Embracing Mindfulness Makes Life Better

Mindfulness

• Focusing on awareness of sensing and feeling in the moment without interpretation or judgement
  
• Be fully present and aware of where we are and what we’re doing

In that space and time of mindfulness you have the most energy and power within you, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. In those moments of just “being”, your mind, body and spirit are fully present for you. Busy and active lifestyles, fast paced work environments… can allow little time for mindfulness, often leaving your energy scattered and diffused.

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Because of the hectic society in which we live, times of mindfulness can be difficult to obtain and thus you can be moving through life feeling fatigued, depressed, frantic, stressed, flat. Unless you make the choice to purposefully embrace and engage in mindfulness practice, you may not experience the uplifting, energetic vitality that is natural to your being.

​Mindfulness, like any habit, takes practice and desire. Practise to engage with mindfulness and the desire to make it a regular part of your day, or, if you choose, a way in which to live your life.

When we practice mindfulness, we send the message to our brain that we are more effective at dealing with everyday tasks when we are aware, observant, nonreactive, and nonjudgmental. This causes our brain to make the changes that will improve our ability to function mindfully.   
​~Courtney E. Ackerman, MA  https://positivepsychology.com/benefits-of-mindfulness/

​Holistic therapies and practices are really helpful ways to attune to how being present and mindful can feel in your body, mind and spirit. Once aware of how mindfulness feels for you, then it’s a matter of discovering those practices that help you to realise that feeling. You may find meditation, yoga, nature walks or creative visualisation are ways that bring you into that space of being fully present, it will vary and be as unique as you are.

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With practice you can bring the energy and awareness of mindfulness into daily tasks such as cooking a meal, taking a shower, getting dressed…

​When you are sitting or lying on the table to receive a Craniosacral Session, Reiki Treatment, Massage… you are in a time out with nowhere else to go or be, for that period of time. That environment helps to set the stage for moving into a space of mindfulness. Perhaps next time you experience a session take some time to notice what else in that environment assists you in achieving a quiet state in mind and body. Is there scent, music, soft lighting? Which of these things could you bring into your practice of mindfulness when off the table?

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Benefits of Mindfulness include:

• Decreased stress and anxiety
• Increased body awareness
• Decreased depression symptoms
• Mental Clarity and awareness
• A sense of calm and peace
• Increased energy 
• Lowered heart rate and blood pressure
• Feeling more connected in relationships

It's well worth your well-being of mind, body and spirit to bring the habit of mindfulness into your daily life. You will experience so much good!

Use the guided meditation below as a starting point, for gaining awareness in your present moment