tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47796053589208238422024-03-25T17:25:15.673+05:30 Suburban MomSimrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.comBlogger146125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-45990710741313721372024-03-25T17:24:00.002+05:302024-03-25T17:24:43.002+05:30Book Review - Spiritual Anatomy: Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> BOOK REVIEW </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrGNSMTeqqbE2UV8l9dvpYLyzDX1TVHxk2VRq2aOQOgJgpDf8eu0-I7nievkNDtq0F2vR59Yej3PVJPthz-BXuDMMJc3ffTnaJTlksmqf3vNAuNzi-k0dsndwCsTBVTrul0BXdX2fxHPL60a3-qJ6FOrc8jQ3id_xnUUeeJgOpCLZa2VivqEUXB-p5-E/s1000/daaji%20book%20cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="683" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrGNSMTeqqbE2UV8l9dvpYLyzDX1TVHxk2VRq2aOQOgJgpDf8eu0-I7nievkNDtq0F2vR59Yej3PVJPthz-BXuDMMJc3ffTnaJTlksmqf3vNAuNzi-k0dsndwCsTBVTrul0BXdX2fxHPL60a3-qJ6FOrc8jQ3id_xnUUeeJgOpCLZa2VivqEUXB-p5-E/s320/daaji%20book%20cover.jpg" width="219" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span>Title : </span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Spiritual Anatomy: </span></span></p><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large celwidget" data-cel-widget="productTitle" data-csa-c-id="3itky2-cpbl2-njdodn-kmswn5" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Meditation, Chakras, and the Journey to the Center</span></span></h1><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span><span>Author : </span></span><span>Daaji Kamlesh D Patel</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Genre : Spirituality</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Format : Paperback</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">No. of pages : 288</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span><span>Publisher : </span></span><span face=""Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; text-align: center;">HarperCollins India</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Link to buy : <a href="https://www.amazon.in/Spiritual-Anatomy-Meditation-Chakras-Journey/dp/9356997799/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.on25HlMxSAb1wOF04H_mv02aWrbn5nV9Z1upCy--mmA3VCe08aUmlZDuevzrxJ4VTi13_A172K_oTh_e4tMeJMt8MJia3Dus85dntA2gKlQ5GUNBMgDQe6zBjQlM-2pNGlpOPZJa7i2Q43y4MqaUIwqLl_fySuTrHIOtfggCw57xL6fC2RU-mn_hVue7PXXkJ-bH6N0m1LQ208c5bc1yjOvRSzefOHDSb9nNsoWaEewOQ-pmc1GsZSmXG_bPlgeBfzGmjfpLkkPIKUamtnFOo2rwKUAugPQDZPwlBK0CEw0.Z_sFxRlzPPK1QRhg_ytSTqfdAmIMiZ6LD2ewXXPSXu4&dib_tag=se&keywords=daaji&qid=1711351065&sr=8-2" target="_blank">DAAJI </a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b><i> Blurb :</i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">When we think of wellbeing, we often think of our physical and mental health-tending to our bodies and minds to find peace, purpose, and connection in our lives. But as Kamlesh D. Patel (affectionately known as Daaji), spiritual leader of the Heartfulness Organization and fourth in line to the raja yoga tradition illuminates, there is a third system we too often overlook: The Spiritual Anatomy.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Acting as a sort of atlas for consciousness, the chakras-the centers of spiritual energy that comprise our spiritual anatomy-lead us back to our hearts, ourselves, and the sustainable happiness and meaning we crave. Along the way readers will learn:</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- The role and importance of the chakras</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- What blocks our chakras and how to clean them</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- Meditation techniques that bring you closer to the heart's center</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;">- How connecting deeply with our chakras can open our hearts, minds, and souls</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">As grounding as it is groundbreaking, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Spiritual Anatomy</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> is a must-read for seekers, meditators, and anyone who wants to cultivate joy in their life.