1 Minute Mindfulness- Day 1

So you want to start a mindfulness practice? Well, you have come to the right place!

Practicing mindfulness has so many mental and physical health benefits, like stress reduction, emotional regulation, lowering blood pressure, and so many more.

The best part about practicing mindfulness is that you do not need to be good at it, or even know how to do it in order to start practicing. Here, try this:

Close your eyes. Breathe deeply in through your nose and out through your nose. Pay attention to your breath. Count your breaths. Inhale and exhale is one breath. Count three breaths. On your third exhale, pay attention to the noises around you. What do you hear? There is no need to identify the noise, just listen. Now bring your attention back to your breath. Count two breaths. On your second exhale, open your eyes.

Listen to the guided mindfulness practice here!

https://anchor.fm/conner-erickson/episodes/1-Minute-Mindfulness–Day-1-e1jl4e9

How do you feel? Keep in mind that you may not feel the benefits of mindfulness practice on the first, second or even thirtieth day, and that’s ok! You are doing it and are already more mindful than you were one minute ago.

And come tomorrow for day 2 and you will be even more mindful. And on day 3, you will be even more mindful. And on day 4…I think you see where I’m going with this.

See you tomorrow for day 2. Have a wonderful day.