If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious or just feel like you need a mental break, these tips that lifestyle mentor Ganel-Lyn Condie shared helps us understand that mindfulness is more than meditation.

Mindful Breathing

• Sit anywhere with your hand on your belly. Breathe in through your nose for 4 counts. Out through your mouth for 4 counts. Pause, being mindful of the belly rising and lowering.
• Let go of thinking. Visualize breathing out stress and inhaling peace-strength.

Mindful Observing

• Notice something. Look at it as if you are seeing it for the first time.
• Connect with the purpose of it. Grateful for the desk or chair.
• Focus on the details and relax into that.

Mindful Listening

• Great relaxation and tone therapy videos on YouTube and on apps.
• Favorite piece of music.
• Close your eyes and SING.

Mindful Doing

• Weeding, vacuuming, scrubbing. The mundane tasks allow you to let go of chatter in your head and be present doing this very thing.
• Mindful is being present.

Mindful Sensory

• Tasting. Smelling. Touching.
• Light a candle, chew your food slowly, pet your dog.
• All of these practices reset the nervous fight or flight response we are sometimes running on.

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