Mindfulness In Daily Life — When The Traffic Light Is Red

Hello, my friends. Mindfulness practice isn’t only about formal meditation; we can also bring mindfulness into our daily lives. When the traffic light is red, we can pause, breathe, come back to the present moment, and simply wait.

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Hello my friends. Let's take a deep breath. Breathing in and breathing out. And coming back to this moment. What does mindfulness mean to you? I believe everyone has their own. Personal Definition, Experience, Maybe it's ever changing. About what is the meaning of mindfulness. I have been practicing mindfulness. For around 7 years I started in 2020. And. . . When I started to practice mindfulness, The first few years. I thought, Mindfulness means truth. Meditate. To see. To close the eyes and to feel the breath. To fill the body. Do you notice the thought? That's it! So I tried very hard to practice, To meditate. Sometimes I spend hours Meditating. Especially during the coronet barrels. 2022. In China, We were isolated in the house so we couldn't go out So I. . . Really feel ah it's my great opportunity to practice mindfulness to meditate However, I realize a Asia. So I couldn't find a real connection with mindfulness, Especially I couldn't connect mindfulness with my real life. So after I finish meditation, When I go to sleep, Went back to my life. I felt it was so different. So I could be very peaceful, Very grateful, Very calm during meditation. And then, Why? Opened my eyes. I start to maybe drive, I start to go back home, I start to do grocery shopping, I start to cook, Eat, I start to Talk to my parents. Oh. Thanks in my daily life. I felt they were all different from meditation. The kind of state of mind. In the past few months, I. . . Start to bring mindfulness into my everyday life. And then I feel. . . Reolink Connected. With mindfulness. And I could sense direct real immediate benefit. And one example I want to share with you today. Is there. Driving. Especially when I have to stop. Front of the red line Normally, That moment, My mind may travel, You know. May start to plan what I'm going to eat for dinner or start to reflect on something I've done. Just, Uh. . . Thoughts everywhere. The default mode network. Is quite active. And now I practice mindfulness during that moment. Of course, I couldn't say it and to practice 4 more meditations. However, During that short period of time, I practice informal. Meditation. We also call informal mindfulness practice. Will I see the red light? I come back to my breath. I come back to my body. I rarely feel. The present moment. And away. So that moment I could feel peace. I could feel calmness. It's a very difficult informal practice. In daily life. Because the habitual energy is very strong. My habit was to Wonder what you think. Maybe was to complain why it was no green light. But I. . . Have this motivation, This intention. I want to. Bring mindfulness into my everyday life. I could receive more benefits. From mindfulness, I could experience more well-being, More peace in my life. I try. To practice. Try to stop. Hopefully. When there is a red light. You can also Pause. Breathe. Come back. The present moment. With your body. Thank you.