How to Find Your Mindfulness Mojo
A current buzzword during Covid19 has been mindfulness. What does that word really mean and why is it being noticed during a pandemic? Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment, according to Thich Nhat Hanh, a famous monk who has taught adults and children this practice. To be mindful is to be in the present moment and focus on what is happening right now. Currently, I am writing this blog so I am mindful of what I am trying to communicate. I might be mindful while I am eating which means that I am paying attention to tasting my food, chewing, and swallowing. We can be mindful at anything we are doing throughout the course of our day. Why is this helpful and why is it being discussed during a pandemic? Being mindful can help us realize the importance of what we are currently doing and appreciate the present rather than looking to the past or the future. We as Americans are a culture of multitaskers, but s...