- Take a deep breath.
- Take in your environment.
- Take out your phone.
- Take a walk.
- Take a break at work.
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5 Ways to Slow Down and Be Mindful
January 12, 17
5 Ways to Slow Down and Be Mindful
Today, the items we want or entertainment we crave are at our fingertips in no time. The new skillet you need? Delivered in two days. That TV show you've been dying to see? An entire season available overnight. Wondering how your brother on the other coast is faring? Check his Instagram.
Ever since information became a search bar away and computers started fitting in our pockets, the speed of our days has been accelerated. Much good comes of all the new advances but sometimes we need a little break. We need to put on the brakes and slow down so that our mind and body can recharge and reconnect.
The health benefits of practicing mindfulness can be boiled down to four elements, according to a Perspectives on Psychological Science study: body awareness, self-awareness, regulation of emotion and regulation of attention.
To help you shift into a lower gear and focus on the moment, here are 5 tips for mindfulness:
