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How to Be Mindful at the Beach
How To Be Mindful At The Beach
- Open up all of your senses: hearing, seeing, smelling, taste and touch.
- Rest on the sand and relax your body of any physical tension.
- Sit near the water. With your eyes closed, listen to the sound of the waves crashing on the shore.
- Take a walk with your feet in the water. Feel the various textures of the sand as the waves soak into it.
- Each time you inhale, smell the salty, fragrant air.
- Take time to contemplate the horizon and take in the vastness of the seascape.
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Sufficient sleep heals our bodies and minds, but for many reasons sleep doesn’t always come easily. Mindfulness practices and habits can help us fall asleep and stay asleep. Consult our guide to find tips for meditation, movement, and mindfulness practices to ease into the best sleep ever.
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Mindfulness: Do’s And Don’ts
- Daily meditation: Having a daily meditation practice, be it mindfulness, a mental body scan or even chanting is crucial.
- Away from the bed: If you are unable to sleep, try to change your place, as the bed has to be associated with sleep.
- Sleep apps don’t work: Sleep apps are not to be relied on for sleeping, and one should cultivate our own body to be able to sleep without any aid like sleep apps or even sleeping pills.
- Don’t try too hard: Sleeping is an effortless effort, and your mind and body has to be conducive for it to happen. Forced sleep is the primary mistake many insomniacs make. Sleep happens on it’s own if you allow it.
Three Ways To Wind Down
- Eliminate distractions, like your smartphones or tablets, that hinder sleep by their radiation, constant notifications and the blue light they emit.
- Don’t pressure yourself to sleep and instead focus on calming your mind and practicing mindfulness and relaxed breathing.
- Mental body scan is an effective mindfulness meditation that promotes sleep, where one notices one’s breathing and various bodily sensations, while mentally scanning one’s body parts.
"Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it." ~Brian Tracy There was a time when I thought peace was a destination, in much the same way I imagined I'd eventually arrive at happiness or success.
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Creativity
- Engage in art therapy: paint or start a journal.
- Create a peace collage. Include images that make you feel relaxed and at ease.
- Take a walk with the sole intention of pho...
Solitude
- Schedule a date with yourself, a time when you don’t need to meet anyone else’s requests, and do something that feeds your mind and spirit.
- Sit in nature and let yourself simply be.
- Be your own best friend.
- Repeat some positive affirmations that help you feel present, peaceful, and empowered.
Connection
- Tell the truth in your relationships.
- Catch critical, blaming, or self-victimizing thoughts.
- Have fun with someone you love. Forget about everything that feels like a problem and do something silly and childlike.
- Ask a friend to join a yoga studio with you, or invite them to jog with you on the beach.
Explore what the new area has to offer, like a tourist on an extended vacation. Use all your senses to take it in.
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Moving To A New Place
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Thinking of A New Beginning
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Do not be overwhelmed with the piled up work. Practice deep breathing, reflecting on the present moment and gratitude.