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review :</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span><span style="background-color: white;">At some point in our lives, we connect with our spiritual self and it's not easy to get self peace. I was looking for an easy guide that would not only teach about mediation but also be a guide to understand our anatomy. The blurb intrigued me and rightfully so, it's a detailed guide of what I was looking for and even more. I had no idea about what chakras meant, but all the chakras are explained so well and the best part is it shows the path on how to cleanse them. Another thing that I really liked about the book is that </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">How attitudes drives our thoughts, then our actions and how right attitudes creates an environment which accelerates our evolution. Rightfully so, if we have a negative attitude about something, the result will always be negative. On the other hand, if we have a positive attitude towards something, then the negative things can also turn into positive because our perspective changes. Before reading this book, to me being spiritual meant to be religious but now I've realized that spirituality is beyond religion. This is the first book that I have read by Daaji. I highly recommend everyone to read this book. It's a real treasure! </span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><b>About the Author :</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">KAMLESH D. PATEL, known widely as Daaji, is the fourth in a century-old lineage of spiritual masters. Daaji practiced pharmacy in New York City for over three decades before dedicating his life as a guide and mentor for spiritual seekers everywhere. A self-professed student of spirituality, he devotes much of his time and energy to research in the field of consciousness and spirituality, approaching the subject with scientific methodology – a practical approach that stems from his own experience and mastery in the field.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Today, Heartfulness is available to one and all, and is helping millions of people across 130 countries. Rooted in the ancient practices of Raja Yoga, the heartfulness way presents a set of practices to help unravel the layers of conditioning and suppressed feelings that contribute to our unhappiness and stress. Daaji’s approach offers a pathway to tap into the True Self—a place of authenticity, compassion, and inner peace.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Daaji’s profound contributions led to him receiving the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India, in recognition of his distinguished service to the field of spirituality. He is the author of several international bestsellers, including “The Heartfulness Way,” “Designing Destiny,” and “Wisdom Bridge,” offering profound insights into personal transformation, the integration of spirituality in daily life, and raising resilient children. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Rating : 4/5</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This review is a part of <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review" target="_blank"> https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review</a> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: start;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px 0px 12px; text-align: justify; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">#bookchatter #blogchatter #bookreview</span></span></h3><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-12673209921592147302023-08-24T18:44:00.004+05:302023-08-25T15:20:26.431+05:30Happinetz gives insights into child's internet usage<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></p><p align="center" class="MsoTitle" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a name="_m7u1mfb2iap4"></a></span><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;">Happinetz gives insights into child's internet usage</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoTitle" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span lang="EN"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHKtzXYgqJbu_BxoB_WP_nhyF9Ghlo7Vpt0BBZb5_lqquHV1vm-_c3zVrE-kp3yiu48bLqH1-hNj_NcAX7yyAsyDFeqjofWwUeEjciTqIyydKhPNe4LHaOZ5irjYiog85anAX_qqJ4LQ15fM5DVyY9mpYChqnktwHICeBIRSD9nw368dkWHDjTz8HgQI/s1600/IMG-20230825-WA0034.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSHKtzXYgqJbu_BxoB_WP_nhyF9Ghlo7Vpt0BBZb5_lqquHV1vm-_c3zVrE-kp3yiu48bLqH1-hNj_NcAX7yyAsyDFeqjofWwUeEjciTqIyydKhPNe4LHaOZ5irjYiog85anAX_qqJ4LQ15fM5DVyY9mpYChqnktwHICeBIRSD9nw368dkWHDjTz8HgQI/s320/IMG-20230825-WA0034.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Our children are growing up surrounded by technology. It’s
very different from the era that we grew up in. Be it mobile phones, laptops,
tablets, smart televisions, etc., they have access to all electronic gadgets.
