A lot if being said about mindfulness - and I try to keep up with the information because I truly believe that mindfulness can produce great benefits. However, when it comes to trying to explain what it is and how to do it, most people find it too hard and too time consuming. And yes, mindfulness takes some time and effort to master.
As I was driving this morning it dawned on me that I may have started practicing mindfulness of sort when I started driving. Giving all my attention to the task at hand, without letting my mind travel in the past or the future. Being in the now.
If you have been curious about mindfulness but have not known how to practice it, I suggest that the next time you get behind the wheel, you make an effort to just concentrate on driving. Consciously letting other thoughts go by, without stopping to worry, plan, make a phone call or receive one (turn off that phone in the car) or get lost in the "what was done" or "what needs to be done".
This suggestion may not get the approval of purists but it will give you a taste of just being in the moment. And driving is a task that does require all our attention.
Marguerite Tennier, M.A.
Canada's Coach
Success and Fearless Living Coach for Women 40+
Life and Wellness Coach for Women
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