The Weight Escape by Ann Bailey

Author:Ann Bailey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala

FIGURE 16: Example of a mindfulness routine

Finding a mindfulness routine that works for you

There’s an infinite number of ways to practice mindfulness and there have been some exceptional books written on the topic. We find it best to help people experience mindfulness directly, rather than merely describing it in words, so we’ve included a few exercises in this chapter as possible examples of different kinds of mindfulness practice you can try. For more in-depth information on mindfulness, you could consult the list of recommended books at the end of this chapter.

It’s important to be playful with mindfulness practices. Try out different ones. Give them time. If one activity doesn’t work for you, try something else. Some people are great at doing sitting meditations while others dislike them intensely. If sitting still isn’t your thing, you might try a walking or stretching meditation, or yoga, or developing mindfulness through everyday activities.

We understand how busy people are, and it’s important to note that mindfulness practice can be very brief (less than five minutes) or a natural part of everyday living (i.e., you can practice mindfulness of an activity you’re going to do anyway, so you don’t need to find extra time to accommodate it). Mindfulness is a psychological skill, and as with all skills, the more practice you do, the better you get. And any practice, no matter how little, is better than none at all. If you do these activities for 10 minutes, that’s obviously better than doing them for five minutes, but even if you only do them for one minute, that’s better than not doing them at all. Every mindful moment makes a difference.

EXERCISE: SLOW BREATHING IN A FRANTIC WORLD

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