There are many reasons we experience negative thoughts; including stress, worry, and difficult life events.
Mindfulness is a powerful tool for noticing these unhelpful thoughts and breaking the cycle. In fact, research shows that regular mindfulness practice can lead to measurable positive changes in the brain, behavior, and overall emotional well-being.
In today’s session, Dr Elisha Goldstein shares three simple, science-backed strategies to help you shift out of negative thinking and into a more grounded state of mind.
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30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind.
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Day 11: Practicing Patience
When we meditate, we practise developing patience every time we notice the mind has wandered and gently bring it back.
In day eleven of the Month of Mindfulness Challenge, host Gabby offers two mindful patience exercises for you to try.
The first is a simple practice called the Bell Exercise, designed to help build patience and prepare for high-frustration moments.
The second is a longer session, where Gabby guides you into a meditative state to help you cultivate patience, enjoy the present moment, and accept the natural unfolding of life.
Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge
30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind.
To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast
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Day 10: Let’s Walk
Mindful walking combines the benefits of physical activity with the calming power of mindfulness, supporting both your mental and physical well-being.
Instead of rushing from one place to another, a mindful walk encourages you to slow down, tune into your body, and appreciate your surroundings through the senses.
Adding mindful walking into your week can help reduce the effects of stress, ease symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve focus and attention, support your heart health and immune system, and give your mood a natural boost.
So grab some comfy shoes — and let’s go!
Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge
30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind.
To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast
To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself
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Day 9: Dropping Anchor
"Dropping Anchor" is a powerful grounding technique designed to help you stay steady in the midst of emotional turbulence.
It can be used to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, memories, urges, and physical sensations more effectively.
Rooted in ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), this practice is taught and narrated by Dr Russ Harris — therapist, trainer of health professionals, and author of The Happiness Trap (along with eight other books).
This is a fantastic centering exercise to keep in your mental health toolkit, for whenever life feels overwhelming or chaotic.
Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge
30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind.
To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast
To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself
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Day 8: Mindful Hydration
Water is involved in nearly everything our body does, yet we often take it for granted.
Today’s practice is a simple mindful hydration exercise that combines the benefits of meditation and hydration into a single, easy action. It only takes a couple of minutes and can have a powerful impact on your mind and body.
Some of the benefits of mindful hydration include:
Calms and grounds your mental state
Improves gut health
Enhances sleep quality
Reduces stress levels
Lowers risk of migraines and headaches
Boosts mood and cognitive function
Increases blood flow and energy levels
Improves concentration and productivity
Helps lower levels of anxiety and depression
And of course, it keeps you well hydrated!
So grab a cup, glass, or bottle of water, and give this mindful practice a try.
Join our Month of Mindfulness Challenge
30 days of short daily practices to help you slow down, check in, and care for your mind.
To download the My Possible Self app: https://mypossibleself.app.link/podcast
To follow My Possible Self on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mypossibleself
The Happier Life Project is a brand-new podcast to come from My Possible Self, the free mental health and wellness app, which has helped hundreds of thousands of users around the world manage their mental health and wellness journey, in partnership with The Priory Group.
Life is stressful, full of ups and downs, pressures and worries… The purpose of The Happier Life Project is to dive into some of these obstacles, huddles, fears and reasons for distress and teach you simple, actionable tools and techniques, to help you on your way to living a happier life.
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