Admittedly, you can't be mindful every second or in every situation. There will always be moments when you are not fully living in the moment. That's not bad at all, it's human! Still, a mindful approach to yourself and the people around you can create a soothing feeling.
To keep that feeling of wellbeing going throughout the day, we'd like to give you a few tips.
1. “Start your day right!” - build in a morning routine that suits you
First impressions don't only count when you meet a new person, they count for your day too. If you get up in the morning with positive thoughts, take time for yourself and enjoy the morning in peace, you are already laying the foundation for a mindful day.
Ideally, spend the first 30-60 minutes of the morning without any tech devices and do whatever feels good to you. Whether you dance around the flat with your toothbrush, stretch in every direction doing yoga, or jot down your to-dos and goals for the day in your Bullet Journal - YOU decide what brings you joy. Maybe you simply breathe in the scent of your coffee or tea with deep breaths? The first few minutes belong only to you!
2. Fill your mental gratitude jar
A really lovely method to shift your focus to the small but precious things: imagine a jar in your mind that you "fill" every day with all the things you are grateful for today. Through the walls of the jar, the contents are protected throughout the day from all the negative things that may rain down on you. Every time you notice that negative perceptions are leading you to equally negative feelings, picture the things you have packed into your jar. Just like them, your positivity is untouchable! Don't have a thought jar yet? Then set one up quickly!
P.S.: You can also make the thought jar tangible. Grab a jar with a lid and label it "thought jar". Think of at least one thing every day that you are grateful for today, write it down and drop it in the jar.
3. Focus on smell and taste
Instead of seeing food as a side activity while working, studying or doing other things, try to focus entirely on your meal. What do you smell? What do you taste? Are you full yet?
See your food as a building block for your physical performance, something you can be grateful for. That is why your meal deserves your full focus. Eat as long as you are hungry and stop as soon as you are full. If you tend to eat out of boredom or in stressful situations, try distracting yourself with a walk and get to the bottom of your craving. Are you really hungry, or is it just appetite?
4. Be attentive and use your senses
Especially these days, we direct a large part of our attention to the screens in front of us. Whether laptop, TV or phone, we usually notice what is happening in the virtual world more intensely than everything going on around us. It can often even end dangerously, as humans are demonstrably not capable of multitasking.
Especially during activities like going for a walk, we have the chance to see, smell and hear the variety of our surroundings. That is also why the negative things come to mind more easily, because we go through the day constantly under stress or pressure, without taking the time to simply notice. Try a walk without your phone for once! Focus with all your senses on the sounds, smells and all the other things around you.
5. Self-reflection - reflect, but don't judge
Especially at the end of the day, it makes sense to bring all the impressions and experiences of the day back to mind. Were there moments when you were proud of yourself? Write them down! There may also have been situations that did not go the way you imagined, but maybe you can learn from them.
Some conversations or discussions unfortunately turn into an argument, and afterwards you are a little annoyed at your own behaviour. You can capture exactly that in a bullet journal too and design a whole page for self-reflection. But please don't forget to note down a way to solve the problems. WHAT exactly bothered you about your reaction, and HOW can you handle it better in future? Write it down and see it as your own "action plan" for future conflict situations.
Don't know yet where to keep your routines, reflections and to-dos and combine them with mindfulness? At Lebenskompass you will surely find the perfect tool for you, from blank notebooks to dated and undated planners, colouring books and mindfulness cards!
Since we humans are all different, there is no "right" or "wrong". Just try things out and don't forget…
…it's the little things in life.
Author: Simona Petz | Influencer Marketing at Lebenskompass
Admittedly, you can't be mindful every second or in every situation. There will always be moments when you're not entirely living in the moment. That's not bad at all, it's human! Still, treating yourself and the people around you mindfully can create a soothing feeling.
To keep that feel-good feeling going throughout the day, we'd like to hand you a few tips.
1. „Start your day right!“ Build in a morning routine that suits you
First impressions don't just count when you meet a new person, they count for your day too. If you get up in the morning with positive thoughts, take time for yourself and enjoy the morning in peace, you're already laying the foundation for a mindful day.
Ideally, spend the first 30-60 minutes of the morning without any tech devices and do whatever does you good. Whether you dance through your home with your toothbrush, stretch in every direction doing yoga, or note down your to-dos and goals for the day in your Bullet Journal : YOU decide what brings you joy. Maybe you simply breathe in the scent of your coffee or tea with deep breaths? The first minutes belong only to you!
2. Fill your mental gratitude jar
A lovely method for focusing on the small but precious things: imagine a jar in your mind that you „fill“ every day with all the things you're grateful for today. The walls of the jar protect its contents throughout the day from all the negative things that might come pouring down on you. Every time you notice you're letting negative perceptions lead you to equally negative feelings, picture the things you've put in your jar. Just like them, your positivity is untouchable! Don't have a thought jar yet? Then set one up quickly!
P.S.: You can also make the thought jar a physical one. Grab a jar with a lid and label it „thought jar“. Think of at least one thing every day that you're grateful for today, write it down and drop it in the jar.
3. Focus on smell and taste
Instead of seeing food as a side activity while working, studying or doing other things, try to focus entirely on your meal. What do you smell? What do you taste? Are you full yet?
See your food as a building block for your physical performance, something you can be grateful for. That's why your meal deserves your full focus too. Eat as long as you're hungry and stop as soon as you're full. If you tend to eat out of boredom or in stressful situations, try distracting yourself with a walk and get to the bottom of your craving. Are you really hungry, or is it just appetite?
4. Be attentive and use your senses
Especially these days, we direct a large part of our attention to the screens in front of us. Whether laptop, TV or phone: we usually perceive what's happening in the virtual world more intensely than everything happening around us. Not infrequently this can even end dangerously, since humans are demonstrably not capable of multitasking.
On activities like walking in particular, we have the chance to see, smell and hear the diversity of our surroundings. This is also why negative things tend to come to mind more easily: we go through the day constantly under stress or pressure, without taking the time to simply notice. Try a walk completely without your phone! Focus with all your senses on the sounds, smells and everything else around you.
5. Self-reflection: reflect, but don't judge
At the end of the day in particular, it makes sense to call to mind all the impressions and experiences of the day. Were there moments when you were proud of yourself? Write them down! There may also have been situations that didn't go the way you imagined, but maybe you can learn from them.
Some conversations or discussions unfortunately turn into an argument, and afterwards you're a little annoyed about your own behaviour. You can capture exactly that in a bullet journal too and design a whole page for self-reflection. But please don't forget to note down a way forward for the problems. WHAT exactly bothered you about your reaction, and HOW can you handle it better in future? Write it down and see it as your own „action plan“ for future conflict situations.
Don't know yet where to keep your routines, reflections and to-dos and combine them with mindfulness? At Lebenskompass you'll surely find the perfect tool for you, from blank notebooks to dated and undated planners, colouring books and mindfulness cards!
Since we humans are all different, there is no „right“ or „wrong“. Just try things out and don't forget…
…it's the little things in life.
Author: Simona Petz
