16/05/2023
With this being mental health awareness week, I thought it might help to explain what mindfulness means. The term 'mindfulness' can be defined as a state of conscious mental, physical and emotional awareness of being in the present moment. Mindfulness is about taking your attention away from the world around you and focusing on the world within you. With life being as busy and stressful for many of us, we forget to spend enough time, if any, being consciously aware of their thoughts and feelings in the present moment.
There is no "one size fits all" when it comes to finding inner calm and peace: for some walking in nature works best for others it may be gardening, cleaning, driving or simply sitting still and focusing on their breathing: for me - one of the easiest ways to find that mindful state of peace and calm is to do something creative.
~B~