Mindfulness is a practice that invites you to fully engage with the present moment. In a fast-paced world, mindfulness offers a sanctuary, encouraging you to observe thoughts without judgment, connect with your senses, and savor each experience. Incorporating a daily mindfulness practice can help you embrace the power of now, cultivate greater self-awareness, and embark on a journey toward greater peace and fulfillment.
Explore the resources below and discover how you and your loved ones can integrate mindfulness into your lives and experience its benefits.
Selected Resources
The Basics of Mindfulness Meditation: How to Get Started
By Dustin DiPerna M.A.
Mindfulness has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. That’s probably because it’s good for your health, and you can do it anywhere, anytime.
At its core, mindfulness is about being present. It’s the practice of anchoring yourself to the present moment, observing your thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment. You can be mindful while listening to music, walking, or even eating. When you sit down and intentionally work on mindfulness, that’s called mindfulness meditation. Do you want to learn how to get started?
What is Mindfulness?
By PsychHub
Mindfulness is the practice of acknowledging what you’re feeling without judging the emotions or sensations as you’re experiencing them. In a concise, five-minute video, PsychHub guides us through the essentials of mindfulness, emphasizing its significance in our daily lives. The video provides practical tips and tricks to help us become more mindful, teaching us to be present and self-aware.
Watch the 5-Minute Video HereÂ
Reconnect With The Moment
The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
In this episode, Psychologist and meditation teacher Tara Brach tells Dr. Laurie Santos how she created RAIN: a mindfulness practice that allows us to Recognize, Allow, Investigate, and Nurture our emotions. Once we consciously engage with those emotions, Tara argues, we can decide what is important to us and our happiness.
Listen to the 34-Minute Podcast Here
Five Senses Mindfulness Technique To Use When Stressed
By Jameca Woody-Falconer M.A. Ph.D., MedCircle
In this brief video, we are introduced to a technique that helps us focus on each of our five senses as a way to feel grounded. This simple practice can help you re-center and be aware of your surroundings if you feel like you’ve lost focus throughout your day.
Assessment –Â Are You Mindful or Is Your Mind Full?
Have you ever been on autopilot and didn’t know how you arrived somewhere until you were there? Or been so absorbed in an activity that you don’t notice what’s happening until you’re done? This is called mindlessness. Mindlessness is a very common thing to experience, especially in a goal-oriented, get-stuff-done society. On the other hand, mindfulness can help keep us grounded in the present and has many physical, emotional, and mental benefits.
Take this assessment to find out if you’re mindful or if your mind is full. Afterward, check out our recommended resources to foster, maintain, or improve mindfulness habits.
