{"id":8399,"date":"2015-11-06T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2015-11-06T21:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/?p=8399"},"modified":"2015-11-06T15:14:50","modified_gmt":"2015-11-06T21:14:50","slug":"10-easy-ways-you-can-practice-mindfulness-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/2015\/11\/10-easy-ways-you-can-practice-mindfulness-every-day.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Easy Ways You Can Practice Mindfulness Every Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Living mindfully is one of the very best ways that you can transform your life. \u00a0When people think about meditation they think about sitting in lotus pose and clearing your mind for extended periods of time. \u00a0 Mindfulness is awesome because it is about becoming fully present in this moment and becoming fully aware of your senses, thoughts, and emotions.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most incredible parts of this practice is that you can make it a part of nearly everything you do in a normal day. \u00a0When you fully become present you tap into what appears to others as super powers. \u00a0You don&#8217;t miss the subtle happenings around you and can better anticipate future events.<\/p>\n<p>This hyper awareness\u00a0will not only help you better respond to your surroundings, but it helps you become fully in tune with your body, emotions, feelings, thoughts and spiritual intuitional as well.<\/p>\n<p>I have to tell you that these practices have completely changed my life, but I don&#8217;t want you to get caught up in what it has done for me personally, instead I want you to experience it yourself and create your own stories of transformational change.<\/p>\n<h6>1. Connecting Completely with Your Senses<\/h6>\n<p>The first step to really tap into mindfulness is to completely connect with your physical senses. \u00a0Studies have shown that this is the easier when you are doing something repetitive or familiar such as washing the dishes, folding your laundry or even playing a video game.<\/p><div class=\"themi-content_11\" id=\"themi-744280857\"><div id=\"ld-8755-6417\"><\/div><script>(function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:9217690065945446,size:[0, 0],id:\"ld-8755-6417\"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.decide.dev\/_js\/ajs.js\";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,\"script\",\"ld-ajs\");<\/script><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8403\" style=\"width: 368px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8403\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da.jpg\" alt=\"via pinimg.com\" width=\"368\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da.jpg 736w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/5f9a6d1d9810c2d6c79bb00ede0c11da-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">via pinimg.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Example: When washing the dishes become present enough that you smell the soap in the air, feel the warm water, hear the water dripping into the sink, see the unique pattern of the soap on the surface of the water.<\/p><div class=\"themi-content_15\" id=\"themi-4048180937\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/themindunleashed\/subscribe\" aria-label=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px.png 1920w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Brown-and-White-Modern-Digital-Marketing-Course-Promo-Instagram-Post-1920-x-1080-px-1068x601.png 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>As you become fully anchored in your senses you will start noticing more than you ever did before. \u00a0Colors will become more vivid, food will smell and taste more rich, and the texture of something as simple as clothing will become something you are tuned into.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<span style=\"color: #34495e;\">According to the study conducted with 51 students, they found that those who used the mindfulness technique reported a 27% decrease in nervousness. They also experienced an increase in mental inspiration by 25%.&#8221; -Fitlifetv<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h6>2. Observe your breathing<\/h6>\n<p>Most of us are breathing all the time. \u00a0With that being said,\u00a0every time you take a breath you can use it to recenter and observe. \u00a0Feel every sensation of your breathing and if thoughts or emotions float your way then observe them without engaging with them. \u00a0They are there, you respect their space and continue to breathe.<\/p>\n<p>Most of us don&#8217;t think about how sacred and powerful breathing is unless it has been taken away. \u00a0Suffering from choking or asthma shouldn&#8217;t be the only reason to be in complete awe at the incredible exchange of life-giving molecules that each breath contains. \u00a0We are in constant communion with nature, with every breath.<\/p>\n<h6>3\u00a0Eating mindfully<\/h6>\n<p>Too often with eating the first bite fills us with pleasure and then every bite after that is chasing that initial feeling. \u00a0We are in a society that eats unhealthy and often ends up overeating as well. \u00a0When you slow down and feel each bite both physically and emotionally, meals become more about the long term effects than the short term pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>During and after a meal ask yourself how you feel. \u00a0Did that meal leave you balanced, happy and energized or do you feel heavy, slowed down and negative? \u00a0Mindful eating can help you become more aware of how food affects us and will help us gain more control over the fuel we put into ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>You may notice right away with healthy eating that your mind, body and spirit feel lighter and more aware.