Sandra, meditating seems challenging to me. I prefer hobbies which put me in the same meditative state. I like making collages or crystal brooches. Coloring in adult books also sounds like fun! Thanks a lot for your tips! 🙌
Victoria, I'm glad you have found activities that put you in a meditative state. Please continue to enjoy that quiet time with your hobbies. Wishing you well!
Thank you for sharing your story about how you developed a dsyregulated nervous system. It's great that you found mindfulness helpful on so many levels.
Evelyn, I appreciate your kind response to my story. Mindfulness has helped me in so many ways. I know you also have many tools for calming the nervous system. There's more than one way!
Hello Beth! It's so encouraging to hear how incorporating mindfulness into things you're already doing works so well for you. I like your point about breaking the autopilot cycle. Being on autopilot is like being half alive. Thanks for taking a moment to stop by and share.
Love these suggestions! I’m bad about looking at my phone in the morning. Will definitely try the wonderful practice you suggested. Cleaning, too. I hate cleaning and tend to rush through, but thinking of it as a chance to practice mindfulness is something I want to be more diligent about!
Suzanne, I'm so glad! It's so tempting to look at our phones in the mornings. But I find it much more calming to my nervous system when I don't. Good luck with this!
Thank you for sharing the positive spin on tasks being implemented into mindfulness; changing the way I look at performing a normal every day task helps tremendously! Happy Weekend!
Thank you for sharing this, Sandra. I, too, have noticed my morning anxiety has eased ever since I started slowing down in the mornings and avoiding my phone until noon.
Akanksha, I'm delighted to hear your anxiety has eased since you started slowing down in the mornings! I'm sure your story will inspire others. Thanks for sharing your experience. Wishing you well!
Thanks for the suggestions, Sandra, on how to be mindful throughout the day. Vacuuming is my mindful chore. I don't enjoy it, But everything shifted when I decided to make it a part of my practice.
I love hearing that everything shifted when you made vacuuming a mindful chore. I'm sure it will inspire others to see the potential! As always, thanks for your support.
This has been a stressful winter for me, Sandra, since I am not really able to walk much or shovel snow and deal with ice as I once used to be able to do. I have had to depend upon people to help and my neighbors did get the walks shoveled but our cars were iced in until someone from church came by and saw that we needed some real ice removal, which I used to be able to do by myself. We finally got out just in time for another snow/ice event and a huge deep freeze for the next week after that. But this time, I am fully stocked up and am less stressed than I was. I am also trying to keep the pipes from freezing in our little house and the even smaller rental next door. I do have some bedtime and awakening practices that help, and it looks like I will need to do a few things during the day, as well. Thanks for some ideas! <3
Jean, That sounds so stressful! My heart is with you. I'm glad you are fully stocked up for the current freeze so you can relax more. I'm inspired that you already have practices in place in the morning and evening that help you. I hope one or two of these ideas will help as well. Sending a big hug! Sandra
Sandra, meditating seems challenging to me. I prefer hobbies which put me in the same meditative state. I like making collages or crystal brooches. Coloring in adult books also sounds like fun! Thanks a lot for your tips! 🙌
Victoria, I'm glad you have found activities that put you in a meditative state. Please continue to enjoy that quiet time with your hobbies. Wishing you well!
Thank you for sharing your story about how you developed a dsyregulated nervous system. It's great that you found mindfulness helpful on so many levels.
Evelyn, I appreciate your kind response to my story. Mindfulness has helped me in so many ways. I know you also have many tools for calming the nervous system. There's more than one way!
I love this there’s so many ways we can be mindful everyday
Thanks so much! I agree; we have so many opportunities for mindfulness. Thanks for stopping by.
I definitely need to work on being more mindful in everything I do. Excellent piece, Sandra!
B.R. Most of us do! Getting caught up in thinking about the past or future is so easy! I'm glad you liked the piece. All the best!
Incorporating mindfulness into things you’re already doing is my favorite method. It’s so helpful to break the autopilot cycle.
Hello Beth! It's so encouraging to hear how incorporating mindfulness into things you're already doing works so well for you. I like your point about breaking the autopilot cycle. Being on autopilot is like being half alive. Thanks for taking a moment to stop by and share.
Love these suggestions! I’m bad about looking at my phone in the morning. Will definitely try the wonderful practice you suggested. Cleaning, too. I hate cleaning and tend to rush through, but thinking of it as a chance to practice mindfulness is something I want to be more diligent about!
Suzanne, I'm so glad! It's so tempting to look at our phones in the mornings. But I find it much more calming to my nervous system when I don't. Good luck with this!
It sounds like you created a habit of mindfulness, which is quite inspiring. I am still very much at the remind myself as needed stage. ☺️
Cathy, Yes! Many little mindfulness habits!
They add up to something big…!
Thank you for sharing the positive spin on tasks being implemented into mindfulness; changing the way I look at performing a normal every day task helps tremendously! Happy Weekend!
Kat, I'm so glad to hear that! Thanks for letting me know. Wishing you a happy weekend, too!
Thank you for sharing this, Sandra. I, too, have noticed my morning anxiety has eased ever since I started slowing down in the mornings and avoiding my phone until noon.
Akanksha, I'm delighted to hear your anxiety has eased since you started slowing down in the mornings! I'm sure your story will inspire others. Thanks for sharing your experience. Wishing you well!
Beautiful
Thank you, Lori!
Thanks for the suggestions, Sandra, on how to be mindful throughout the day. Vacuuming is my mindful chore. I don't enjoy it, But everything shifted when I decided to make it a part of my practice.
Paulette,
I love hearing that everything shifted when you made vacuuming a mindful chore. I'm sure it will inspire others to see the potential! As always, thanks for your support.
Life can feel challenging with so many tasks, so playing with the chore as a practice lightened the load a bit.
Wonderful!
This has been a stressful winter for me, Sandra, since I am not really able to walk much or shovel snow and deal with ice as I once used to be able to do. I have had to depend upon people to help and my neighbors did get the walks shoveled but our cars were iced in until someone from church came by and saw that we needed some real ice removal, which I used to be able to do by myself. We finally got out just in time for another snow/ice event and a huge deep freeze for the next week after that. But this time, I am fully stocked up and am less stressed than I was. I am also trying to keep the pipes from freezing in our little house and the even smaller rental next door. I do have some bedtime and awakening practices that help, and it looks like I will need to do a few things during the day, as well. Thanks for some ideas! <3
Jean, That sounds so stressful! My heart is with you. I'm glad you are fully stocked up for the current freeze so you can relax more. I'm inspired that you already have practices in place in the morning and evening that help you. I hope one or two of these ideas will help as well. Sending a big hug! Sandra
This is an amazing piece.... Thankyou so much for sharing
Brenda, Hearing that makes my heart sing. I'm glad you find it helpful. All the best to you!