Beauties, our founder Denise recently wrote a lovely piece for Global Wellness Day that was published on the Award-winning \u2018beauty from within\u2019 supplements Rejuvenated’s blog! Here’s Denise’s tips all about mindfulness and meditation.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Here is a fact: mindfulness isn\u2019t complicated<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHere\u2019s another fact: mindfulness is simply being present.
\nHere\u2019s the last fact: Meditation boosts mindfulness and can take many forms.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been hearing a lot about the benefits of meditation lately and there are many proven ones. If you are one of those people who has tried meditating \u2026but find that whenever you\u2019ve tried it, instead of getting a sense of calm and peace, you\u2019ve basically redesigned your entire house and reorganised your \u2018to do\u2019 list then read on \u2013 all is not lost.<\/p>\n
The first thing to remember is that one person\u2019s hour of deep chanting meditation is another person\u2019s 15-minute simple breathing meditation \u2013 the point is that there is no set style of meditation that you have to adhere to it is not prescriptive \u2013 what matters is that you feel refreshed by yours.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like me then your mind can feel like the Duracell bunny \u2026it just won\u2019t shut down.. \u2013 so giving yourself a break can be so restorative PLUS the more you do it the better you\u2019ll get at it AND the more benefits you\u2019ll get.But if you haven\u2019t quite managed to develop a regular meditation practice there are a few simple ways that you can introduce mindful moments in your day.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Making time for mindful moments<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nAsk any meditation guru and they will tell you that achieving a completely empty mind is not the objective it is more about learning to be present: thoughts will appear and take you into the future or the past, but the skill is to gently push them away and regain your focus on the here and now \u2026 And there are times when your session will consist of just that
\nmaintaining presence.<\/p>\n
\n- Start your day by just taking a few minutes to do a brain dump \u2026.jot down how you\u2019re feeling and practice some deep breathing.<\/li>\n
- Make your personal care routine a mindful moment by focusing on each process
\n\u2026brushing your teeth, conscious cleansing \u2026.the feel of your cleanser on your skin, the scent, the feel of the water and do the same in the bath or shower.<\/li>\n - Your meals can be made mindful by simply consciously focusing on the preparation of them as well as eating: take time to savour the flavours and textures of each meal. Let\u2019s face it \u2026many of us treat our breakfast and lunch especially as something to be done while we catch up on emails, social media, phone calls..so much so that we sometimes can\u2019t even remember what we ate or the flavours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Focus on your surroundings \u2026be more conscious when you are walking around\u2026notice the simple things like the sky, the trees, the people.<\/p>\n
So, join me and make a commitment to yourself to make mindful moments a part of your day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Here\u2019s another fact: mindfulness is simply being present.
\nHere\u2019s the last fact: Meditation boosts mindfulness and can take many forms.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve been hearing a lot about the benefits of meditation lately and there are many proven ones. If you are one of those people who has tried meditating \u2026but find that whenever you\u2019ve tried it, instead of getting a sense of calm and peace, you\u2019ve basically redesigned your entire house and reorganised your \u2018to do\u2019 list then read on \u2013 all is not lost.<\/p>\n
The first thing to remember is that one person\u2019s hour of deep chanting meditation is another person\u2019s 15-minute simple breathing meditation \u2013 the point is that there is no set style of meditation that you have to adhere to it is not prescriptive \u2013 what matters is that you feel refreshed by yours.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re anything like me then your mind can feel like the Duracell bunny \u2026it just won\u2019t shut down.. \u2013 so giving yourself a break can be so restorative PLUS the more you do it the better you\u2019ll get at it AND the more benefits you\u2019ll get.But if you haven\u2019t quite managed to develop a regular meditation practice there are a few simple ways that you can introduce mindful moments in your day.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Making time for mindful moments<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\nAsk any meditation guru and they will tell you that achieving a completely empty mind is not the objective it is more about learning to be present: thoughts will appear and take you into the future or the past, but the skill is to gently push them away and regain your focus on the here and now \u2026 And there are times when your session will consist of just that
\nmaintaining presence.<\/p>\n
\n- Start your day by just taking a few minutes to do a brain dump \u2026.jot down how you\u2019re feeling and practice some deep breathing.<\/li>\n
- Make your personal care routine a mindful moment by focusing on each process
\n\u2026brushing your teeth, conscious cleansing \u2026.the feel of your cleanser on your skin, the scent, the feel of the water and do the same in the bath or shower.<\/li>\n - Your meals can be made mindful by simply consciously focusing on the preparation of them as well as eating: take time to savour the flavours and textures of each meal. Let\u2019s face it \u2026many of us treat our breakfast and lunch especially as something to be done while we catch up on emails, social media, phone calls..so much so that we sometimes can\u2019t even remember what we ate or the flavours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Focus on your surroundings \u2026be more conscious when you are walking around\u2026notice the simple things like the sky, the trees, the people.<\/p>\n
So, join me and make a commitment to yourself to make mindful moments a part of your day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nmaintaining presence.<\/p>\n
\n\u2026brushing your teeth, conscious cleansing \u2026.the feel of your cleanser on your skin, the scent, the feel of the water and do the same in the bath or shower.<\/li>\n
Focus on your surroundings \u2026be more conscious when you are walking around\u2026notice the simple things like the sky, the trees, the people.<\/p>\n
So, join me and make a commitment to yourself to make mindful moments a part of your day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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