We create great changes with small steps, small everyday changes that have the power to change our lives for the better. What keeps us from acting is our restless mind. We are constantly in a hurry at work and at home, losing our mindfulness. That’s why mindfulness training is so important, and these five steps will help us learn to be more aware of the present moment and make room for real change in our lives in no time.
Be happy here and now
Every place is HERE, and every moment is NOW. Did you know that, according to research, we spend 30 to 40% of our time on “autopilot”. We live immersed in routine, we are passengers, not drivers, allowing our fate to decide our happiness. Focus on yourself, and be sensitive to your emotions: the best time to pay attention to them is NOW. Remember that you cannot transfer emotions such as disappointment, anger and irritation to a separate compartment in your brain. We have to deal with emotions and participate in them, take control of this inner world, and not just put it off until later. This is what training to control emotions is about, and even more important is understanding what we feel. Mindfulness training teaches you to stop judging others and focus on yourself.
1.Mindfulness training
Mindfulness training more than anything else, is a philosophy of life, a tool for developing full awareness of the present. Learn to live your life without judging others. People have the right to live as they see fit. Your life belongs to you, be responsible for it and do not judge others. The lack of conflict will guarantee you a sense of inner peace. Stop blaming yourself or even others, that you, anyone or anything made your life meaningless. Maybe it’s time to become independent and take your life into your own hands? Do so with full awareness and responsibility and learn to listen. The sooner you master it, the happier you will be in finding time for yourself. The affairs of others will not distract you, because you will keep your energy without wasting it on pointless things. Another learning tool to be more in the present, the here and now, is better time management. If you want a fuller life, you must learn to use the proper thought filters and focus all your energy and resources to live up to your desires.
2. Practice acceptance
Practicing acceptance in our daily lives does not mean giving up everything that happens around us. It means, first and foremost, accepting ourselves and the emotions we feel. Acceptance also allows us to understand and respect other people’s lives. Acceptance is the language of the heart. It means tolerance and understanding. Only by doing so will we be able to make changes.
3. Eat consciously
The world has embraced the fashion for a healthy lifestyle. The Internet is full of dietary recipes. Get interested in your nutrition. Try new recipes – you may be interested in diversifying your diet. Remember, diet affects not only the figure, but also one’s mental health. And most of all – take your time while eating. Don’t hurry. It’s healthier that way.
4. Read Books
Books have many advantages: they improve brain function, enrich your vocabulary, and improve your understanding and erudition. It doesn’t matter how many books you read. Nobody cares if you like reading classics or biographies. Read to please or improve yourself – there is no pressure. Feel only the pleasure of it. Many people after their school or higher graduation, do not feel the need to read anything at all and do not bother to continue the training their brains. Get into this habit of reading every day for 30 minutes.
5. Thanks for everything
You are the only one who is responsible for your thoughts and chooses your attitude towards life. You have the Freedom to choose your reactions because you have free will. And it’s up to you whether you choose fear or acceptance, in a given situation. Life is 10% what happens to us, and 90% the way we react to it. Fill your mind with positive thoughts. Remembering that peace resides in the silence of the heart, express gratitude. Practice it every morning and evening, and you will see your life change and fill you with the peace you need. Silence lives in you, you just need to find it. By expressing gratitude for your health, family, friends, children, work, home, love – you strengthen the belief that you are a very lucky one.
“I am very lucky ! I am fulfilled ! I have silence inside me “