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The Benefits of Being More Mindful in Your Daily Life

If you're thinking about taking steps to improve your quality of life and overall health, you’re not alone. Don’t mistakenly think diet and exercise are the only things you need to pay attention to.

Author:Karan Emery
Reviewer:Katharine Tate
Oct 26, 202189K Shares1.7M Views
If you're thinking about taking steps to improve your quality of life and overall health, you’re not alone. Don’t mistakenly think diet and exercise are the only things you need to pay attention to.
Along with eating right and physical activity, being aware of your mental health is equally important. Numerous studies show stress can be a major contributing factor to several chronic health conditions. You may be wondering how to improve your mental health. It starts with small, intentional actsthat you incorporate into your day. These acts are referred to as being mindful.
In short, mindfulness is being aware of what you're feeling or sensing in that precise moment. It’s a time to process your emotions and take the time to enjoy the simple pleasures in life.

Safeguards

As a responsible person, chances are you’ve taken steps to plan for unexpected things life may throw at you. Taking precautions like saving money in an emergency fund, getting a yearly physical, or checking out life insurance policy quotesare all things you do to safeguard you and your family’s future. Practicing being more mindful in your daily life is something you should also incorporate to improve your overall quality of life and lower stress.
Most people don't realize there's a difference between planning and anxiously overthinking. When you let your mind jump from one potential problem to another and worry about things that haven’t gone wrong but might, you're doing nothing but wasting a lot of time and energy. Once you recognize how draining these random thoughts are, you can take control of them.

Practice Mindfulness

By learning how to make small changes in your daily routine, you can reduce stress, anxiety, depression, high blood pressure, and insomnia. Life moves so quickly, it’s easy to let it pass by without much notice, never mind enjoyment. It’s up to you to slow your world down.
Start small; for example, when you're eating one of your favorite meals, make it a point to savor every flavor. Put all of your senses to use. Let your eyes take in what you're about to eat. Appreciate the aroma before noting the textural contrasts in each bite. Once you take the time, you’ll enjoy your favorite meal in a way you never have before.

Be Nice To Yourself

Too often life gets in the way of taking time to be nice to yourself. Think of how you treat your friends and loved ones. Use those thoughts to outline how you should treat yourself with the same kindness and generosity.
Don't discount your feelings and emotions; learn how to embrace and understand them. Recognize when you’re having negative thoughts and learn how to breathe through them. Try to sit down, close your eyes if you can, and breathe deeply and slowly. Breathe in through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. Focus on how the rising of your chest feels when you inhale and concentrate on the sensation of letting that breath move through and out of your body. Taking the time to focus on your breathing, even if only for a single minute, will help dispel negativity, lower blood pressureand restore clarity. It's such a small, yet positive, change you can make that requires little time.
As with any routine, it's only effective if you continue to practice it daily. Improving your quality of life doesn’t have to be labor-intensive, but it does have to become part of your day, every day. The more regularly you make time to be mindful of your thoughts and actions, the more you will appreciate the beauty around you.
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Karan Emery

Karan Emery

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Katharine Tate

Katharine Tate

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