A Mind Focused and Aware Leads to Healthy Outcomes

What is mindfulness?

• Focused on the present moment do not be distracted by....
• Be aware of thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment to help you process and produce a healthy response
• Practice non judgement or reactivity to present moment
• Observe and accept, don’t be critical and do not categorize experience
• Don’t suppress or hide from your response, but use mindfulness techniques to decrease stress and improve response
• Observe you body’s expression and stature
• Observe your breathing

Mindfulness Techniques

• Deep breathing from your diaphragm
• Mindful meditation
• Yoga

Benefits of mindfulness

• Reduce stress
• Decrease anxiety and depression
• Enhanced focus improving concentration and productivity
• Break cycle of negative thoughts
• Better physical health:
  • lower blood pressure
  • improve sleep
  • boost immune system

References

Niazi, A. K., & Niazi, S. K. (2011). Mindfulness-based stress reduction: a non-pharmacological approach for chronic illnesses. North American journal ofmedical sciences, 3(1), 20–23. https://doi.org/10.4297/najms.2011.320

Rusch, H. L., Rosario, M., Levison, L. M., Olivera, A., Livingston, W. S., Wu, T., &Gill, J. M. (2019). The eect of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality: asystematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Annals ofthe New York Academy of Sciences, 1445(1), 5–16.https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.13996

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