Creating a Weekly Mindfulness Routine

There are many ways to practice mindfulness in your daily life and it can be incorporated in the practice of yoga. It can be practiced individually and as a group. Mindfulness is beneficial for the body and mind. There are five aspects of mindfulness in Buddhism that makes it essential to understand oneself. Keep in mind that you can practice mindfulness for spiritual purposes or for reducing stress. First, mindfulness helps you understand your body and how your body senses things which is called the material form.

This is done by observing your body and noticing if you are in pain or if your body is too tired. Second, mindfulness makes you observe your feelings and makes you be aware of them. Third mindfulness makes you perceive which is the third aspect of mindfulness. Perception is complicated and unnoticeable but is influenced by past experiences and current daily experiences. Therefore, perceptions need to be done without judgement although you can label what you recognize and feel.

Fourth mindfulness can help you make decisions in a calm manner. It helps you respond, select, and make positive intentions when it comes to making decisions in a social aspect. Last, mindfulness makes you use your senses, and this fifth aspect is called sensory consciousness. In summary, the five aspects of mindfulness help you to be aware of the present and not to focus on your past experiences. Practicing mindfulness can help you meditate at a deeper level.

Also, it helps you find inner peace and insight. Furthermore, if you practice the seven factors of awakening can help you to find inner peace and insight. The factors are mindfulness, analysis, energy, joy, relaxation, concentration, and self-control. These factors permit you to accept, to have determination, and to be aware of one’s reality while one meditates for inner peace and insight. It makes you fully aware and to focus on what you observe. 

It helps you to be self-compassionate and practice gratitude. Create a weekly mindfulness routine by practicing it for five minutes per day. Gradually add more time to practice mindfulness. Practice mindfulness through yoga by observing your body, your breathing, focusing on your self-awareness, and letting go of distractions. Fold clothes neatly and slowly. 

Slow down when doing daily activities. Select doing mindfulness in the morning, in the afternoon, or at night before going to sleep. Make time to practice mindfulness. Also, the more you practice mindfulness, the more you will be self-aware, self-determined, and understand oneself. Here is a list of mindfulness activities. 

1. Listen to the rain, the wind, and thunder at home by being silent.
2. Focus on your breathing while putting one hand on your abdomen. 
3. Clean and organize your kitchen utensils slowly while observing their texture, material, and colors. 
4. Clean and organize your purse without rushing. 
5. Eat some fruit, a slice of pudding, or a snack slowly and in silence. 
6. Say a word softly and do breathing exercises to slow down. 
7. Practice painting or other creative activities by focusing on your artwork in silence. 
8. Count to one hundred in the shower while shampooing or conditioning your hair. 
9. Do a puzzle, crossword puzzle, or other word game slowly without rushing. 
10. Count slowly while doing the laundry.

Avoid forcing yourself to slow down. Mindfulness comes naturally when you practice it more. It will be done automatically without thinking about it. Moreover, mindfulness permits you to enjoy doing activities slowly. Practice mindfulness with your partner.

Write down what you feel and fold the paper slowly. Dance by observing one's movement and dance in silence. Another example of mindfulness is by focusing on one's breathing. Doing one task at a time, decluttering items, and walking while using your senses are other examples of practicing mindfulness. Watching the sunrise or the moonrise while being silent.

Preparing the dinner table quietly and feeling joyful while doing household chores. Have a journal, a list, or a chart to remind you to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness can be practiced at work during your work break or doing single tasks at work. Creating a weekly mindfulness routine might help you worry less, feel accomplished, and feel peaceful with bliss. Here are resources for practicing mindfulness.

6 Mindfulness Practices from Around the World-Jack Canfield:

6 Mindfulness Practices from Around the World | Jack Canfield

The Ordinary and the Seven Factors of Awakening-Insight Meditation Center:

The Ordinary and the Seven Factors of Awakening – Insight Meditation Center

The Culture of Mindfulness Around the World-Power of Positivity:

The Culture of Mindfulness Around the World | Power of Positivity

5 Ways of Integrating a Mindful Practice in Your Daily Life: 

https://blog.buddhagroove.com/5-ways-of-integrating-a-mindful-practice-in-your-daily-life/

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