“I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred. – Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose In today’s rush, we all think too much - seek too much - want too much - and forget about the joy of just being.” When you experience pain and sorrow, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ reminds you that grief, like joy, is only temporary.” “The way to live in the present is to remember that ‘This too shall pass.’ When you experience joy, remembering that ‘This too shall pass’ helps you savor the here and now. – Jon Kabat-Zinn, Wherever You Go, There You Are “Look at other people and ask yourself if you are really seeing them or just your thoughts about them.” ― Amit Ray, Mindfulness Living in the Moment - Living in the Breath ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Stepping into Freedom: Rules of Monastic Practice for Novices “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. “If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
– Pema Chödrön, How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind It’s about befriending who we are already.” “Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. – Jack Kornfield, No Time Like the Present: Finding Freedom, Love, and Joy Right Where You Are They are moments when we touch one another.” “The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. – Thích Nhất Hạnh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life – Thích Nhất Hạnh, author of The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation “Many people are alive but don’t touch the miracle of being alive.” Try it out and share any of your thoughts or what has helped for you in the comments below.
There is a wisdom that comes with mindfulness. Feel the peace and harmony throughout your mind and body.īelow are some mindfulness quotes which capture some of its beauty and power in our lives. As you breathe in, become aware of your body. Awareness of your bodyĪnother way to practice mindfulness is to focus on your body on your in-breaths and out-breaths. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out.” You can practice saying what helps you feel calm and connected to your breath. I like to say, “breathing in, I know I am breathing in.
Don’t force it into anything other than what it is. With you breathe out, recognize it is your outbreath. When you breathe in, recognize it is your in breath. One method is by focusing on your in-breaths and out-breaths. Here are some useful methods to practice mindfulness: mindful breathing It doesn’t come naturally! But my daily practice of mindfulness has helped me immensely. I am someone who struggles with mindfulness. The beauty of mindfulness is that you can practice it anywhere! Mindfulness can be learned, practiced, and cultivated through various techniques. How wonderful would it be to be fully present in the moment with a loved one? To fully connect to the joy of being alive? So often in our lives, we find ourselves thinking of the past, or racing ahead with thoughts of the future that we find ourselves missing out on the present moment - which really is all we have. Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, non judgmentally, with awareness, on purpose.