Sunday, February 16, 2020

Part 1 - Week 3 of 13 – Practice Mindfulness informally in all activitie...

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Couple of days back, I was introspecting with my coach. She asked,
When was the time you felt very lively?
When was the time you felt fully present?
When was the most memorable period of life?

It immediately brought me back to my college days / school days. It was
more like Hero/Heroine got introduced in the movie, fully live, full of energy
and enthusiasm

Nowadays, we are fully loaded with Stress… Stress… Stress… We are
feeling stressful due to EMI, Personal loan, work pressure, media, society and
latest addition is Corona Virus. Almost all of us are feeling the same. It has
become a norm these days.

We are constantly thinking 30 sec forward in our thinking. What is the
next thing to do? We are all busy being busy all the times.

While eating, we think about work. What is the next thing to do? Our
mind is constantly racing.

Another thing is happening in our lives, we are loaded with too much of
information overloading. We are constantly bombarded with pings, notifications
etc. we all thing that is the way of life.

When I do more research to this problem, I got the solution as
Mindfulness.

From Bharathi Baskar to Bhagwad Gita, it mentions about staying present –
Mindfulness.

What is mindfulness?
Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgemental awareness. It is
cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the
present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In
the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding.

Staying present and in the moment.

Practice mindfulness informally in eating, driving, walking and every
day activities.

It increases our
-         
Focus
-         
Concentration
-         
Mind power

I am going to suggest practising mindfulness in an informal way.

Learning to stay in the present

A less formal approach to mindfulness can also help you to stay in the
present and fully participate in your life. You can choose any task or moment
to practice informal mindfulness, whether you are eating, showering, walking,
touching a partner, or playing with a child or grandchild. Attending to these
points will help:
·Start by bringing your attention to the sensations in your body
·Breathe in through your nose, allowing the air downward into your lower
belly. Let your abdomen expand fully.
·Now breathe out through your mouth
·Notice the sensations of each inhalation and exhalation
·Proceed with the task at hand slowly and with full deliberation
·Engage your senses fully. Notice each sight, touch, and sound so that
you savor every sensation.
·When you notice that your mind has wandered from the task at hand,
gently bring your attention back to the sensations of the moment.
Cultivate mindfulness informally
In addition to formal meditation,
you can also cultivate mindfulness informally by focusing your attention on
your moment-to-moment sensations during everyday activities. This is done by
single-tasking—doing one thing at a time and giving it your full attention. As
you floss your teeth, pet the dog, or eat an apple, slow down the process and
be fully present as it unfolds and involves all of your senses.

Ways to practice daily:-
o   Spend 20 mins per day / 1 task per week
o  
Focus on
the task with undivided focus/attention
o  
Take
deep breathing / abdominal breathing to bring the focus back if it wanders
o  
Feel
the sensation in your body/five senses.
o  
Watch
your thoughts/emotions/feelings
o  
Doing
that particular task as if it is a meditation for you.

Please share your suggestions, feedback in practicing this.

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feedback, and comments to rajesh.x.narayanan@gmail.com

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Reference:
EP- 88 – நொடி
பொழுது வாழ்க்கைThe Power of Now… - Greatness Series - Zero to Hero in 100
days

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EP-0 - Who am I? - Rajesh
Narayanan
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