{"id":568,"date":"2019-08-29T22:32:42","date_gmt":"2019-08-29T20:32:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverliningideas.com\/?p=568"},"modified":"2019-08-29T22:32:48","modified_gmt":"2019-08-29T20:32:48","slug":"3-methods-for-living-more-mindfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverliningideas.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/29\/3-methods-for-living-more-mindfully\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Methods for Living More Mindfully"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>We can hear mindfulness nowadays a lot, but it still seems a little bit mysterious thing. What is mindfulness really about? How can you implement it into your daily life? Let&#8217;s see first <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mindfulness\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a>\u2019s description of it: <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cMindfulness is the<strong> psychological process<\/strong> of bringing one&#8217;s attention to experiences occurring in the present moment, which one can develop through the practice of meditation and through other training.\u201d  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mindfulness as a<strong> practice <\/strong>is described as: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>&#8220;Mindfulness is a way of paying attention that originated in Eastern meditation practices\u201d\n<\/li><li>&#8220;Paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally&#8221;\n<\/li><li>&#8220;Bringing one\u2019s complete attention to the present experience on a moment-to-moment basis&#8221;\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>I participated at a mindfulness course organized by <a href=\"https:\/\/tudatossag.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"tudatossag.net (opens in a new tab)\">tudatossag.net<\/a> last autumn. I practised actively for 8 weeks what mindfulness is about with the help of the trainer Andr\u00e1s Barta.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4935\" height=\"3293\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?fit=629%2C420\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?w=4935&amp;ssl=1 4935w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?resize=900%2C601&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?resize=1280%2C854&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/03-adventure-cave-climb-1659437.jpg?w=1887 1887w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 629px) 100vw, 629px\" \/><figcaption><em>Photo by Marius Venter from Pexels<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the course was really useful for me, it is absolutely not obligatory to <strong>start your journey<\/strong> on mindfulness with an 8-week-long course just like I did.  You can take <strong>baby steps<\/strong>. I collected 3 tips which you can <strong>try even today <\/strong>to be more mindful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1>1 Focus on One Thing at the Time &#8211; to the Thing You Are Actually Doing <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The main message of my <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"time management (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/silverliningideas.com\/index.php\/tag\/time-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">time management<\/a> trainings is to <strong>avoid multitasking<\/strong>, because it does not make us more effective. I consider it as my personal mission help more and more people to stop multitasking and luckily I am not alone to do it. One of the main principles of mindfulness is to <strong>be present at the moment<\/strong>, in what we are doing, live it. It happens to us quite often that we are <strong>acting automatically<\/strong> for example when we are washing our teeth or going to our work place. However this way we <strong>loose some part of the experience<\/strong> and sometimes it can be dangerous as well. As a first step, I suggest to you to put away your phone when you meet someone next time. This way you will be able to <strong>give your full attention<\/strong> to the other person. Or when you go running, don\u2019t think on your shopping list while running. Even a simple lunch can be a real experience if you pay attention to the taste of the food instead of watching Facebook videos meanwhile. Try it, it\u2019s worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1>2 Observe Without Judging <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever happens in your body or to you, instead of being nervous about why that is going on, or punishing yourself for something, <strong>try to observe the process<\/strong> as much as you can. We can\u2019t change the past and the future has so much possibilities, that is why it is worth to observe the present <strong>without judging<\/strong>. I am not saying to be a passive participant of your life. However, there are plenty of things <strong>we can not change<\/strong>. You can observe these things without any judgement, pay attention to these just <strong>like a child with curiosity<\/strong>. This is how can learn to accept what is happening. It may seem a big challenge in the beginning, but this is definitely a skill which can be <strong>developed with practise<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/silverliningideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/02-adorable-child-colors-2026960-1.jpg?resize=629%2C950\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-572\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption><em>Photo by willsantt from Pexels<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1>3 Meditation <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of <a href=\"http:\/\/silverliningideas.com\/index.php\/tag\/meditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"meditation (opens in a new tab)\">meditation<\/a> techniques, the point of mindfulness meditation is to <strong>pay attention, observe, be present at the moment <\/strong>just like I mentioned above. It could be useful just observe our breathing during a mindfulness meditation, and <strong>do not want to change it<\/strong>. Starting from our breathing through our bodies, feelings, thoughts, we can observe anything. This helps us to be more mindful.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, <strong>mindfulness is not only about formal meditation<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are really interested in mindfulness, I suggest you to dig into it and read more about the topic. Feel free to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"contact me (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/silverliningideas.com\/index.php\/contact-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">contact me<\/a>, I\u2019d be happy to tell you more about my experiences. If you have the opportunity, participate at a course as well. The 3 tips I described will help you to <strong>start your journey<\/strong>, but these are only the first steps.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>**Cover photo: Pixabay from Pexels**<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We can hear mindfulness nowadays a lot, but it still seems a little bit mysterious thing. 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