Thursday, April 11, 2019

What is mindfulness, and why is it important?

Mindfulness is simply being present. To be mindful, put down your phone, turn off the tv, and give your full attention to whatever it is that you're doing. It's about paying attention to your surroundings so you can appreciate and enjoy the things in your life.

Mindfulness can also mean playing music and having a dance party while you put away laundry. Or turning gardening into an impromptu biology lesson. Or giving your whole self to a good snuggle--what could possibly be better than that?

By devoting your attention to the task at hand, you can make an effort to make it more enjoyable. You can also get even more benefit from being mindful by combining it with starting a gratitude journal.

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