Mini-Mindfulness
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What to Do:
- Find a comfortably place to lie down or sit and rest, and close your eyes if you like.
- Take a silent moment to listen to your thoughts and how you are feeling.
- Breathe deeply three times and notice your belly rise and fall. Focus on this and how it feels, try to empty your brain of other thoughts. Place your hand on your belly to help you notice your hand going up and down as you breathe.
- Sometimes your mind will lose focus and you may start thinking of other things. When this happens, bring your attention back to your breathing and the motion of your belly. Sometimes, it helps to count your breaths.
- If you get distracted or lose count, that’s normal! Be resilient and focus on your breathing again.
- Any thoughts that pop into your mind are passing. Let them come in and out of your thoughts. Move back to the feeling of breathing.
- Be in the moment – you are not trying to solve any thoughts right now.
- When you feel ready, slowly finish your meditation. It takes practice!
How does it work?
Mindfulness and simple meditation, even five minutes, have great benefits. Here are some of the reasons it is good for you:
- It helps you to destress
- Improvements to your sleep
- Benefits to mental health
- Great for overall wellbeing
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