We’ve put together a small list of simple short ideas to incorporate mindfulness techniques throughout your day. Each two-minute exercise can help us feel ‘in the moment’ and keep our anxiety at bay.
- Find focus when cooking: As you’re making and preparing a meal, focus on each task. When you chop veg, enjoy seeing the beautiful colours and the gorgeous smells they give off. Try to avoid multitasking (where possible!) and take your time preparing each item with full focus.
- Focus on the feelings in your body: Starting in your feet, focus on the sensations you feel. Try wiggling your toes and think about the feeling that gives you. You can do this running up through your entire body.
- Colouring: Pinch the little one’s colouring pencils, draw a variety of shapes or patterns and colour them in. Focus your mind on the colours you’re using and the shape you’ve made.
- Focus on your breathing: Imagine your stomach is a balloon. Sit comfortably and put your hand on your stomach. Focus on inflating the balloon in your stomach slowly, hold, then slowly release the air deflating the balloon.
- Meditation: Sit in a relaxed, comfortable position and give yourself two minutes to meditate. There’s a simple meditation guide available in our post.
Hopefully these little two-minute mindfulness techniques can help you to gain focus and enjoy the moment, taking your mind away from anxiety.
Sending you love and light
xxx