each day. I focus on what i want in life, all the positive things that will come my way.

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VivianTheBoy July 25th, 2020

@Austin904

I don't do anything daily except live.


Mindfull stuff I do is
remind myself of the present when I notice my mind thinking of unpleasent memories.
Meditate in the bath.
Pay attention to the trees, grass, and stuff when I go for walks.
Try to always breathe 1...2...3...4...5...
Try to observe my emotions instead of feeling them or becoming them. Same if I'm in physical pain.
I try to stop thinking things as right or wrong and remind myself of how others may have a different perception.

That's all I can think of at the moment.

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VivianTheBoy July 25th, 2020

@VivianTheBoy

I wanted to elobaorate on being mindful of the present when thinking of the past.
When I think of unpleasent memories I get tensed up and start thinking of all the things I would have loved to do in return. I remind myself, I am not there. That was 10 years ago. I am older now. I would not do such things any more. I think of ways I would handle the previous situation as myself today instead of how I would have back then. I also remind myself that was me 10 years ago, and this is me now. We're not even the same person, so I shouldn't beat myself up for not being as grown up as I am today back then.

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leesemarie July 29th, 2020

I meditate for 5 minutes in the morning. I also try to practice mindfulness throughout the day- usually I'll catch myself during a shower or a short stretch/yoga session, "observe" my thoughts and try to return to the present- all without judgement. It isn't easy, but it's worth it, imo.

Caringbud October 29th, 2020

Meditation and going for a walk listening country music

Iheartguineapigs January 8th, 2021

I try to meditate 10 mins a day to relaxing music. I also do the 5-4-3-2-1 senses grounding technique.

Shimmersofhope January 12th, 2021

I meditate to help sleep 💤

Ivy229 May 9th, 2021

-Yoga

-Tai Chi/Qigong

-5,4,3,2,1 Technique

-Ice Cube Technique

-Traditional Mediation Styles and Techniques

-Going for a walk, being in nature

-Listening to music and journaling