<\/p>\n<h6>4. Walking mindfully<\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8405\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8405\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dancerainexpressivenatureneatpeople-ceb3043b57bd1cffc8754cc1809d20b6_h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8405\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dancerainexpressivenatureneatpeople-ceb3043b57bd1cffc8754cc1809d20b6_h.jpg\" alt=\"via visualizeus.com\" width=\"406\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dancerainexpressivenatureneatpeople-ceb3043b57bd1cffc8754cc1809d20b6_h.jpg 499w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/dancerainexpressivenatureneatpeople-ceb3043b57bd1cffc8754cc1809d20b6_h-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8405\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">via visualizeus.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Motion is wonderful for mindfulness meditation. \u00a0Every new step can be an adventure as you dive deep into your senses and feel the wind at your back. \u00a0This is a great way to observe your thoughts and emotions, almost as a third party\u00a0and understand them from a higher level.<\/p>\n<p>When I have used walking as a meditation I am always honored to think that the earth is there to catch me with every step. \u00a0We own a lot to our mother earth and it is through the grounded steps of mindful walking that we can more easily remember her.<\/p>\n<h6>5. Pause between actions<\/h6>\n<p>When something happens such as you hear the buzz of your phone you need not rush to it. \u00a0Instead try mindfully observing the pauses between tasks. \u00a0When your nose itches observe the itch, observe the desire to scratch the itch. \u00a0Such a silly thing desire is. \u00a0It is neither bad nor good, it just is. \u00a0How curious.<\/p>\n<p>Use these pauses to slow down, recenter, mindfully and consciously move from task to task instead of getting whisked away by the business of life. Pausing can take but a second. \u00a0No one needs to notice that you are doing it. \u00a0Just breathe and observe why you are about to do that next thing.<\/p>\n<p>This practice specifically will help you to think before you react, breathe before you speak, and recenter before you act. \u00a0This can be priceless when dealing with difficult situations.<\/p>\n<h6>6. Listen wholeheartedly<\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8406\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8406\" style=\"width: 316px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8bb6cd532a996f2ac9426e85a0c5c47b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8406\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8bb6cd532a996f2ac9426e85a0c5c47b.jpg\" alt=\"The girl and wolf by maxim-b\" width=\"316\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8bb6cd532a996f2ac9426e85a0c5c47b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8bb6cd532a996f2ac9426e85a0c5c47b-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/8bb6cd532a996f2ac9426e85a0c5c47b-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8406\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The girl and wolf by maxim-b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you are listening to someone do not listen with the intent to reply. \u00a0Instead, slow your mind and just absorb what they are saying. \u00a0Listen to their words, their tone, their body language, what is going on around you and what your feelings are saying. \u00a0This is a great time to keep your thoughts silent.<\/p>\n<p>When you are taking in new information, it is much easier to quiet the mind. \u00a0Some people can turn their thoughts off like a switch but for people like me who seem to constantly have their mind going a million miles a minute instead try slowing them down. \u00a0Literally think in slow motion and put all of your focus on the person or situation you are connecting with.<\/p>\n<p>This technique isn&#8217;t just for speech. \u00a0Go to a park or out in nature and listen with your eyes, ears, nose, and touch. \u00a0Fully experience the world through your senses. \u00a0Smell the earth, touch a tree, and listen to the birds sing. \u00a0Animals have some of the most incredible reflexes because for the most part they are fully present. \u00a0Learn from their example.<\/p>\n<h6>7. Observe your thoughts and emotions<\/h6>\n<p>It is important for us to learn how to tell the difference between our emotions and our feelings. When you are grounded and present with mindfulness it is much easier to tell the difference. \u00a0Emotions are chemical based and often linked to hormones. \u00a0They are more closely associated with the three lower chakras and are about anger, over excitement, fear, rejection, pride, urges, power, lack, and control.<\/p>\n<p>Feelings, on the other hand, are from a more neutral space. \u00a0This is where your souls speaks to you. \u00a0This is where your intuition, gut feelings, and calm observation pay off. \u00a0You will not be fooled by others when you are trusting your feelings. \u00a0Calm balanced neutrality is key for guiding the decisions of your life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Don&#8217;t make decisions when you are sad, don&#8217;t speak when you are angry, and don&#8217;t make promises when you are excited.