Now that summer is winding down, it’s the perfect time to recommit to routines and optimal health. Achieving optimal health involves not just nutrition and physical fitness but also maintaining a clear mind. One way to clear your mind is through meditation.
Meditation is a powerful tool for stress management and overall wellbeing. It helps you focus, clear your mind of daunting thoughts, and most importantly, be present.
Here are a few meditation techniques to try:
Breathe Deeply: Focus on your breathing, feeling each inhale and exhale. Box breathing is a great technique – breathe in slowly for four seconds, hold for four, breathe out for four and hold for four. Can you feel your stress simmering away?
Guided Meditation: YouTube has a plethora of free guided meditations. Find one that suits your needs (like meditation for anxiety, affirmations, deep sleep, etc.), pop in your headphones and let the relaxation begin.
Walking Meditation: Incorporate the Habit of Healthy Motion while you clear your mind through walking meditation. Go on a ten-minute, slow-paced walk. Focus on your breathing and take intentional steps, feel the ground from heel to toe.
Write in a Journal: Journaling can serve as a form of meditation. Find a peaceful spot and write for at least ten minutes. Transfer those worries from your mind onto paper, helping clear anxious thoughts and promoting clarity.
I hope that these tips help you to create more mindful peace in your life which will help you have more clarity as well. We get so stuck in the busy that we forget ourselves and what we personally need.
Make the time each day to meditate...preferably in the morning before you step into your world!
REMEMBER: Self-Care is Healthcare!
Best Wishes,
Health Coach Tammy
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