Have you been wondering how you can use mindfulness to reduce stress? Well, I for one, did wonder and eventually started to study mindfulness. Now, I’m a certified Mindfulness Life Coach and I would love to share some of my tips with you today.
According to tons of studies, mindfulness is a great way to manage your stress levels and reduce anxiety. It’s also super effective for overcoming negative thinking. Isn’t what we have been doing recently: stressing and falling into the trap of negative thinking? The good news is, mindfulness can easily fit into your life.
Here, I have put together four easy mindfulness tips to reduce stress for you:
Focus on Your Breathing
Concentrating on your breath is a great way to be in the present and push negative thoughts aside. When you’re stressed, it can be really easy to get stuck in thoughts about the past or future but focusing in on the present helps you to break away from this. It shifts your body from a fight-or-flight response to a relaxation response.
Try Mindful Walking
Getting out in nature is another great move for emotional well-being – even more so when you combine it with mindfulness.
Mindful walking involves really immersing yourself in the sights and sounds that nature has to offer as you walk.
Mindful Colouring
Adult colouring books have become super popular and they are yet another form of mindfulness. If you’re being really careful and precise, there’s no room for negative thoughts!
Journaling
Journaling can be a great way to make sense of your thoughts and get yourself in a calmer place. Gratitude journals can be effective for boosting your mood and encouraging more positive thoughts or you may prefer to write about your stressors to work through them in your mind. Whatever you choose journaling regularly has been shown to have the biggest benefits.
Until next time, stay safe and make room for mindfulness in your life.
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