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Karim Meghani
Karim Meghani

Mindfulness means paying attention to present thoughts and feelings without judgment. It can be practiced through activities like walking meditation, mindful eating, and mindful gardening. Examples of mindfulness exercises include paying attention to one's environment with all senses, living in the moment, accepting oneself, and focusing on breathing. The benefits of mindfulness include improved well-being, physical health like reduced stress and blood pressure, and mental health by treating issues like depression and anxiety.

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Mindful Moments Toastmasters of the Day TM Karim Meghani
Definition Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. ... When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we're sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future. Mindfulness Definition | What Is Mindfulness (berkeley.edu)
Mindfulness Activities to Find Calm at Any Age ? Walking meditation ? Mindful driving ? Single-tasking ? Mindful eating ? Mindful gardening ? Etc etc. Mindfulness Activities: Easy Mindfulness Exercises for Any Age (healthline.com)
What are some examples of mindfulness exercises? ? Pay attention. It's hard to slow down and notice things in a busy world. Try to take the time to experience your environment with all of your senses ¡ª touch, sound, sight, smell and taste. For example, when you eat a favorite food, take the time to smell, taste and truly enjoy it. ? Live in the moment. Try to intentionally bring an open, accepting and discerning attention to everything you do. Find joy in simple pleasures. ? Accept yourself. Treat yourself the way you would treat a good friend. ? Focus on your breathing. When you have negative thoughts, try to sit down, take a deep breath and close your eyes. Focus on your breath as it moves in and out of your body. Sitting and breathing for even just a minute can help. Mindfulness exercises - Mayo Clinic
Benefits of Mindfulness ? Mindfulness improves well-being. Increasing your capacity for mindfulness supports many attitudes that contribute to a satisfied life. Being mindful makes it easier to savor the pleasures in life as they occur, helps you become fully engaged in activities, and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. By focusing on the here and now, many people who practice mindfulness find that they are less likely to get caught up in worries about the future or regrets over the past, are less preoccupied with concerns about success and self-esteem, and are better able to form deep connections with others. ? Mindfulness improves physical health. If greater well-being isn¡¯t enough of an incentive, scientists have discovered that mindfulness techniques help improve physical health in a number of ways. Mindfulness can: help relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, , improve sleep, and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties. ? Mindfulness improves mental health. In recent years, psychotherapists have turned to mindfulness meditation as an important element in the treatment of a number of problems, including: depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, couples¡¯ conflicts, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Benefits of Mindfulness - HelpGuide.org

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Mindful moments

  • 1. Mindful Moments Toastmasters of the Day TM Karim Meghani
  • 2. Definition Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment, through a gentle, nurturing lens. ... When we practice mindfulness, our thoughts tune into what we're sensing in the present moment rather than rehashing the past or imagining the future. Mindfulness Definition | What Is Mindfulness (berkeley.edu)
  • 3. Mindfulness Activities to Find Calm at Any Age ? Walking meditation ? Mindful driving ? Single-tasking ? Mindful eating ? Mindful gardening ? Etc etc. Mindfulness Activities: Easy Mindfulness Exercises for Any Age (healthline.com)
  • 4. What are some examples of mindfulness exercises? ? Pay attention. It's hard to slow down and notice things in a busy world. Try to take the time to experience your environment with all of your senses ¡ª touch, sound, sight, smell and taste. For example, when you eat a favorite food, take the time to smell, taste and truly enjoy it. ? Live in the moment. Try to intentionally bring an open, accepting and discerning attention to everything you do. Find joy in simple pleasures. ? Accept yourself. Treat yourself the way you would treat a good friend. ? Focus on your breathing. When you have negative thoughts, try to sit down, take a deep breath and close your eyes. Focus on your breath as it moves in and out of your body. Sitting and breathing for even just a minute can help. Mindfulness exercises - Mayo Clinic
  • 5. Benefits of Mindfulness ? Mindfulness improves well-being. Increasing your capacity for mindfulness supports many attitudes that contribute to a satisfied life. Being mindful makes it easier to savor the pleasures in life as they occur, helps you become fully engaged in activities, and creates a greater capacity to deal with adverse events. By focusing on the here and now, many people who practice mindfulness find that they are less likely to get caught up in worries about the future or regrets over the past, are less preoccupied with concerns about success and self-esteem, and are better able to form deep connections with others. ? Mindfulness improves physical health. If greater well-being isn¡¯t enough of an incentive, scientists have discovered that mindfulness techniques help improve physical health in a number of ways. Mindfulness can: help relieve stress, treat heart disease, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, , improve sleep, and alleviate gastrointestinal difficulties. ? Mindfulness improves mental health. In recent years, psychotherapists have turned to mindfulness meditation as an important element in the treatment of a number of problems, including: depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, couples¡¯ conflicts, anxiety disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Benefits of Mindfulness - HelpGuide.org