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It is also important to realize that you are not always your thoughts. \u00a0Just because a thought goes through your mind doesn&#8217;t mean you are a good or bad person. \u00a0The thoughts you engage with the most trickle down into words and actions so it is good to know which parts of the thought realm you truly wish to entertain within your mind.<\/p>\n<h6>8. Get lost in the flow of doing things you love<\/h6>\n<p>Following your greatest joy may land you in places or with projects that completely sweep you away. \u00a0The flow is so strong that you lose all sense of time and enter what ancient greeks called kairos time (gods time). \u00a0Sometimes for people this is art, music or dancing. \u00a0For others it&#8217;s inventing, reading, healing, writing or connecting with other souls.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s ok to go with this flow, to trust your instincts and to mindfully follow what your heart desires.<\/p>\n<h6>9. Meditate daily<\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8408\" style=\"width: 360px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Adventure-Vacations.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8408\" src=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Adventure-Vacations.jpg\" alt=\"via bikehike.com\" width=\"360\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Adventure-Vacations.jpg 744w, https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Adventure-Vacations-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">via bikehike.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Though all of these activities can be a form of meditation there is a lot of power in choosing to sit in meditation every day. \u00a0You give yourself that moment to observe, to breathe and to just be. \u00a0How often do we allow ourselves to have a true break at least mentally? \u00a0Probably not often enough. \u00a0Even if it is just ten minutes give yourself some time to breathe, recenter, connect with yourself and be present.<\/p>\n<h6>10. Travel or mix up your routine<\/h6>\n<p>Changing up your routine and traveling to new places will help you better prepare for life. \u00a0Reality is continuously changing, shifting and molding into new experiences. \u00a0The quicker we can fully accept change the sooner our soul can be at peace and we can return to the present moment.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the present moment is uncomfortable I have found that the quickest way to find peace is to fully accept it and be present with it. \u00a0There are powerful lessons in the uncomfortable parts of life. \u00a0When your stomach hurts don&#8217;t numb out or distract yourself. \u00a0Instead, experience it fully. \u00a0Maybe there is a message there and maybe that lesson is to eat more mindfully.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you are uncomfortable because someone hurt you. \u00a0Be present and fully accept what has happened. \u00a0Once you do that you can emotionally process it better and more creatively find a solution where everyone involved can thrive.<\/p>\n<p>You are a powerful being, just remember that most of your power is contained in the present mindful moment. \u00a0Right now you have the power you are looking for to find peace, change, or whatever your heart desires most.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know in the comments below what you do to stay mindful in your daily life.<\/p>\n<p>Sources:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fitlife.tv\/washing-dishes-meditation-reduces-stress-original\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fitlife.tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fitlife.tv\/how-i-got-my-family-to-eat-healthy_original\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fitlife.tv<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"themi-after-content_2\" id=\"themi-498544619\"><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1747048\"> \r\n <\/div> \r\n <script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\"); \r\n <\/script> \r\n <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Living mindfully is one of the very best ways that you can transform your life. \u00a0When people think about meditation they think about sitting in lotus pose and clearing your mind for extended periods of time. \u00a0 Mindfulness is awesome because it is about becoming fully present in this moment and becoming fully aware of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":284,"featured_media":8407,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,26,30],"tags":[901,898,215,372,900,174,197,897,198,902,379,458,899],"class_list":{"0":"post-8399","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world-truth","8":"category-consciousness","9":"category-spirituality","10":"tag-balance","11":"tag-eating","12":"tag-emotions","13":"tag-feelings","14":"tag-grounded","15":"tag-how-to","16":"tag-meditation","17":"tag-mindful-living","18":"tag-mindfulness","19":"tag-observer","20":"tag-thoughts","21":"tag-travel","22":"tag-walking"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8399","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/284"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8399"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8399\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8409,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8399\/revisions\/8409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8407"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8399"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8399"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themindunleashed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8399"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}