These brief practices can be used whenever you need a break from daily stressors.  Each practice takes between 2 and 5 minutes and can provide relief between phone calls, meetings, or other scheduled activities.

Ten Short Everyday Mindfulness Practices

Box Breathing

When you are feeling stressed and finding it hard to focus, this practice helps you clear your head and calm your nerves.

Naming Emotions

Everyone gets triggered by difficult emotions at times and by naming the emotion, we can lessen its charge and stay calm and clear-headed.

Connecting with Nature

By spending a few minutes in nature, we can wash away our stress and feel more grounded and alive.

Getting Grounded

Busy days often find us in our thinking minds and in front of our screens. Taking a moment to connect with the feet on the ground helps us be present to the moment.

Being in the Body

At times we find ourselves pulled in too many directions leaving us feeling scattered.  By taking a moment to sense the body, we can connect with ourselves and be present to the moment at hand.

Being Kind to Ourselves

When things are difficult, we can become self-critical, which adds to our stress.  This practice helps us bring kindness and understanding to ourselves, thus easing the discomfort.

Finding Gratitude

The practice of bringing attention to what we appreciate helps us cultivate a grateful heart and bring greater joy to everyday moments.

Savoring the Good

We can bring attention to a positive experience which allows us to pause and appreciate the moment.

Cultivating Inner Calm

To feel relaxed and calm, we can deepen and slow the breath to activate the parasympathetic nervous system.

Tapping Into Beginner's Mind

We can learn to rediscover a sense of wonder and enjoy the world in a fresh new way by practicing curiosity with small everyday things.

Ten Short Everyday Mindfulness Practices

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