30 Day Mindfulness Challenge

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 6 – CALM MUDRA MANTRA       Mudra means "seal" or "closure" in Sanskrit (the original language of Hinduism and Buddhism). They are hand gestures that channel your body's energy flow. Combing mudras with the repetition of a single word can lower blood pressure, slow the heart rate and calm brainwave activity. Using man...

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 5 – PARK A PERSISTENT THOUGHT      Today your challenge is to notice when you are distracted by a persistent thought and then park it or pause it to come back to later. Chances are you won’t need to! How many thoughts did you park today? Host: Michelle Eckles ⁠Download the 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge PDF⁠ ⁠⁠⁠

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 4 – DROP YOUR SHOULDERS     When you are in your head focussed on what you are doing throughout the day you don’t tend to notice tension in the body. By practising mindfulness and bringing awareness into your body you are able to: Increase self-awareness Notice where you are holding anxiety or tension in your body Prevent chronic pain It can...

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 3 – BELLY BREATHING   When you are feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, your breathing tends to be short and shallow and in and out of the mouth. Practising mindful breathing (aka belly breathing,  diaphragmatic breathing or nasal breathing) has many benefits. By breathing in and out through your nostrils and focussing on the movement t...

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 2 – STARFISH MEDITATION Your challenge for today is to do this short meditation whenever you find yourself getting lost in thought, distracted or overwhelmed. All you need is your hands and eyes and I will guide you through this exercise which is great for focus, clarity and calm.   You can also watch me demonstrate the Starfish Breath Medit...

Cultivating a Calm Mind 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge DAY 1 - MOVING MINDFULLY Your challenge for today is to bring awareness to how you move your body throughout the day including: Posture when you are sitting Position when you are driving or taking public transport The space around you when you are walking Number of muscles that move when you do routine tasks like brushing your teeth Anything you...

Practising mindfulness can have many positive effects on your mind and body. These include reduced: Anxiety Obsessive and repetitive thoughts Feelings of overwhelm Reactivity Muscle tension And increased: Feelings of calm Focus Clarity Productivity Quality of sleep There are three key elements to mindfulness: Being present Being non judgemental Being self-aware In this episode I explain these in m...