If the word “mindfulness” puts your teeth on the edge, it may be a sign you need.
But do not be too puzzled: the mindfulness is less to become one with nature on a mountainous mountain and more about being present, according to Pema Sherpa and Brendan Barca, authors of the new book, “The Daily Buddist.”
“We succeed. The mindfulness has become a word of a word, which was hit, from yoga mats to self -help books,” Sherpa told The Post.
“But here’s the thing: this is not a superficial” good vibration “or pretending that everything is fine,” he added. “Real mindfulness means paying attention: to your reactive emotions, destructive thoughts, increased heart rate and identity connection, so you can choose how to appear for you and others.”
And, while sitting in beds in bed and closing his eyes can be an iteration of consciousness, he can take many forms that go beyond the cliché.
“Mindfulness is not just about sitting on a silent pillow trying to feel peaceful. This is a way to practice, but it’s not the whole image,” Sherpa said.
“Mindfulness really is to pay attention to what is happening right here, right now, whether you are on a full subway to work, talk to someone you love (or not) or clothes. It’s about being present, not zoning. You don’t have to be calm or have -all together. You just notice what happens, in your body, in your mind and the world around you.”
In the current world of doomscroling, multitasking and infinity pinging: Practicing mindfulness is probably more important than ever, and no matter if you are in your bedroom or local cellar.
“ He loves to take a walk: he runs and hooked in the past. He turns stories, replicates old conversations and imagines worse scenarios.It is not surprising that we always feel stressed.The mental loop of worry and repentance does not end up wearing us down, but he moves us away from the only real moment: this, ” said Barca in the post.
“Mindfulness interrupts this loop, bringing us from there.
“This simple change makes a powerful difference: we feel less overwhelmed, more focused and capable of responding to life clearly and calmly. Instead of being thrown in a million directions, we are finally here, and that changes everything.”
Here are six micro-practical ones that you can strain in your day, three of them you can completely at work, without any lotus position.
Breathe deeply
“When the brain rotates with countless thoughts, breathe and experience -really,” Sherpa said. “That’s everything. Don’t try to” get out “but remember -you,” I’m here. “
Walking with intention
Get out of head and feet.
“On the sidewalk, in the hallway, directing to the subway; drain your phone and hear your steps,” he said. “Only for a minute. Let your mind put on your body even if everything around you rushes.”
As the missing Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh said: “Walk as if you were kissing the earth with your feet.”
Listen well
For many of us, listening to someone really is a skill that you need to learn and practice, but it is worth it.
“The next time someone talks to you, don’t check your phone. Don’t let go. Don’t plan your comeback. Listen only. For 30 seconds, without interruption. It’s rare, strangely hard and much more powerful than it sounds,” said Sherpa.
“You may be surprised by the most connected amount with the other person who makes you feel.”
Finish a task before starting another
If your working day is full of terraced zooms and a symphony of loose pings, try to resist the will of the multitasking.
“We treat our minds as machines: a task behind task, gathering us after meeting -without breathing, no space,” said Barça. “Give -you are permission to finish a moment before starting another.”
Work through stress instead of asleep
“When the tension arrives, do not annul it with the distraction,” he said. “Feel -for a moment: the tight jaw, the competition heart, whatever it is. This is how the stress allows to move instead of leaving it.”
Finish your working day as a ritual
“Close your computer with intent. You know you change the spaces: from productivity to presence,” Barça said. “This mental change helps you to appear for your life, not just your inbox.”
Do you still think that the mindfulness is not for you?
“Without mindfulness, we can let anger hurt someone we love, to allow shame to spirit to himself or to push us too hard at work when we desperately need rest,” said Sherpa.
Think of mindfulness as a mental exercise, which not only is calm, but also helps you to behave -you are your best self.
“Mindfulness acts as a bond. It helps to maintain their emotions in control, to prevent your thoughts from turning against, be present for the small moments of life and become the person you aspire to be, for yourself and for the people who matter the most.”
“If this sounds like something you need, the mindfulness is for you.”
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