They are also very quick and efficient in learning any new gadget or app that
is launched, and I sometimes feel that a child’s internet usage is increasing
over time. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Children as young as 5-6 months of age also dance or respond
to rhymes and cartoons on YouTube and other kid’s apps. I will confess that I
too am guilty of giving a lot of screen time to my son!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Before my son was born, I had thought of having very limited
screen time for him. But I started showing him rhymes when he was a baby,
especially when I had to do household chores. Those few minutes gradually
increased to 30 – 60 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Most of the time, my husband and I abide by the rule of him
playing games on our phones or watching a movie on YouTube only on the weekends
but we do give in sometimes during the week when we are working or when we have
some guests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">There’s always crying and meltdowns going on in our house,
when we ask him to turn off the cartoon or the game that he is playing because
the rule of 30 – 60 minutes is never followed! This upsets me a lot as I do not
like to scold him every time he has to turn off the tablet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">When we give him the tablet or our phones, we try to keep a
check of our child’s internet usage. But the internet is so unsafe that with
one wrong click he can open an adult site or a dangerous site. Many unwanted
advertisements pop up and if by mistake, he clicks on something inappropriate,
it could take him down a rabbit hole.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">For quite some time, both my husband and I have been looking
for apps to block unsecured sites or find some way that could help us to
restrict his screen time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Recently, I came across </span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://happinetz.com/product/happinetz-box?coupon_code=SIMRB01"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">Happintez</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> which is a tech-based
solution for safe internet. I found out that it comes with a personal screen
time manager which was my utmost priority! Happinetz Box connects to your home
router, wired or wirelessly to filter out age inappropriate content. I found
out that it was just a two-step installation process – connect it to the home
router, download the app, follow the instructions and you’re done.</span></span></p><p></p>
<h2 style="break-after: auto; margin-bottom: 4pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_wrmnp2n3xfn"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">It has lots of other amazing
features that help us to know our child’s internet usage:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_174ylhuxs1z6"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Modes:</span></b></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happinetz is a mode-based system. It has three modes –
parent, teen and kid. The parent can connect the child’s device to Happinetz WIFI and select an appropriate mode from the app on the parent’s phone. This
way, parents can manage their child’s internet usage.</span></span></p>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_wyhzia2nw3c6"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Filter:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This app filters apps and websites by categorizing them under
15 categories. These categories (except adult & security and safe search)
can be easily switched on and off using the toggle button. The Happinetz
Filtering System serves as a guardian for your child’s internet usage. It sends
all app and website requests from their devices to a central filtering system,
which determines whether the requests should be permitted or denied.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_h3pinxhj39ht"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Manages Screen Time:</span></b></span></h3><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happinetz has this amazing feature where you can schedule the
internet access time and once the set time is over, the internet will shut down
on its own. If you want, you can also extend the internet access time from the
app on your phone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_6124gmed7jsq"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Pause the Internet on a
particular device:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Parents can control and pause the internet access on their
child’s device connected to the Happinetz network. The internet will stay
paused until you resume it through the app.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_1y0akaoabdou"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Get Insights and History:</span></b></span></h3><h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzVrV4HBFmGsXNtdQYnuGjoMPPWs5k4YsIGDiVInQISvJm358IjcQu_S1Slsr0dOKqw4sP_3gx7onCAfJqcQJ2drTguToPednS_J2R__2AghQUFkp0VZwUzr5ojhUNbIhB2i49Wg2iBeiZIKFnmcbFpxcUQuKLS9G7pMXc82ld9q5ljfyhmKCsfAgreU/s2103/Screenshot_20230815_154241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2103" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVzVrV4HBFmGsXNtdQYnuGjoMPPWs5k4YsIGDiVInQISvJm358IjcQu_S1Slsr0dOKqw4sP_3gx7onCAfJqcQJ2drTguToPednS_J2R__2AghQUFkp0VZwUzr5ojhUNbIhB2i49Wg2iBeiZIKFnmcbFpxcUQuKLS9G7pMXc82ld9q5ljfyhmKCsfAgreU/s320/Screenshot_20230815_154241.jpg" width="164" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Another interesting feature of Happinetz is that it provides an overview of your child’s internet usage</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happinetz gives you access to the history of all sites and
apps that your child has browsed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h3 style="break-after: auto; margin-top: 14pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; page-break-after: auto;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a name="_6govkagizdx7"></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN" style="color: black; line-height: 115%;">Whitelist or Blacklist
