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Finding Peace: The 5 Key Practices For Daily Mindfulness

When we live in the present moment rather than on autopilot, caught up in our thoughts, we increase our capacity for a feeling of vibrant aliveness, a sharp sense of presence in daily life. In moments of amazement, I experience this as a vibration that runs through my body. It happens when I hear the enchanting calls of a flock of geese. I can sense it when a friend or complete stranger extends a loving greeting to me or when the full moon illuminates the lake close to my home. It is an awareness that exclaims, "I am here, alive, right now!" along with feelings of astonishment, warmth, and love.

we can find our grounding again, remember who we are, and live more fully from our heart each day as we navigate this terrain called life.

A visceral sense of interconnectedness with all of existence can arise from this sense of present-moment awareness. When we feel this oneness—whatever we may call it—the world opens up. Our lives are forever changed as a result of our openness to life's fullness.

5 Key Practices for Daily Mindfulness

Gaining this kind of awareness is often portrayed as something that happens to us, usually suddenly and spontaneously, and usually only once. However, it's a continuous endeavor.

Every day presents an opportunity to practice embodied awareness through five fundamental practices:

1. Coming back to the present moment

2. Connecting with something greater

3. Growing your trust

4. Embodying compassion

5. Holding openness

As humans, we are all prone to going into autopilot and interacting with the world and other people out of habit and disengagement. By implementing these five techniques, we can rediscover our sense of self, live more authentically every day, and navigate this crazy journey called life.

For me, the value of these practices came into sharp focus in a moment of fear.

These five practices—coming back to the present moment, connecting with something greater, growing my trust, embodying compassion, and holding openness—have shaped and molded who I am and my understanding of being alive. I actively put these into practice every day.

We all have to deal with difficulties, hardships, and ups and downs. The question is, do we do so in a way that makes us feel shut down, tuned out, and closed off from ourselves and from life? Would we rather go in the other direction and allow ourselves to be more fully awake and in the moment?

You can feel more spacious, at ease, and at peace just by doing each practice alone. However, the techniques complement and enhance one another as well. Reentering the present moment allows compassion and a sense of connectedness to the people and environment around us to flourish by removing us from our thinking minds. Through accepting things as they are and paying close attention, that connection fosters the growth of our trust. We are able to feel more deeply in our body, our heart, and our entire being when we are not caught in our thoughts and are instead living in the present. Remaining in the present moment brings relief, and feelings of compassion, trust, and interconnectedness help us maintain our openness in the face of life's unavoidable obstacles. We can live fully and love truly when we maintain an open mind to everything that exists.

We don’t have to wait until we’re faced with our imminent death or with a dramatic life event to embody mindfulness. We have many opportunities in daily life to gradually arrive there. We all have to deal with difficulties, hardships, and ups and downs. The question is, do we act in a way that causes us to feel disconnected from life and ourselves—that is, shut down, tuned out, and walled off? Would we rather go in the other direction and allow ourselves to be more fully awake and in the moment?

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About: Mindfulness is an evidence-based method for reducing stress, enhancing resilience, and maintaining mental well-being. Even short meditations and breathing techniques can turn a bad day around, ground us in the present moment, and help us approach life with gratitude and kindness.

In the Eastern world, the powerful healing benefits of proper breathing and meditation have been known for generations. In the Western world, however, the awareness of these techniques is still relatively new.

Science is just catching up and has already proven that daily meditation practice paired with the correct breathing style can:

• Rest an anxious, busy mind

• Find greater ease when faced with difficult emotions, thoughts, circumstances

• Improve focus and concentration

• Sleep better

• Achieve new levels of calm and fulfillment.

Simply speaking, it has the ability to assist with positive thinking and emotional stability, and to bring about a general sense of happiness in one’s life.

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A great way to improve a relationship is by focusing on someone and really looking at them. Make eye contact but softly allow your eyes to move away from their face sometimes. Try looking without judgment. Like all mindfulness skills, this is something that comes with time.

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Four-footed Posture (Chatushpadasana)

What is a Four-footed Posture?

Four-footed posture, or chatushpadasana in Sanskrit, is a variation of bridge pose. Instead of the arms extended on the floor, here the hands clasp the ankles. The pose is often used as a preparation for shoulderstand. It gives all the benefits of a backbend while maintaining a soothing effect on the mind.

Instructions

• Begin lying on the back.

• Bend the knees and place the feet near the buttocks, hip distance wide.

• Grasp the outsides of the ankles.

• Inhale and lift the hips, pressing down through the heels.

• Breathe while holding the pose.

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