MINDFULNESS
EXERCISE
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MINDFULNESS IS DIFFERENT FROM CLASSIC
MEDITATION BECAUSE IT’S A TECHNIQUE WHERE
YOU DIRECT YOUR FOCUS ON THE CURRENT
MOMENT. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO BE MORE
PRESENT; GIVING YOU HELPFUL TOOLS TO TUNE
IN, NOT OUT!
EVERYDAY MINDFULNESS:
• Start the day with a few moments of “conscious
awareness”
• Use the exercise on the right!
• Practice Active Listening
• Listen to what was said; process it fully; respond
thoughtfully and intentionally
• Watch the tone and language in your
communications
• Your intended message might not match your tone,
especially now when everyone is experiencing
higher stress levels
• When feeling stressed or overwhelmed, take a time
out
• Go outside; take a walk; dance!
• Respect all people, even if you may not agree with
their ideas
• We are all in this together and being able to see
from someone else’s perspective leads to new ideas
• Set a 1 minute timer
• Sit in a chair with your feet
planted firmly on the floor
• Relax your muscles, but don’t
slouch. The goal is to feel
physically stable and aware. (If
you feel comfortable, place
your hands palm-up, as it
creates a physical response of
openness)
• Close your eyes
• Breathe in—counting from 1 to 8
• Breathe out—counting
backwards from 8 to 1
• Repeat for one minute—
If you find your mind straying,
go back to the last number you
remember and go from there
One-Minute
Mindfulness
Activity
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