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A Complete Guide to Mindfulness: Benefits, Techniques & More

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A Complete Guide to Mindfulness: Benefits, Techniques & More

Mindfulness contributes to positive mental training practice that teaches you to slow down racing thoughts, let go of negativity, and to calm down.

Mindfulness is a major contributor to positive self-development. It covers a wide range of practices that can affect how you view yourself, how you interact with others, how you treat the environment, and more.

Yet, to many, mindfulness is just a vague term.

This guide will help you understand what mindfulness really is. Learn about the different ways you can practice and how to find relevant methods that work for you.

Mindfulness Techniques: Meditation

What is it, benefits, and how to practice mindfully

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Meditation is an often recommended mindfulness technique available to everyone, regardless of demographics. Whether you’re a seasoned meditator or are new to meditating, here’s how your meditation practise can become more mindful.

What Is Meditation

  • To find a meditation style that is suitable for your current state of mind.
  • Meditation is a skill that requires practice. 
  • Thinking while meditating is not bad – it can in fact help train your mind to become more aware of your own thoughts.

The Benefits of Meditation

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Here is a concise list that will make you want to start meditating immediately.

  • While there are many surprising things that happen when meditating, becoming a better listener is certainly one good reason to start!
  • Research has proven that the actual structure of your brain changes if you consistently meditate. 
  • Burnouts in the workplace are worryingly common.

How To Practice Mindfulness Daily: Different Ways You Can Be Mindful

Nurture your body and mind

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Now that meditating has been thoroughly covered, let’s focus on your body.

  • For almost two years now, Malaysians have been working from home. Did you know that your posture can affect your mood and health? 
  • Speaking of being stuck at home. It’s a known fact that stress can lead to binge eating. Therefore, starting tiny habits to help create a healthier relationship with food is important. So is eating mindfully!
  • Exercising is a known mood booster. If you’re not mindful while training, however, you may injure yourself. Make sure to avoid mistakes while exercising.
  • For the female readers: learn about your menstrual cycle and how you can eat and work out to feel empowered while menstruating.

Mindful Relationships with Others

Foster healthy relationships with yourself and others

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It’s easy to forget to be mindful when you’re surrounded by people you’re comfortable with. However, your words and your actions can have a lasting impact. Bringing mindfulness into your day-to-day interactions with others is key.
Also, the way others interact with you is not always an accurate reflection of how they feel about you. They may just be unaware of themselves and their words or actions.

  • Figure out your Attachment Style and then use this knowledge to understand how other people have different attachment styles from you
  • Seeing someone special? Here are 5 Ways To Be More Mindful In Your Relationship
  • If you’re a parent, this is how to Equip Your Child With Crucial Life Skills

Mindful Consumerism

Lifestyle changes and mindful gifts

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The modern world applauds fast everything. Fast cars, fast food, fast fashion, etc. Unfortunately, consuming items produced quickly is usually harmful to the environment, those who produced the item, and to your body, too. Here is how to consume mindfully.

  • A Beginner’s Guide To Zero Waste Living and 5 Bulk Food Stores in Kuala Lumpur To Help You Get Into Zero-Waste Living
  • With Christmas around the corner,  instead of purchasing ‘one-time’ items this year, why not buy any of these 6 Mindful Gifts that will last longer than the Christmas season?
  • You are what you consume, so try to make it a habit to consume things that uplift your body, mind, & soul. Like these 12 Inspirational Books About Mindfulness

There’s More To Mindfulness

Becoming mindful is a lifelong journey. It’s about constantly re-assessing your internal dialogue, cultivating awareness of the way you interact with the world around you, and even the way others interact with you.

Yes, changing your lifestyle can be daunting. We’re here to help you remain relaxed throughout whatever changes you’re making to become more mindful. Improve your sleep, reduce stress, calm your body and mind.

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This article has been republished with permission from PurelyB.

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Read more: What it Means to Be an Empath?

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Read more: How to Manage Stress During Covid & Beyond

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