In this episode we’re going to practice what we learned in the previous episode — paying attention to the present moment with kind curiosity — which is the definition of mindfulness. So just listen and follow along as I help you pay attention to your current present moment.
If you want to close your eyes, and it’s safe for you to do so, you can, but you certainly don’t have to. Practicing mindfulness doesn’t have to mean doing a formal, seated, closed eyes meditation.
Really we’re just intentionally noticing ourselves and our current circumstances. You can even think of this like doing a little character study on yourself and your present moment. Just see what you notice.
What, if anything, do you see, hear, feel, smell, taste?
Do you notice any sensations in your body?
Can you notice the sensation of your breath?
Do you notice any thoughts in your mind?
Just notice what you notice. Kindly. Curiously. Non-judgmentally.
For me, I see my computer and my phone, I hear my voice talking, I feel the floor under my feet, I don’t notice any particular smells, I can taste some coffee in my mouth. I can feel the aliveness of my body and a bit of amped up energy as I record this episode. As I breathe, I can feel cool air coming into my body as I inhale and warmer air going out as I exhale. I notice thoughts related to this recording, the ideas I’m relating to you and also some thoughts about how this recording is going.
Now that you’ve experienced my example take a moment again to tune into your own present moment.
What do you kindly and curiously notice right now?
And that’s it. That’s mindfulness. You paid attention to your present moment with kind curiosity.
Great job!
You can practice paying attention to your present moment – intentionally noticing yourself and your current circumstances with kind curiosity – anytime, anywhere.
As a fun challenge, set a random alarm on your phone labeled “Notice Right Now” or “Take a Mindful Moment” and take yourself through this exercise again. Just pause and notice what you’re doing and what’s happening around you.
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