Certain Domains:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Through its advanced feature, Happinetz lets parents
blacklist or whitelist certain websites or apps as per need. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">I ordered my Happintez box from their website,</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://happinetz.com/product/happinetz-box?coupon_code=SIMRB01"><span color="windowtext" style="line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://happinetz.com/product/happinetz-box?coupon_code=SIMRB01"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #5b9bd5; line-height: 115%;">www.happinetz.com</span></b></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> and it came within 2 days. It comes
with a user manual and also there are many videos on their website to help
install the device. The installation process is very fast. It’s a very sleek
product and is very light. It looks like a WiFi router and has to be connected
with a plug and a small wire. It is portable and can be easily connected.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I downloaded the app on my phone and connected it with my
husband’s phone and my son’s tablet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I have been using Happinetz for the last 2 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I set the time for my son to use his
tablet. Once the set time is over, the internet automatically shuts down on his
device. He is not able to access it beyond the set time, I have noticed that
the crying and meltdowns have reduced a lot. Once the internet is shut off, my
son automatically goes and keeps away the tablet. He thinks that there’s no
internet connection.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I have also used the feature of extending the time for
internet access on his tablet. I am very happy and relieved that I have finally
found a product that has solved the problem of excess screen time for my son. I
can manage his screen time without him or me getting frustrated. Also, I have
noticed since the internet started shutting down on its own, my son has started
playing board games and reading more books.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I also check the insights and history of what my son has
browsed. This way I am assured of where he's spending his time and which
websites and apps he is accessing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Happintez has really reduced my stress of controlling screen
time for my son. Both of us are happy now. He is also happy that he gets to
watch his cartoon or play a game and I am also happy that he is not spending
too much time on the internet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">There’s also an early bird</span><span lang="EN"><a href="https://happinetz.com/product/happinetz-box?coupon_code=SIMRB01"><span color="windowtext" style="line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"> </span></a><a href="https://happinetz.com/product/happinetz-box?coupon_code=SIMRB01"><span style="color: #1155cc; line-height: 115%;">discount offer</span></a></span><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"> going on their website on
the purchase of the Happintez box. Hurry, avail this opportunity and Happintez
for your kids now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">It is definitely #SafeInternetForKids and I recommend
everyone to buy it!</span></span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 12.0pt; margin: 12pt 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">#happinetz #kidsscreentime #happinetzindia</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-12131858335292320712023-07-23T16:35:00.003+05:302023-07-23T16:35:38.992+05:30Book Review - The Sorcery of the Senses<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><u> BOOK REVIEW</u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58x4724qvW0U-78Jan9UmAi3aR4sa7kmiqPbDDvYLVkQJJZ0Cy_uetZTXHRjOFgNzbC8q8viGHex5zx7T2JxvFiZNrbktITGQGKuC4NHk2JB7urJb0ADggihv0umKKt2PFjPWb2sFP0Ol5Bwy3sisos8gljCasLiNf5CyuWlQ6XoNhFqyqcd_al3TMEg/s600/the%20sorsery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj58x4724qvW0U-78Jan9UmAi3aR4sa7kmiqPbDDvYLVkQJJZ0Cy_uetZTXHRjOFgNzbC8q8viGHex5zx7T2JxvFiZNrbktITGQGKuC4NHk2JB7urJb0ADggihv0umKKt2PFjPWb2sFP0Ol5Bwy3sisos8gljCasLiNf5CyuWlQ6XoNhFqyqcd_al3TMEg/s320/the%20sorsery.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Title : The Sorcery of the Senses</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Author : </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Tanima Das</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Genre : Fantasy</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Format : Paperback</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">No. of pages : 220</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Publisher : </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: left;">Artoonsinn; First Edition</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">LInk to buy : amazon.in/Sorcery-Senses-Tanima-Das/dp/819498243X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YJV4R1MIVVY2&keywords=the+sorcery+of+the+senses&qid=1690108960&sprefix=the+sorcery%2Caps%2C436&sr=8-1</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>Blurb :</b></u></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">This is book 1 of the series 'The Sorcery of the Senses' where we get to see protagonist Dhruv's interactions with three of the senses, Dristi(sight), Sparsha(touch), and Ghraan(smell).</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Dhruv is on the brink of middle age when he loses his parents in quick succession. Then he has to go through a messy divorce with Juthika. As Dhruv struggles to find meaning in his bland existence he stumbles upon an antique piece of jewellery that leads him to a different realm where the senses come alive.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Dristi, the sense of vision helps him to look back at a past life when Dhruv was Ghriz, a tribal girl blessed with extraordinary powers of the eye.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Sparsha, the sense of touch meets Dhruv next, helping him to look back on another lifetime when Dhruv was Mong, a girl with special powers of touch.