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Mind Power With Mindfulness
Steve Gillman
Basic mindfulness exercises put you in a state of awareness
where distractions are let go, and your mind power is able
to function more effectively. They help you think more clearly
and concentrate better. They are also easy exercises to do.
More Mind Power in Minutes
A basic mindfulness exercise starts with sitting down, relaxing
and breathing deeply through your nose. Close your eyes and
be aware of your breath going in and out. After a minute,
move your attention to your body, one part at a time, noting
sensations of cold, hot, tight, sore and anything else you
identify. In a few minutes, start listening to sounds in the
room, without thinking about them. Just listen.
When it feels right, open your eyes and look around as if
you are seeing for the first time. Rest your eyes on an object
for half a minute, examining it without talking about it in
your mind. Then move to another object, and another, while
still maintaining an awareness of your body, your breathing,
and any sounds. Stay in this state of mindfulness until you
are ready to get up.
Being aware of your body, breath and immediate enviroment,
puts you more fully "in the moment." Your mind is in a very
receptive state, with fewer mental distractions that prevent
clear thinking. Doing a mindfulness exercise before important
mental tasks will give you greater mind power, specifically
more focus and concentration.
An Even Easier Mindfulness Trick
Try this one today: When you feel stressed, stop, and carefully
watch yourself to identify what's bothering you. Maybe you're
expecting something bad to happen, or an argument is going
on just below the surface of your consciousness, or you're
worried about something, or in pain in some way. Make a note
of everything you find.
Then deal with these mind-irritants. Make a phone call that's
on your mind, take an aspirin, apologise to whomever you were
fighting with. Write things on tomorrow's list, to get them
off your mind. If there's nothing you can do right now, tell
yourself that. Do this exercise, and you'll feel less stressed,
and more able to concentrate on the tasks at hand. You'll
have more mind power today.
Steve Gillman has been studying brainpower enhancement,
creative problem solving, and related topics for years. You
can visit his website, and subscribe to his free Mind Power
Course, at: http://www.IncreaseBrainPower.com/mind-power.html
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