To suddenly “go mindful” and try to be present all the time is about as easy as running a marathon when you’ve never even run around the block.
Baby steps.
We’re talking maybe five seconds at a time, a handful of times a day, to plant one foot firmly in the realm of greater ease, happiness and gratitude.
When you open a door, drop your train of thought outright (you can pick it up again shortly) and watch your hand grasp the doorknob. Pull the door open with purpose and patience. Feel its weight. Watch as a new scene is revealed. Feel the new air of the room you are entering. Listen to the sound of the first room give way to the sound of the new room. Feel this transition with undivided attention.
Read more on “How to Make Mindfulness a Habit With Only a Tiny Commitment” by David Cain
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