Free Weekly Mindfulness Workout

Free Weekly Mindfulness Workout

 

People often ask me how to start with mindfulness.

The easiest way to start mindfulness is to take something you are doing daily anyway, and decide to do that mindfully!

This is not going to take you any time. All you do is bring your attention to the here and now by using your body and senses.

What can you see here, what can you feel here, what can you hear, what can you smell here??

Remember your body is always in the here and now! It’s just our mind that is always wondering off!!

 

So this week, go back to basics and pick something from your day that you are doing anyway, and do it mindfully. Doesn’t have to take long. Just a few minutes to start is fine!

Maybe a moment when you have your morning shower, or the first sips of your morning tea.

Taking the stairs mindfully or why not park a bit further away and enjoy your walk mindfully!

 

Have a great week,

M

Healthy Mind, Happy Heart

ps Did you know I have a few hours available for private mindfulness tuition?

Make your appointment now by emailing me on monique@easynowmindfulness.com before I’m fully booked!

Free Weekly Mindfulness

Last Creative Mindfulness class this term is Tuesday!

Register for next term by emailing me on monique@easynowmindfulness.com!!

We are also colouring again on Sunday, 10-12, at the Tawa Community Centre.

Good morning!!

Last week in the Creative Mindfulness Class ( you are welcome to our last meeting tomorrow in Tawa by the way) we did a mindfulness of thinking practice.

This is something you can easily try at home too.

The goal is to learn to notice the thoughts popping up in your mind (which is normal and happens all the time).

So no analysing, no judging, no liking, no disliking, just noticing every thought as it pops up in your mind, and disappears again.

 

When you become more aware of what is going on in your mind, you will get more control over your mind, and will be more able to decide what thoughts are helpful for you, and what thoughts are unhelpful. It will be easier to let those unhelpful thoughts pass by, by just noticing them and not giving them any more attention.

 

So this week, take a moment to find a nice quiet spot to sit, close your eyes, focus on your breathing for 10 breaths and than bring all your attention to your thinking. A couple of minutes to start with will be great!

 

Have an awesome week,

M

Healthy Mind, Happy Heart

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Free Weekly Mindfulness Workout & upcoming courses.

Upcoming classes:

Wednesday 2 August, 4 week learn to crochet at Tawa Community Adult Education.

Monday 7 August: 8 week Rewire Your Brain for Happiness MBSR in Churton Park.

Tuesday 15 August: 6 week Creative Mindfulness in Tawa.

 Email monique@easynowmindfulness.com to register.

 

Holidays are over, all kids are back in school. So back to filling my classes for this term!

>>>The 8 week MBSR course that starts next Monday evening in Churton Park might be just right for you if you have done some mindfulness before, or if you are an absolute beginner, Very suitable for men, and women, and teens!

>>>The 6 week Creative Mindfulness on the Tuesday evening might be the one for you If you enjoy being creative, whether that is crochet, clouring, knitting or anything else AND you want to get into mindfulness.

Email me to register monique@easynowmindfulness.com or use the email now button at the top of this page.

FREE workout starts here:

Mindfulness can help to sleep better. I use mindfulness when I give my mind something to focus on, so it doesn’t go wild with worries!!

For me focussing on sounds works best. I start to pay attention to all that I can hear, just listening, not thinking about the sounds and not looking for sounds. This makes me feel relaxed and I sleep in no time!

So this week practice being mindful of sounds. Just bring your full attention to all you can hear, nearby and far away. Let me know if you get sleepy too!!

It helps in giving your brain a break from thinking and analysing and can be energising too.

Have a great week!

M

🌷Healthy Mind, Happy Heart

ps can you guess what the picture is???