Mindfulness

Why Mindfulness Helps in Therapy

• Reduces stress and anxiety by calming the nervous system

• Improves focus and self-awareness, helping you notice patterns and triggers

• Builds emotional regulation, making it easier to respond rather than react

• Supports healing from trauma, by gently reconnecting you with your body and present moment
  
  

Mindfulness in Practice

You don’t need to meditate for hours. Mindfulness can be as simple as:

• Taking 3 deep breaths when you feel overwhelmed

• Noticing how your feet feel on the earth

• Eating slowly and savoring each bite

• Listening to someone without planning your response
  
  

🧘 Try This Now

Mini Mindfulness in Nature Exercise:

Go outside or gaze out a window. Notice the sky, but not just the sky. Notice the different colors of the sky and the clouds. Observe any trees. Notice the colors of the bark and the leaves. Notice the intricate entangling of the branches. Look at any birds. What colors are they? Practice beginner's mind. Gaze upon the scene before you as if you have never seen it before. Imagine yourself as a young child gazing in awe upon nature. Let any thoughts go. Take a few slow breaths, deeply inhaling and exhaling for a few minutes. Observe how you now feel.