Being active is one of the most powerful ways to recover from stress and it's often exactly what we need - and yet when we're stressed it's sometimes hard to be active.  When we direct our attention to our present moment experience, being active doesn't feel like so much work.

Getting Active

Move Your Body Calm Your Mind

Movement is meditation in motion and helps to create a time-out from stress.

Move Your Body, Calm Your Mind

Awareness

Curious Observation

Cognitive Flexibility

Attitudes of Mindfulness

Focus

Awakening the Body - Creating a Morning Movement Routine

One of the most powerful practices is to begin your day with some form of movement as this is a natural way of awakening the body and mind.

Awakening the Body:  Creating a Morning Movement Routine

One Single Pushup - Tiny Steps Toward Being More Active

It's not easy to get into an exercise groove and stick with it.  Sometimes we set out to do too much, but the key to creating a sustainable habit is starting small and taking it one step at a time.

One Single Push-Up:  Tiny Steps Toward Being More Active

Building in Movement Throughout the Day

It doesn't take much to reap the benefits of being active.  Working short bursts of physical activity into your day can be as effective as one long period of structured excercise.

Finding Joy in Physical Activity

As adults, we sometimes lose the connection with the joy of being active.  Our bodies are designed to move and mindfulness is a way of tuning into your inner experience so that you notice little sparks of joy.

Getting Active

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