Mindful eating is a type of mindfulness, where you focus on the present moment and appreciate it for what it is. You aren’t thinking about the past or the future or letting anxiety and fear into your mind. But mindful eating is just the beginning; it can also help you become more mindful in other areas of your life.

– Mindful Eating

The first way to have a mindful lifestyle is to be a mindful eater. You will begin by really focusing on your senses and thoughts while eating, but over time, this will become a natural part of your life. You might even find that you prefer eating without distractions and just taking time to yourself to enjoy a good meal. It helps you to appreciate food so much more, and look for more nutrient-dense foods that are enjoyable to eat, as opposed to quick fixes like processed or convenience foods.

– Mindful Exercise

You can also use mindfulness when it comes to your daily exercise, including what you do for physical activity and how often. This means not always relying on a workout program that is structured to tell you what exercises to do on which day, and instead let your body lead the way.

The more mindful you are in your life, the more you can pay attention to little signs and signals you get about what type of activity would be best each day. One day, it might heavy lifting, while the next day you might go for a long walk. Nothing is off-limits, and nothing is forced.

– Mindful Parenting

Are you a parent? Part of your mindful lifestyle might include parenting choices. Mindful parenting also takes a lot of the rules and structure about how you parent your children, and lets you choose the best strategies based on each child’s needs. Just because your best friend did things one way, doesn’t mean you have to. It also means what worked for your eldest child might not work for your youngest child.

– Mindful Self-Care

Your self-care routine can also become more of a mindful one. Ever since self-care became a buzzword, people have been stressed and overwhelmed about it. What is the right routine? How often should you do it? What if you don’t like face masks? Being more mindful about self-care allows you to benefit from it, relax, and have more time to yourself without all the rules.

Dear readers, take care of your lifestyle daily and you will see great changes.

Anne-Vasthi!