Mindfulness is a great way to reduce anxiety and stress. Many people think only of meditation when they consider mindfulness, but there are a multitude of ways to experience it. There are familiar ways, like yoga or exercise, but once you appreciate what mindfulness really means, you can find it in any activity. By focusing on the moment at hand, we can learn to practice not worrying so much about the future or regretting the past, and appreciate our lives in the present moment. It also engenders a sense of self-acceptance and a suspension of judgment that can help us be kinder to ourselves and to others.

There are many established ways to practice mindfulness, but there is no rule that says you can only experience it in certain ways. I find that when I’m more in touch with this feeling of mindfulness, I tend to find moments in my everyday life that reflect it, and I try to recognize and appreciate those moments. One of my favorite ways to experience mindfulness in everyday life is by........

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