Wow. I can’t believe I’m on the last day of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge! At the beginning I thought it was going to be a really long month, but it really didn’t seem so long. I’ll leave it until tomorrow to go over my summary…but today, I decided to eat something mindfully. I absolutely […]
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There are only two days left as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge. So far I’ve done 4 different 1-week exercises, which leaves me with the two extra days. So I’ve decided that for these days, I’ll just do what I enjoyed the most. So today I used Headspace to do a guided meditation. […]
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I can’t believe the 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge that I started is almost over. Today is the last day of my “Mindful Movements” week, and I cheated. I’m doing something that I did earlier this month. But since it fits under a mindful movement, and since it was such a beautiful day here in NJ, […]
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Even though it’s not exactly exercise, today I chose to do massage. It’s definitely still a mindful movement, and therefore counts as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge. Massage is a great thing to do when you want to be mindful, as you’re usually not thinking of anything at all when being massaged. You […]
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It’s incredible how many different ways there are to do mindful movements. Today I decided to try Pilates as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge. Pilates is supposed to improve flexibility, build strength, and put emphasis on breathing, a strong core, and improving coordination and balance. So it sounds like a perfect way to […]
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Just like everyone else, I like the idea of making some extra money each day. I feel that I need to be responsible with the money I earn with what I do for a living. But when I earn some extra money on the side, I feel that I can buy whatever I want, and […]
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It’s amazing how many different mindful movements there are out there. Today I decided to try Tai Chi as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge. Tai Chi is a Chinese tradition that uses deep breathing and slow movements. That makes it great for being mindful. It also makes it great for almost anyone, no […]
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Please, feel free to call me crazy. But let me go through my thought process, and maybe you won’t think I am. Yesterday was a completely blah day. I’m sure you know how it is. You don’t want to do any work. You know you have stuff to do, but you just can’t get the […]
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While I love the idea of mindful movements and exercises, I’ll admit that after doing stretching and yoga, I had to start looking things up to remind myself of other things I could do as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge. One of the first things that came up with qigong. Qigong is a […]
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I thought yoga would be a great mindful motion to try today as part of my 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge, because many people already associate yoga with meditation or mindfulness. Yoga isn’t about how flexible you are. It’s about doing the different motions, and being mindful while you do them. I often do yoga, so […]
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