I came home after a long and exhausting day. But wait, an unpleasant surprise was waiting for me, the electricity had been cut off. Darkness was not a big problem for me, I could spend a quiet night reading my book in candlelight, but I remembered that natural gas did not work without electricity. After I learned that the problem would take about two hours, I decided to go out.
The sky was cloudless and serene. After walking a while, I sat down in a quiet café near the sea. It was mindfulness practice time.
First I sent away all the thoughts in my mind by concentrating my breath. Then I gave all my attention to the beautiful view of bosphours for 5-6 minutes. There were not many ships or yachts but the colour changes were really hypnotizing. 🛳⚓️🌜🌊
#mindfulseeing #mindfulnight#bosphoruscity #seaside #afterworkspecial#dancingcolours
After a short holiday in nature (lets say it weekend), it is not easy to adapt yourself to the city again. On the way of work walking on the street mindfully may be a practical way of adaptation.
While walking on the street you don't need to think about the process of walking, you need to be aware of what’s going on around you. Begin by noticing what you see going on around you. It might be people walking past, shop window displays, cars, advertisements etc. You can try to notice the colours, shapes, shadows and movements. There’s no need to actually think about what you’re seeing, there is no need to think the relation between cause and effect. Just simply to see it and acknowledge it is enough. Take about at least thirty seconds to do this.
Today, as I was walking, I have tried to concentrate around me for five minutes. It was really diffulcult to give attention only the things I see around cause there were too many noises attracted my attention. Every single time I lost my attention, I closed and again opened my eyes as a rituel and started to watch around again. Thankfully, Christmas is coming, city is really shining at these days and sufficient for mindfulseeing ✨🎄🤗
#citylife #mindfulmonday #citycrowd#mindfulday #mindfulseeing #waytowork
While I was walking towards the cafe to meet up my friend, I came across to an old man who is selling some of organic fruits. I saw these yummy wild strawberries. After a little conversation about their benefits to the health, I bought some and tasted a couple of them mindfully.
First I hold one of them carefully with my fingers, I closed my eyes and smelled it. I couldn't recognize any aroma. Then I put it on my tongue slowly, I squashed it and circled the particles of it into my mouth. I felt the chopped mildness of it. I took a little breath to make easy to recognize if there is any flavor and I recognize its natural sweety aroma. Delicious! Love it! 🍓
#mindfulsnacking #mindfulsunday#mindfuleating #wildstrawberries#healthysnack
At the weekends, trekking in the nature is one of my favourite activity. If you have a cute buddy who protects you from any possibility of danger, you have a chance to give all your attention to the mindful trekking exercise. As I began to walk, I tried to notice how my body feels by giving attention wholeness of it. I felt little bit heavy but relaxed. I took a few seconds to become aware of my posture and the way I am carrying myself. I didn't make any change to my walking, just observed it. I tried to notice how the weight shifts from the right side to the left side and then back again, I felt the pure rhythm of my body. It was not easy not to avoid artificially adjusting my speed or trying to walk at a certain pace. Instead, I gave my attention observing the way I walk and the rhythm. As Enrique said in his song: "All I need is the rhythm divine" 🍁🍃
#mindfultrekking #mindfulwalking#mindfulsaturday #mindfulnessinnature#walkingwithmybuddy #walkingwithdog#feeltherhythm #feelyourbody#rhythmdivine #enriqueiglesias
After lunch, taking a little walk at the mall and then drinking a cup of latte macchiato are some of my daily habits. If you are a latte lover like me, you may like this mindful drinking exercise. All latte lovers know that latte is not only a coffee, but also it is art. Now, here is the magic formula for feeling the art on your mouth: order a lovely latte macchiato and watch it a minute on the table. Then hold the cup in both hands and focus your attention on the warmth you feel.
Bring your face close to the cup, close your eyes, take a deep breath and hold it. Notice any steam or aroma and the sensation of what is happening inside your nose, then exhale slowly.
Place your lip on the edge of the cup but don’t take a sip. Stay there for about 5-6 seconds. Notice the feel of the cup against your lip and then it is time to taste it! Take a small sip, don’t swallow. Hold the liquid in your mouth for at least 10 seconds focus on different tastes, intensiveness, the temperature of your mouth. Notice how the latte moves around your mouth and then swallow.
Feel the motion of it in your body. Feel the source of inspiration. 💁🏻☕️💕
#latteart#mindfuldrinking #latteinspired#feelthetaste #feeltheflavor #lattelover#mindfullife
It was a busy and stressful morning. The steps I had planned for family training did not work the way I planned because of technical problems. I felt nervous and started to pace up and down the service room to suppress it. Then I stopped, checked the time and sat down the sofa. After to be sure that nobody was around, I closed my eyes and asked myself how I feel. I realised helplessness hiding behind nervousness. I scanned my body to notice where the sensation takes place. I felt the tension on my stomach and also a little bit nausea. I started to watch the increasing and decreasing of the tension with concentrating the stomach picture on my mind. Then I focused on my breathing. I dreamed that every breathe I take, some parts of my tension is moving away. Then I scanned my body again to see if there is any more sensation left. I kept awareness on the sensation until it subsides
#sittingwithemotions #feelthetension#sensations #helphelplessness#mindfulfeelings #selfhelp#ilovemystomach
Even though you may not be in the mood you have designed in your mind, there are moments that you are exactly in it! 🙆🏻
#laughwave#nomorecliches #staymindfultoday#crowposture
Animals are capable of recognizing and filling their needs in the most practical way. Also, social learning is one of the most ideal ways to develop life skills. Therefore, the dog had drained his wet hair by lying down flat in a warm ground was an amazing role model for me. I sat under the heater and I gave my attention to my head and tried to feel the warmth in my hair for about five minutes 🔆#wetlikeadog #sociallearning#mindfulmoments #observeanimals#thanksdoggy
Instead of thinking ahead or caught up with thoughts, I tried to be aware of the moments that i spent in the morning shower. First I gave my attention to the deep tone of the water and later I fellow up the way of the water drains away through my body.
#morningshower #feeldrops#listentothewater #mindfulmonday
