{"id":5626,"date":"2021-12-15T19:15:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T13:45:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/?p=5626"},"modified":"2021-12-24T14:37:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T09:07:34","slug":"ways-to-be-mindful-in-your-daily-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/ways-to-be-mindful-in-your-daily-life\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Simple Ways To Be Mindful In Your Daily Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To be mindful in your daily life is to embrace all of life\u2019s moments with awareness. From brushing your teeth to your commute to work\u2013 you experience it with total involvement. By choosing to be mindful in your daily life, you bring joy and sweetness into each moment that passes. Here are a few ways to bring that mindful essence into your everyday activities. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mindfulness embraces life with awareness. It shows us what is taking place within ourselves and in the world around us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We touch life deeply when we live mindfully. We nourish everything with our awareness and that awareness naturally flowers into understanding.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mindfulness is always present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can embrace life with awareness at any moment. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In fact, we can do it right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can notice the sensation of the inhale through the nose as it fills the chest and belly, and notice the sensation of the exhale tickling the tip of the nose as it exits the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We just did it. We brought mindfulness to the breath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Mindfulness is right here, all the time. We can hold it before us in every activity whether that be breathing, walking, or reading like right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Nourishing each experience with awareness is the essence of mindfulness, and we can carry that essence with us in each action we perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">What we perceive as mundane reveals itself as a miracle when we hold it with mindfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The following explains seven ways we can practice mindfulness in our everyday activities, helping us deepen our involvement with life, moment-by-moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Related Reads:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/amazing-health-benefits-of-mindfulness-that-you-must-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazing health benefits of mindfulness<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifegram.org\/30-days-mindfulness-challenges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30 Days mindfulness challenges<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#7_Simple_ways_to_be_mindful_in_your_daily_life\">7 Simple ways to be mindful in your daily life:<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#1_Breathing_Mindfully\">1. Breathing Mindfully<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Waking_Up_Mindfully\">2. Waking Up Mindfully\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Walking_Mindfully\">3. Walking Mindfully<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Eating_Mindfully\">4. Eating Mindfully<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Washing_Dishes_Mindfully\">5. Washing Dishes Mindfully<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_Driving_Mindfully\">6. Driving Mindfully<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7_Sitting_Mindfully_Mindfulness_Meditation\">7. Sitting Mindfully (Mindfulness Meditation)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"7_Simple_ways_to_be_mindful_in_your_daily_life\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">7 Simple ways to be mindful in your daily life:<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Breathing_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">1. Breathing Mindfully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We just practiced breathing mindfully when we noticed the inhale and the exhale&#8211; simply. That is mindfulness of the breath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We practiced while reading this blog post, and we can practice while doing pretty much anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Because we are living, we are breathing. As long as we are alive, we can always practice mindfulness of the breath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can notice whether our breathing is shallow or deep, and we can notice the subtle rise and fall of the body with each in and out breath&#8211; regardless of what activity we are performing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Breathing mindfully is something that we can practice moment-by-moment. Just by bringing our awareness to the constant movement of the breath through the body, we ground ourselves more deeply into experiencing this moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Waking_Up_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">2. Waking Up Mindfully\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Every morning we wake up, we know that we have another day of life ahead of us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In Thich Nhat Hanh\u2019s book, Peace is Every Step, he shares that each day gives us a brand new twenty-four hours&#8211; and that is a precious gift.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Because we have a brand new twenty-four hours ahead of us, we can choose to utilize this time to bring well-being to ourselves, those around us, and to the world.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can choose to live consciously.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It is truly a blessing, waking up with this body and mind&#8211; and being able to utilize these tools to touch the world with joy.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Embracing the gift of life gives us something to smile about the moment we wake up to experience it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Walking_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">3. Walking Mindfully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">If we are able to walk, we are quite blessed. We are able-bodied enough to take ourselves around, wherever we desire to go, with no assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The very fact that we can walk is a blessing within itself. Each step is a miracle to be celebrated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Holding mindfulness while walking means taking each step in awareness, embracing the blessing of being able to perform this movement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we walk, we walk just to walk.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Even if we are going from one place to another, the purpose of walking is just to walk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We walk slowly, embracing each step with mindfulness. We immerse ourselves into the experience of walking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We embrace the earth as it grounds our feet, taking each step with joy.