Jonathan Farber PhD explains How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life

1. How Mindfulness Can Change Your Life
JONATHAN FARBER PHD

2. Mindfulness is the art of living in the
present moment. Many of us go through
life on autopilot. We focus too much on
our thoughts and this can cause
unhappiness. By living in the present we
realize that a lot of our stress and anxiety
is actually unnecessary.

3. Follow these steps to become more mindful
in your every day life:

4. 1. Mindful Walking
Mindfulwalkingcanbepracticedinyourdailylife.Itbringsyouintothepresentmoment,freeof
expectationorworry.Focusonnothingbutthemoment,andyoursurroundings.Takeitallin.
It’sokayifyoudon’tmasteritimmediately,thistakespractice!

5. 2. Mindful Breathing
Thissimpledisciplineisaboutawarenessofthebreath.Mostofusgothroughlifewithout
noticingthisnaturalebb-and-flow.Breathingmindfullybringsyouintothepresentmoment,
enablingyoutocultivateacalmnessofthemind.

6. 3. Mindful Eating
Eatingisattheveryheartofourwell-being,andyetsomanyofustakeitforgranted.Mindful
eatinghelpsre-tuneourawarenesstothesimpleactofnourishment.Bydoingso,wecultivate
afreshappreciationforfoodandtheenvironmentaroundusinthehereandnow.

7. 4. Mindful Attitude
Ittakestimetodevelopamindfulattitude.Thecultivationofmindfulhabits,suchaswalking,
eatingandlistening,createsthegroundfromwhichatrulymindfulattitudeemerges.