Be Calmer — Drink a Glass of Water Mindfully

Learn simple ways to reduce stress

Zen Michael
ILLUMINATION
Published in
3 min readNov 1, 2020

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Drinking a glass of water can be a perfect time to have a quick break if you do it mindfully.

You may be amazed by the positive impact this can have on you. And, as drinking water is something you do many times every day, you can gain many simple and frequent moments to calm your mind.

Let’s drink a glass of water, mindfully?

Notice the glass

Start by looking at the glass of water you will be using.

Just look at it.

Don’t think about anything else now, just observe this simple glass of water.

Don’t try to label it, to attach any concepts to it (like thinking if it’s a fancy glass or an old glass, etc.).

Right now, it’s just a glass of water, and it’s the only object that matters at this moment.

Give it your full attention.

Notice it has a shape, and it has space inside, an empty space.

And it’s that emptiness that makes it useful for you.

It’s that empty space that makes it important now, that allow you to use it to contain precious water, an essential component for your life.

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Zen Michael
ILLUMINATION

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