We hear about mindfulness often, but what is it really, and why do\nwe do it? At its most basic, mindfulness is a set of tools you can use when\nyour natural reactions are not serving you well. This could be something as\nsimple as deep breathing techniques to calm down, exercising for anxiety, or\notherwise engaging the body in conscious ways. In practice, mindfulness is the\nuse of these tools, it\u2019s the way that we override our nervous system to\nre-regulate ourselves. Things like anger, fear, and even other, smaller\nemotions can set us on edge and spiral our bodies into a pattern of behavior.\nMindfulness is turning this reaction off and redirecting that energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look beyond the abstract concept of mindfulness, practical tools, and what that looks like in basic action. Instead, let’s look at what happens to our minds, nervous systems, and lives when we begin to subconsciously adopt these strategies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnspeakable feelings need to find expression in words. However, verbalization of very intense feelings may be a difficult task.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –<\/em>James A. Chu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a natural disconnect that occurs somewhere between our nervous system recognizing that there is a threat, and our ability to articulate what we\u2019re feeling. Often, anxiety is just a nebulous vibe hanging over things, and not something that we can control. Part of controlling our emotions and negative thoughts comes from acknowledging them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIn between every action and reaction, there is a space. Usually,\nthe space is extremely small because we react so quickly but take notice of\nthat space and expand it. Be aware in that space that you have a choice to\nmake.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Rebecca Eanes<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is sort of the crux of it, for me. Our brains are wired to notice and respond to patterns. When something familiar and upsetting happens\u2014our bodies already know what to do. But there is a split second in between these two things where we have a chance to reevaluate. Next time you find yourself saying, \u201cYou know what, that\u2019s it,\u201d try to open that small moment up and respond differently. Even if you don\u2019t mean it, sometimes just going through the motion can offer up a new pattern to our brains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEmotional regulation flows naturally from being in the presence\nof someone we trust\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Bonnie Badenoch<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the ways we can begin to open that space is up is by\nmodeling behavior after someone we trust. This is often why a partner, sibling,\nor parent can calm someone down where other things might fail. Our bodies and\nour minds recognize the other person and find safety there. It opens that split-second\nmoment of reaction and allows for thought to come into play, instead of pure\ninstinct. On the other hand, we should also remember that we can be this for\nothers when they need it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBaby deer are born knowing how to run, something that probably\nsaves their lives right away. Humans are born knowing only how to scream. What\ndoes that tell you? That knowing how to ask for help is the most important\nthing we can know.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sometimes what we really need is someone else to help us break out\nof our panic, sadness, and fear. Sometimes just a hug is enough for us to feel\nbetter because we are naturally predisposed to behave communally. Our greatest\nstrength lies in the way we can better one another, how we can learn from, grow\nwith, and encourage other people around us. There is so much more to the layers\nof love, laugher, and peace when it is a shared experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou don\u2019t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop\nletting them control you.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Dan Millman<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n This is sort of the fake it \u2018til you make it attitude, just pumped\nup and working in your favor. You do not have to feel perfectly calm, ready, or\ngood to perform the motions. Sometimes, just going through the action and\nsaying, \u201cYes, I understand that I have real concerns, real anxiety, and real\nfeelings about these things, but I still need to put one foot in front of the\nother.\u201dThis is what it means to neither control your thoughts, nor to\nlet them control you. Let them come, let them go, and do not react directly to\nthem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMeditation practice isn\u2019t about trying to throw ourselves away\nand become something better. It\u2019s about befriending who we are already. <\/em><\/strong>–Pema\nCh\u00f6dr\u00f6n<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A big way to be at peace with your thoughts is to stop pushing\nthem away. Sometimes it\u2019s best to just sit with your thoughts, to allow them to\ntake shape so you can respond to them logically. The best version of yourself\nis not a clean slate, but rather taking all of the lessons you have learned so\nfar and building on that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou cannot control the results, only your actions.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> –Allan\nLokos<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Peace comes from letting go. All we can do is be the best version\nof ourselves, be true to ourselves, react in a way we won\u2019t regret, let our feelings\nbe heard, and then also understand that there will always be things, people,\nand situations that we simply have no control over. And that\u2019s fine. Because we\ndo have control over ourselves, and that\u2019s all anyone in this world really\ngets. <\/p>\n\n\n Want to build a better future? A life path reading with one of our talented life path psychics can tell you where you\u2019re headed. A life path psychic<\/a> can help you find what you love so you can love what you do. