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Have you ever caught yourself getting fully motivated to do something but when the moment comes, Poof!! You’re daydreaming. Or let’s say you have a certain goal but some or the other distraction be it phone or chores and because of some excuse you get directed to another way? Well I’ve been there and I’ve done that.

I used to have trouble when it came to start an article and every single time I would think about the future, how much work I have to do, overthinking and then finally when I see the laptop with a blank screen my panic mode would turn on. But with the following simple steps of practising mindfulness I have seen major changes in life and this is not just to tell you, I actually mean it. 

The basic thing that you have to analyse yourself is that if you have a pattern of practises that you do every day, there are types of mindfulness but you have to find out how much you’re doing. “Mindfulness is the ability to be present, to rest in the here and now, fully engaged with whatever we’re doing in the moment.” – Sharon Salzberg. Now this is a secret weapon we all need if we are to meet our goals, personally, professionally or along with the family.

1. MINDFUL MORNINGS

I know what you’re thinking here. This is the one thing that doesn’t happen with this generation because it is impossible to resist the urge of looking through the phone and finding out what is going on. Now first things first, ask yourself this very question when you wake up in the morning and check your phone and scroll through everything. How much of your time are you spending on just that?

After asking these questions and analysing through practise to get up every morning taking a few deep breaths and setting a purpose for the day. This will motivate you to keep yourself in check and once you feed your brain with a goal in the morning it automatically inspires you and you will check yourself throughout the day.

2. ACTING MINDFULLY

We all consider multitasking as an art but what we don’t realise is that it can exhaust our brain and more mistakes are bound to happen if you do not do them with full concentration. So it’s necessary to rewire your mind and how we do that matters a lot. We focus on each task with full concentration. Let’s say you want to have a good workout, now instead of holding that thought you immediately go to the gym or put your yoga mat on the floor and go with the flow.  Now when it comes to your work there is a lot of frustration and so to keep calm you can always take 3 long deep breaths and think about how you can change this effectively, which makes your problems easier.

Another thing to keep in mind is to eat mindfully, now most of the people are used to watching something and eating and I personally had that habit and I never realised what was going on in the body and how it is reacting until I got sick. And so always listen to your body, give only the food which it needs, don’t overeat. Enjoy your food, feel every time you taste it like it’s the last thing in the world you’re going to eat, eat according to your hunger and most importantly if you don’t love it don’t eat it. But that sentence also means don’t eat too much junk.

3. MINDFUL WORK

Working in general is something that comes with a package deal of stress, motivation, urge to do something new, reaching your goals and growing all at the same time. Because your performance and the way that you think reflects your best work. It doesn’t matter if you’re doing a job or working on your passion or if you’re self employed with a side hustle. The important thing is that you don’t lose yourself.  Work can be hectic and you’re gonna meet some people you like, you love, you hate and you tolerate.

The key is to recognise where your mind is going in a particular situation. So when you think someone is very rude to you and you feel provoked, unless it’s a physical fight do not get involved, understand that your mental peace might go away and so it’s necessary for your own good to step away. After the argument is done do not overthink it and say to yourself that I acknowledge my feelings. I might be upset now but it’s gonna go away.

In any situation where you’re having a conversation with someone practise mindful listening because one it builds patience, second you understand how the other person is which comes in handy for the future and third there might be something you listen and it will make you realise you have to be better somewhere.

Last but not the least, practise mindfulness on your desk or before you go for a meeting. Let’s say you’re stressed from a deadline, take a moment to keep your eyes shut with a 60 sec timer, breathe or analyse your techniques and then go ahead. In case of a meeting being nervous is natural but being confident is more important so affirmations with deep breaths works the best because well breathing will slow down your heartbeat and affirmation will motivate you. 

There you have it folks these are the 3 best ways you can practise mindfulness on an everyday basis. And as a personal practitioner myself I can tell you it does help sometimes. I tend to forget doing this sometimes but once I got the hang of it, it became easier. Let me know if you liked this article in the comments below and I will see you in the next one. Toodeloo!