Be more Mindful- 7 proven tips to help you

Riya Tyagi
Meditative Mind
Published in
3 min readJul 14, 2022

Being mindful is being aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations in each instant. Allowing thoughts, feelings, and sensations to come and go without interference or the desire to react to them is the goal.

Learn to be present and live in the moment.

It entails a soft acceptance of everything that briefly enters your awareness. It’s more important to explore your experience and increase your awareness of your inner world, including the things that inspire you, push you, impede your progress, trip you up, and keep you stuck than it is to focus on achieving a certain end goal. You will learn more about how your thoughts, feelings, and sensations affect each other as well as your mood and how you interact with the outside world as you practice mindfulness.

However, it can be tough for some people to be more mindful and they might need a little push. Here are some tips that can help you be more mindful.

JOURNAL

Writing with a purpose or keeping a personal journal encourages you to be aware of your surroundings and your internal dialogue, which you’ve probably grown fairly adept at ignoring. It can also help you let go and feel lighter, which will ensure that your mind is not occupied somewhere else.

UNITASK

Although we all like to think of ourselves as multitasking experts, just 2% of us are genuinely good at it. When we try to accomplish numerous tasks at once, the rest of us become less effective, efficient, and stressed out. Avoid any potential distractions, keep your workspace neat, and allow yourself permission to work on just one thing at a time in order to properly concentrate on what you’re doing.

MEDITATE

Slow down with a regular meditation routine that increases awareness all around, boosts productivity, and relieves stress. You can add some calming tunes to it that can help you focus and ease out.

Beware of the comparison trap.

Social media scrolling frequently causes our imaginations to drift into voids. When we look at the lives of our friends, or maybe even creative role models, we ask ourselves, “Why am I here and they’re there?” We become stressed out by the constant comparison and begin to doubt our ability to do many things. The realization that your life is distinct and different from everyone else’s shines brighter than any Instagram post.

Digital DETOX

The most conscientious individuals are aware of the appropriate times to walk away from technology. When is the best time to take a vacation from social media and email? while you are already gone from work, your regular social group, and vacation. Airplane mode is your friend — don’t be afraid to use it.

Choose Empathy

Empathy is a quality that some people use to balance their spirit and mind. Another approach to passing on your awareness to the next person is to be able to listen to them with open arms (and mind).

Awareness of the Small Things
Taking an enjoyable break can help you relax and unwind, in addition to taking a break and unplugging. This may include everything from the way your favorite barista prepares your coffee to the way your child walks on their tiptoes. You may develop an appreciation for these activities just by observing them. Remember that beauty may be found in even the tiniest things.

Give yourself permission to stop thinking about the meetings you have in three days, the birthday party you still need to purchase a present for, or the family vacation you’ve been meaning to schedule. Mindfulness is all about being in the moment. Simply accepting the situation as it is and keeping in mind that everything will be finished eventually won’t make it happen any faster.

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