Micro-Meditations A perfect way to meditate throughout the day

If you watch or read anything related to physical and mental health, you know that meditation is very good for you. It lowers blood pressure, clears your mind, relieves stress, and helps with depression and anxiety – just to name a few of its benefits. So why don’t we do it on a consistent basis? Well, if you’re anything like me, your days are already pretty full. Having to add another thing to our daily to-do list, is difficult.

That is why micro-meditations are perfect. They can be done throughout your day while you’re doing other things. These mini moments of deliberate pauses are just as beneficial to you as doing a full blown meditation!

while you snooze your alarm clock

Before you pull yourself out of bed, take a minute or two – to be in the moment. Tune in to the bird singing outside your window. Smell the clean sheets under your nose and feel the soft pillow under your head.

During Your Workout

Notice what you see, hear, feel and smell. Doing a micro-meditation while working out is easy because when you’re working hard and out of breath, it is hard to think about anything else. The most important thing is to be in the moment and not in your head.

while brushing your teeth

To keep your teeth and mouth healthy, you should brush your teeth for two minutes. The perfect amount of time for a micro-meditation! Feel the bristles move across your teeth and gums, taste the minty taste of the toothpaste and breathe and be in those two minutes.

during your cup of coffee

I don’t know about you, but coffee is my main motivator for getting out of the bed in the morning. So making this lovely morning ritual even more amazing by adding a micro-meditations is a win for me. Feel the warm cup in your hand, smell the lovely coffee aroma and really savor your cup of jo!

In the shower

A micro-shower meditation is very beneficial. Stand under the water in the shower and picture the water taking away all your stress, worries and any negativity that you’ve been carrying around. Then picture it all being washed down the drain!

Listen to a guided meditation

The App Insight Timer has “the largest free library of meditations on earth.” You can find many 1-2 minute guided micro-meditations that you can do any time! There are also longer meditations to choose from if you are so inclined.

The key to a happier life has a lot to do with slowing down and quieting our minds. Meditation is a proven way in which to achieve this. You can receive all the benefits of a longer meditation by doing micro-meditations throughout your day. I hope this blog gives you another tool in your self discovery tool box!