Mind your Mind - 2

A few easy ways to practice mindfulness include: • Pausing to notice three things you can touch, two objects you can see and one sound you can hear in your immediate environment; • Closing your eyes and counting five slow, deep breaths. Feel how your body moves with each breath, notice how warm or cold your inhales and exhales feel; • Going through all five of your senses individually (noticing sight, smell, sounds, tastes and touch) whilst preparing or eating a meal or a snack; • Running your fingers along the outside and then the inside of your own arms from your shoulders to your fingertips slowly three times; • Each morning or night, write down three things you’re grateful for, or the previous day’s successes — no matter how big or small. These might be someone you know; things you like about yourself or where you live; what you ate or did that day; or an aspect of nature — like the sky, a flower or bird song.