Mindfulness Triggers

[okulele]

I just came up with , what I think is, a helpful little habit. It is inspired by the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh.

 

I guess all of us try to by mindful as much as we can throughout the day, but let's be honest - it's not always as easy as it sounds. There are moments in our day where we habitually loose ourselves in our thoughts and... all hell breaks loose.

The idea is to think which moments these are for you and write them down. After you have your short list, you read it every morning, deciding that you will be especially mindful during those moments. In this way, there is a much greater chance that when the situation actually arises, the habitual unconsciousness will not.

Could be like this:

Today I will be extra mindful and I will breathe with awareness:

• As I am choosing what food to eat.
• As I am about to eat.
• As I am eating.
• As I am sitting down to use the computer.
• As I am using the computer.
• As I am about to send an email.
• As I am about to make a call.
• As I am about to start a conversation.
• ...

This is the basic idea. It could also be visualized a little every day, it depends what works best for the individual.

I hope someone finds this useful!

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