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How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
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How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
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Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
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Hi, and welcome to your Daily Mindfulness.
Today I'm going to share the concept of
having personal fundamentals in your life.
So practicing self care.
Isn't always easy.
You know, most of us are quite busy these
days and we have a lot of demands on us.
And right now, we have an
enormous amount of uncertainty
and hardship due to the pandemic.
Self care is often last on the agenda
of things to do and worse, for some
of us, we can even feel guilty about
making time to look after ourselves.
So when we recently surveyed our online
community at mindfulness.com and we
asked them, what are you struggling
with most during these difficult times?
A lot of people said they were in a slump
of bad habits, stress, negative thinking.
Maybe you can relate to this too.
You know, there's this, this feeling
of being in a slump is often what
happens when we stop doing the
things that nourish us, energize
us and keep us healthy and strong.
And let's face it, right, when we
don't take care of ourselves, we
just make life harder for ourselves.
We lose energy, focus and clarity of
mind, our mood plummets, and that has
impacts then on our relationships,
our ability to work well and our
just overall quality of life.
So how can we maintain calm,
wellbeing and inner strength
throughout the journey of our lives?
One way, is to have what
we@mindfulness.com call fundamentals.
These are habits that you do
consistently, usually daily that
keep you happy, vital, and energized.
So everyone on our team at
mindfulness.com has their three
fundamentals written down and we can
all see each other's fundamentals.
And we check in with each other each
week to see if they're all getting done.
Now, this is not done this check in
with any sense of judgment, but rather
just to see if that person needs
any support, to check that they're
having enough time, you know, to keep
doing the things that nourish them.
So for me, my three fundamentals
are a daily meditation,
exercise and time outdoors.
For other people on our team, they
have things like getting eight
hours sleep, doing a hobby they
love, spending quality time with
loved ones or maybe prayer or yoga.
One person on our team loves cooking.
So he sets aside time for that cause it
really nourishes him and fades his soul.
So that's for him.
But what about you?
What nurtures you and nourishes you?
What would be your three fundamentals
that if you did them daily or close
to, they'd really help you thrive?
Start small and realistic.
You could do simple things like
take a 15 minute tea break in the
sun or do some gentle stretching.
So I encourage you today to take some time
to write them down and make a commitment
to them as an act of self love and sanity.
It can be hard for us to find
the extra time, but now more than
ever, it's extremely important
to plan regular self care.
The more you can work these fundamentals
into your schedule, the better
you'll be able to grow, stay mindful
and thrive in challenging times.
So as always, thank you for your practice
and for being part of this community.
And just inviting you now to settle in
for today's meditation in the spirit
of caring for ourselves and staying
strong through these difficult times.
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