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Dhruv got hold of an all-powerful holy stone in both the past lives, only to lose it unwittingly each time. This stone upholds the power of the five senses and maintains the sanctity of the reality as everyone knows it. The senses urge him to locate it as the universe could disintegrate if the holy stone falls into wrong hands.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;" /><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>My Review :</b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">I usually read thriller /crime books. But this book by Tanima Das intrigued me . I was interested to know how the different senses can take back to different lifetimes.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">What I really liked about the book is the fact that this book is a fantasy adventure and how beautifully the author has taken the idea of different sense and has created into a fun fantasy ride. She has also used the concept of Hindu Mythology and astrology in the book. How Dhruv is transported into an alternate time zone, where the senses, </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">Dristi and Sparsha – show him his failures is very interesting. It is a fast paced book and the characterization of the main Protagonist, Dhruv has been done wonderfully. The writing is crisp and easy for everyone to read. Overall a fun read.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'm looking forward to reading the second part of this book.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0f1111; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>About the Author :</b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tanima Das is an author from India.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">She won the prestigious Write India contest three times, in 2018, 2019 and 2020, earning lavish praises from Twinkle Khanna, Clare Mackintosh and Salman Rushdie.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Her short stories have won awards and love over various media platforms.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Tanima's work has been published extensively in India and abroad. Her stories are regular in popular magazines like Woman's Era.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">She works currently as a software engineer while writing remains the one true love of her life.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Sorcery of the Senses is part 1 of her fantasy novel series. Backed by originality, pace and plot depth, it makes a racy read.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Rating : 4/5</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This review is a part of <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review" target="_blank"> https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review</a> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: start;"></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></p><h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">#bookchatter #blogchatter #bookreview</span></span></h3><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span face="Amazon Ember, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #0f1111;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-30803891491036937042023-03-28T16:19:00.004+05:302023-03-28T16:19:39.315+05:30Book Review - Happimess<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u> BOOK REVIEW</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigi8b6mnDpWfbiTlGe8JBgyOOx3y-SLA6yHY3V-u1DKWx5lxoGnvowwWdjQgUHtcTLhy9413AGs0AwafXeoJhFGRzo8CRqUtWSj--G6egxCexnbj-EtpQ7LOAAoYci4YYD1ktMw2mzoRNF85WK135yMYoXBn9IrvPw6b43dYUnOQITbG1WyMaKMXa/s4624/20230319_125353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigi8b6mnDpWfbiTlGe8JBgyOOx3y-SLA6yHY3V-u1DKWx5lxoGnvowwWdjQgUHtcTLhy9413AGs0AwafXeoJhFGRzo8CRqUtWSj--G6egxCexnbj-EtpQ7LOAAoYci4YYD1ktMw2mzoRNF85WK135yMYoXBn9IrvPw6b43dYUnOQITbG1WyMaKMXa/s320/20230319_125353.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Title : Happimess</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Author : </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Biswajit Banerji</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Genre : Humor / Sataire</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Format : Paperback</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">No. of pages : 151</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Publisher : Locksley Hall Publishing LLP</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Link to buy: https://www.amazon.in/HAPPIMESS-BISWAJIT-BANERJI/dp/8194382041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ATI8PJGO51EC&keywords=happimess&qid=1679999624&sprefix=happimess%2Caps%2C529&sr=8-1</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>Blurb :</b></u></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">Happimess is a collection of naughty stories that make us laugh while constantly poking fun at social peculiarities. Narrated mostly in the first person, the stories center around everyday situations that get oddly tangled up. Once frantic efforts are made to wriggle out, things only get more messy. Flippant and irreverent, the net of satire is cast wide, spanning conspiring home-appliances, outlandish diseases, nosy insurance agents, die-hard hagglers, a botched farewell speech and the like. It is the constant undercurrent of funny disorderliness that serves to spice-up and unite the stories.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><i><b><u>My Review :</u></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: times;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; text-align: start;">I am a big fan of thriller and mystery books. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; text-align: left;">I had never read a satirical book before and </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; text-align: start;">was intrigued when I read the blurb. It seemed really interesting. Also, lately I have started reading many books by Indian authors and I must say that I quite like their writing.