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Walking with awareness and joy&#8211; that is the essence of walking mindfully.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Eating_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">4. Eating Mindfully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Eating mindfully helps us to experience and appreciate our food deeply.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we hold mindfulness while eating, we see the whole universe within a single grain of rice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can see the elements that worked together to create the food we are eating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The sun which gave the plant nourishment, the water which hydrated the plant, the earth which rooted it, and the air we share with the plants all of these elements played a part in the food we see on our plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We hold gratitude for all the elements of nature for creating this possibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can see the farmers who cultivated and harvested the foods we are eating. From our grains, to our vegetables, to our fruits, a farmer took care of all of those plants, and played the biggest hand in helping us get food onto our plates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We hold gratitude for those farmers, and we see their effort when holding mindfulness while eating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There may have been others involved in getting your food to you. It may have been the people who transported the foods in trucks to your local market, or those who stocked the shelves, or the clerk who sold it to you. Maybe someone else bought the groceries and cooked the food for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we hold mindfulness while eating, the food&#8217;s story is revealed to us. We can see how many hands came together to put the plate of food before us, and appreciate each one of them with gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">And when we bite into the food, we experience it fully or should I say, mind-fully.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We embrace the smells, the tastes, the textures, and the experience when we practice eating mindfully enjoying our food deeply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Washing_Dishes_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">5. Washing Dishes Mindfully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Performing the boring task of cleaning dishes becomes quite enjoyable when we experience it with mindfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we set up to wash the dishes, we can feel the hot water running down our hands, and embrace each dish as we clean it to allow it to serve us once again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Each moment of life is a miracle to be celebrated even washing the dishes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I know getting a seasonal scented dish soap always makes me even happier when washing the dishes, and with each dish I scrub I spread that festive aroma around a little bit more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we hold mindfulness of the little things in life, we make our lives a little more joyful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can bring joy into washing dishes, into cooking, into cleaning into anything that we do when we nourish it with awareness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Driving_Mindfully\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">6. Driving Mindfully<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When I was younger, I used to play so many racing games. I know a lot of us did.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">There was something so fun about the idea of driving a car around. Playing those games would be so exciting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">I especially loved the racing games at arcades when you could hold the steering wheel and press down on the pedals. It really felt like you were driving, and it would be so enjoyable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We can bring that same joy and excitement into driving even now\u2014 by holding mindfulness of the experience, and appreciating each moment of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we drive, we just drive. We have a moment to just be\u2014 immersed in the experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Yes, we drive to get from one place to another. But while we are driving, we just drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In holding mindfulness while driving, we recognize that when we operate our cars\u2014 we become one with them. If the car goes forty miles per hour, we go forty miles per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we drive, our vehicle becomes an extension of ourselves.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">So when we drive mindfully, we become the vehicle and simply drive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">A car is a tool to be utilized for a purpose. When we drive mindfully, we are clear about that purpose. We know our destination, and our reason to go there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We are constantly emitting pollution into the atmosphere when we drive our cars. Mindful of this fact, we can choose to be purposeful about using our vehicles for travel which is necessary&#8211; rather than misusing them aimlessly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Just as one who wields a sword utilizes their weapon when needed\u2014 we, too, can use the tools of our cars with purpose, intention, &amp; mindfulness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span id=\"7_Sitting_Mindfully_Mindfulness_Meditation\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;\">7. Sitting Mindfully (Mindfulness Meditation)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Sitting mindfully is just sitting in awareness of the present moment.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">We sit in awareness of the activity of the body, the mind, the emotions, &amp; the world around us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">This is mindfulness meditation. It is simply sitting, and seeing.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">When we take the time to practice sitting in mindfulness meditation, we learn how to rest our minds in awareness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">It can be difficult to apply mindfulness into our daily activities if we don\u2019t practice cultivating awareness in stillness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Just as sports teams practice to apply their skills during a match, we practice sitting in meditation to embrace each precious moment with mindfulness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To be mindful in your daily life is to embrace all of life\u2019s moments with awareness. From brushing your teeth to your commute to work\u2013 you experience it with total involvement. By choosing to be mindful in your daily life, you bring joy and sweetness into each moment that passes. 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