Beginning Mindfulness

Never Tried Mindfulness Before?

Here’s where to start…

These days we tend to see the word “mindfulness” everywhere we look. Health magazines, business reviews, internet marketing, workshops and billboards seem to promote this new wiz-bang practice that promises peace of mind and physical well-being. But what exactly is mindfulness and is it really what it promises to be? Can the average person who plods through life the best they can utilize these practices and enhance their quality of life?

Well, the first point about mindfulness is that it is far from new. Mindfulness is lifted from meditative and yoga practices that have existed for hundreds if not thousands of years in the East. The biggest recent change in mindfulness practice is that Western countries have found this practice and have recognised its potential benefits. Western psychology for example, has now studied the practice of mediation and mindfulness and has a large body of evidence to support its validity. Even 5 minutes of practicing mindfulness a day can significantly decrease stress and anxiety and promote psychological and physical health.

So, who best could benefit from mindfulness practice? The answer is simple, everyone can benefit from practicing mindfulness. The reason for this is that mindfulness is actually a very simple process that is not limited by intellectual or physical in-ability. It does not need to take very much time and can be incorporated into any everyday chore or activity.

The beauty of mindfulness is that we do not even have to “make time for it”! I often practice mindfulness when I do the dishes in the morning after breakfast. I enjoy this daily routine because it starts my day on a positive and refreshing note. I stand there at the kitchen sink and breathe. I look out the window in front of me and breathe in the palms and branches of the trees. I then put my dish gloves on, feeling the gloves slide slowly over my fingers and hands. I then bring my attention fully into the act of lifting the first dish and placing it in the bubbling water. I consciously feel the circular motion of washing the dish… and on I go!

It is amazing! Washing the dishes becomes a timeless, mindful practice where I can escape the bombardment of annoying thoughts and stressful body tension. If I catch my thoughts infiltrating my mindfulness practice, I simply acknowledge the wanderings of my mind and gently refocus my awareness back to the motion of washing the dishes. Beautiful! By the time I finish the dishes I am in a clear, positive state of mind, ready to facer my day.

The practice of mindfulness is simply the process of bringing awareness fully into what we are doing, thinking or feeling. It is literally “smelling the roses”! Mindfulness can be practiced at any time. It is simply a shift in conscious awareness and focus.

 

Take the First Step Today…

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11 Responses to “Beginning Mindfulness”

  • Helene:

    Just what I needed first thing this morning … learning never stops and mindfulness was on the list… thank you for sharing
    Helene

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    • Vanessa Bushell:

      Hi Helen, I hope you enjoy your 10 days of mindfulness and please give me your feedback, I’d love to hear from you.
      Kind regards
      Vanessa

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  • Janet Tempest:

    Hey Vanessa, I am interested in trying out your 10 days of mindfulness, it fits right in with my yoga and meditation practice I am sure.

    Namaste Janet

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    • Vanessa Bushell:

      Hi Janet, I’d love you to subscribe and share your feedback. I very much value your input!
      Kind regards
      Vanessa

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  • Lisa Wood:

    I love listening to meditation, and learning to grow from within!

    Cheers
    Lisa

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    • Vanessa Bushell:

      Hi Lisa, that’s fantastic! I hope you enjoy these mindfulness tips and audio meditations.
      Kind regards, Vanessa

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  • Annie Owens:

    Thank you Vanessa for offering these 10 days free…just in time for the busy holiday period. I have your CD and enjoy your relaxing voice, so look forward to hearing more meditations from you.

    I love your story re Mindfulness while doing the dishes, I was right there with you, feeling the swirling water, feeling your peace…love your writings.

    Thanks again,
    Annie

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    • Vanessa Bushell:

      Hi Annie

      Thank you for your beautiful comment! I hope you love the 10 days of mindfulness tips and meditations.
      Lots of love
      Vanessa

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  • Leonie:

    Thanks for this great article and will head over and subscribe to your 10 day course. Mindfulness is such a simple therapy. But amazing how such a simple thing can be so elusive!

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    • Vanessa Bushell:

      Hi Leonie, thank you for you kind words. Enjoy your mindfulness practice!!!
      Lots of love
      Vanessa

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  • Lisa Wood:

    What a great way to start the day with being Mindfulness while washing the dishes :)

    Love the idea of smelling the roses and taking the time to “Be”

    Cheers
    Lisa

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