Pause and intentionally bring attention to the next 3 breaths
image by M. Lee Freedman
“Living in a culture where idleness is frowned on has made many of us forget how to be still and do nothing at all. The mentality has been ingrained in us that screams, do, do, do! Go, go, go! The idea of sitting and doing nothing can be so foreign to us, it makes many feel uncomfortable—guilty, even.
We don’t have to be doing all the time, though. Take some nothing time each day. Even if it’s just five minutes, sit for that five minutes and do… nothing.
Sit silently in a favourite chair or in a sunny spot outside. If possible without mobile phones, beepers or other distractions near you. Become still. Bring your full awareness into the present moment and to your sensory perceptions. All that exists for you is the here and now.
You may be amazed at how pleasurable and satisfying it is just to ‘be’ – how much taking five minutes from your day will give back to your life.”
-Melli O’Brien
(excerpt from 7 Ways To Bring More Mindfulness Into Your Life Today)
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Have a mindful evening
Lee
M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C)
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