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic can steer you down a better path. Learn more about our psychics from real testimonials<\/a> and read through our Destiny & Life Path Blog<\/a>. For more insight about your destiny & your astrological chart, get your free birth chart report<\/a> today.<\/p>\n About California Psychics<\/strong> Understanding Your Daily Focus We hear about mindfulness often, but what is it really, and why do we do it? At its most basic, mindfulness is a set of tools you can use when your natural reactions are not serving you well. This could be something as simple as deep breathing techniques to calm down, exercising for anxiety, or otherwise engaging the body in conscious ways. In practice, mindfulness is the use of these tools, it\u2019s the way that we override our nervous system to re-regulate ourselves. Things like anger, fear, and even other, smaller emotions can set us on edge and spiral our bodies into a pattern of behavior. Mindfulness is turning this reaction off and redirecting that energy. In this week\u2019s Daily Focus, I want to look beyond the abstract concept of mindfulness, practical tools, and what that looks like in basic action. Instead, let’s look at what happens to our minds, nervous systems, and lives when we begin to subconsciously adopt these strategies. Saturday, March 19 \u201cUnspeakable feelings need to find expression in words. However, verbalization of very intense feelings may be a difficult task.\u201d –James A. Chu There is a natural disconnect that occurs somewhere between our nervous system recognizing that there is a threat, and our ability to articulate what we\u2019re feeling. Often, anxiety is just a nebulous vibe hanging over things, and not something that we can control. Part of controlling our emotions and negative thoughts comes from acknowledging them. Sunday, March 20 \u201cIn between every action and reaction, there is a space. Usually, the space is extremely small because we react so quickly but take notice of that space and expand it. Be aware in that space that you have a choice to make.\u201d –Rebecca Eanes This is sort of the crux of it, for me. Our brains are wired to notice and respond to patterns. When something familiar and upsetting happens\u2014our bodies already know what to do. But there is a split second in between these two things where we have a chance to reevaluate. Next time you find yourself saying, \u201cYou know what, that\u2019s it,\u201d try to open that small moment up and respond differently. Even if you don\u2019t mean it, sometimes just going through the motion can offer up a new pattern to our brains. Monday, March 21 \u201cEmotional regulation flows naturally from being in the presence of someone we trust\u201d –Bonnie Badenoch One of the ways we can begin to open that space is up is by modeling behavior after someone we trust. This is often why a partner, sibling, or parent can calm someone down where other things might fail. Our bodies and our minds recognize the other person and find safety there. It opens that split-second moment of reaction and allows for thought to come into play, instead of pure instinct. On the other hand, we should also remember that we can be this for others when they need it. Tuesday, March 22 \u201cBaby deer are born knowing how to run, something that probably saves their lives right away. Humans are born knowing only how to scream. What does that tell you? That knowing how to ask for help is the most important thing we can know.\u201d Sometimes what we really need is someone else to help us break out of our panic, sadness, and fear. Sometimes just a hug is enough for us to feel better because we are naturally predisposed to behave communally. Our greatest strength lies in the way we can better one another, how we can learn from, grow with, and encourage other people around us. There is so much more to the layers of love, laugher, and peace when it is a shared experience. Wednesday, March 23 \u201cYou don\u2019t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.\u201d –Dan Millman This is sort of the fake it \u2018til you make it attitude, just pumped up and working in your favor. You do not have to feel perfectly calm, ready, or good to perform the motions. Sometimes, just going through the action and saying, \u201cYes, I understand that I have real concerns, real anxiety, and real feelings about these things, but I still need to put one foot in front of the other.\u201dThis is what it means to neither control your thoughts, nor to let them control you. Let them come, let them go, and do not react directly to them. Thursday, March 24 \u201cMeditation practice isn\u2019t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It\u2019s about befriending who we are already. –Pema Ch\u00f6dr\u00f6n A big way to be at peace with your thoughts is to stop pushing them away. Sometimes it\u2019s best to just sit with your thoughts, to allow them to take shape so you can respond to them logically. The best version of yourself is not a clean slate, but rather taking all of the lessons you have learned so far and building on that. Friday, March 25 \u201cYou cannot control the results, only your actions.\u201d –Allan Lokos Peace comes from letting go. All we can do is be the best version of ourselves, be true to ourselves, react in a way we won\u2019t regret, let our feelings be heard, and then also understand that there will always be things, people, and situations that we simply have no control over. And that\u2019s fine. Because we do have control over ourselves, and that\u2019s all anyone in this world really gets. Want to build a better future? A life path reading with one of our talented life path psychics can tell you where you\u2019re headed. A life path psychic can help you find what you love so you can love what you do. And if you don\u2019t like where you\u2019re headed, your life path psychic can steer you down a better path. Learn more about our psychics from real testimonials and read through our Destiny & Life Path Blog. 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