Being Mindful of Your Breath May Help Your Physical and Mental Health

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Being Mindful Means Paying Attention To Your Thoughts, Feelings, Sensations and Environment. Mindfulness can help you regulate your emotions, reduce stress, anxiety and even depression.

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How Can I Learn To Be Mindful?

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• Begin by listening to your thoughts

• Are your thoughts negative or mostly positive?

• Negative thinking can lead to panic attacks, anxiety and depression

• Recognize that not everything you think is actually true

• Pay attention to the sensations in your body

• Notice how your body reacts to the environment and the people around you 

• Notice how your body reacts to the foods you eat

• Do your shoulders tense every time you run into a particular acquaintance?

• Do you hold your breath when you are driving in bad traffic?

• Do you feel the air-conditioning blowing across the hairs on your arm?

• Becoming present to your body, your thoughts and your sensations is how we become mindful​

• Mostly it is about paying attention