Mindful Walking

This mindfulness practice involves present moment awareness of the lifting, moving, and lowering of each foot. The intention is to focus less on the destination and more on bringing awareness to the process of the body in motion, including the immediacy of the sights, smells, and sounds of the external environment.

Transcript

Mindfulness without Borders presents Mindful Walking.

This mindfulness practice can be done at any time of the day to create a pause between activities.

Begin standing upright with arms relaxed by your side.

Notice the feeling of touch between the soles of your feet and the surface where they are resting.

Take a moment to settle into your body softening your gaze downward.

Bring your attention to the flow of your breath.

Notice each breath coming into the body as you inhale and leaving the body as you exhale.

At the end of your next out-breath,

Begin walking slowly and attentively.

Feel each foot lift,

Swing,

And touch the ground.

With each new step,

Feel the weight of the body shift as one foot comes forward.

If you get distracted by other thoughts,

Emotions,

Or body sensations,

Simply redirect your attention back to the experience of walking.

Continue to walk slowly for the next several minutes directing your attention to the experience of walking.

When you feel ready,

Bring both feet together to a standstill and connect with your surroundings.

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