The Stages of Mindfulness

The Stages of Mindfulness⁠
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❈ P𝕒𝕪𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔸𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟: Be aware of your surroundings. Use your senses to bring you more deeply into this moment. What do you see? What do you hear? Be aware of your body. Be aware of your breathing.⁠
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❈ 𝕀𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 P𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕖𝕟𝕥 𝕄𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: Be fully present in this moment. Do not worry about what happened yesterday or what will happen tomorrow. Do not worry about what happened an hour ago or what will happen in an hour from now. Just focus on what is happening right here, right now.
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❈ 𝕆𝕟 P𝕦𝕣𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕖: Here is where intention comes into play. Everything that you do, should be done on purpose, with intention. Choose your thoughts wisely. Choose your actions wisely. Choose your words wisely. Don’t just exist mindlessly, rushing from task to task. Be intentional.⁠
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❈ 𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕁𝕦𝕕𝕘𝕖𝕞𝕖𝕟𝕥: Allow thoughts to come into your mind. Observe them without judging them. Stop trying to label things as good and bad. Accept that your thoughts (and many things in life) just are what they are. Let them come and let them go. Stop holding onto things so tightly. Stop worrying. Stop obsessing. Release and experience the peace in letting go.⁠