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; text-align: start;">Happimess is a collection 13 short stories which are hilarious but have a slight sarcasm at the same time. Each story is a very quick read and you can enjoy it over a cup of coffee. As you read, you realize,that some of us have definitely gone through it at some point of time. I'll be very honest, it takes a little time to get used to the humor and satire.But once you get the hang of it, it's a really fun </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; text-align: start;"> book. Some of the situations from the book reminded me of watching a British comedy show. The writing style of the author is crisp and neat. He has the ability to find humor in the most ordinary day to day stuff. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;">If you enjoy reading short stories, you should definitely read this book. A few stories will definitely crack you up with laughter and you'll definitely feel good after reading the book. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><b><i><u>About the Author:</u></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Biswajit is a prolific humorist and author of hundreds of bestsellers - all in his dreams. In reality, this is his debut book. His satirical ramblings, poetry and travel - writing have been published accidentally in several literary journals, periodicals and websites. For a living, he serves in a senior position in a leading Public Sector Steel Unit.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Rating : 3.5/5</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This review is a part of <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review" target="_blank"> https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review</a> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: times; font-size: large; text-align: start;"></span></p><h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">#bookchatter #blogchatter #bookreview</span></span></h3>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-24527378575606624462022-05-01T22:28:00.000+05:302022-05-01T22:28:17.765+05:30Book Review - Zero Day<p style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Book Review</span></u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDZWFOBDmzuheNb4vNOdqeOkEiBgx9bNfvC1-07J5jJLrVJ1zEMsUD-C5E4RhXBal9DVxyYntyc1-L4Cg93GO3yRWUhyVfFpxGEgMBZrdKG7QvLJ4sibYQWySYAohhWPIQDmbvSPHu4AULrlXMtELXfTkUdw8soKMYf0RIOzBrBfFbK4WnE1g4RK8/s4624/20220416_143736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4624" data-original-width="3468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDZWFOBDmzuheNb4vNOdqeOkEiBgx9bNfvC1-07J5jJLrVJ1zEMsUD-C5E4RhXBal9DVxyYntyc1-L4Cg93GO3yRWUhyVfFpxGEgMBZrdKG7QvLJ4sibYQWySYAohhWPIQDmbvSPHu4AULrlXMtELXfTkUdw8soKMYf0RIOzBrBfFbK4WnE1g4RK8/s320/20220416_143736.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Name : Zero Day</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Author : S. Hussain Zaidi</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Genre : Fiction / Drama</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Format : Paperback</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">No. of pages : 224</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Publisher : Harper Collins India</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Link to buy : </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">https://www.amazon.in/Zero-Day-S-Hussain-Zaidi/dp/9354893651</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Blurb :</u></i></b></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mumbai is in a state of chaos. All traffic signals across the entire city have stopped working.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Shahwaz Ali Mirza, head of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, receives an anonymous email claiming it to be a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. He quickly puts together a crack team that includes his protege, IG Cybercrime Vikrant Singh, and gets to work trawling the dark web for more information on this mystery attack. However, a move to bring forward the hacker backfires, leading to a second, deadlier attack on Mumbai's lifeline, the railway system.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">It is their first brush with cyberterrorism: a zero-day vulnerability in the Indian government's system that could bring the country to its knees. Racing against time and investigating a case unlike any other, in </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Zero Day</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">, Mirza and Vikrant face the most dangerous mission of their lives.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><i><u>Why I read this book :</u></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">I am a big fan of fiction , thriller and drama books. Recently I've read fiction and thriller books by Indian authors and I have quite enjoyed reading them. It is a delight to see so many Indian authors writing very good thrillers these days. The blurb intrigued me as in the last few years Mumbai had been under terrorist attack many times and this book was about cyberterrorism which seemed really interesting.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><i><u><br /></u></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><i><u>My Review :</u></i></b></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">To be very honest I would say that it was a very interesting and easy read. The author has explained about cyterterrorism exhaustively. It is amazing how precisely the minds of terrorists work and how they plan a deadly attack. I got goosebumps while reading some parts of the book. Through this book, the author takes the reader to many areas and conditions which we are not aware of. These can be suppressed because of political agendas and the public never comes to know. </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;">The only thing which I did not like about the book was the title of the book. I felt that the author could've given a better title. Over all a good book.</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i><u>About the author:</u></i></b></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: left;">S. Hussain Zaidi is a veteran of investigative, crime and terror reporting. His previous books include Black Friday, </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-style: italic; text-align: left;">Mafia Queens of Mumbai, Dongri to Dubai, Byculla to Bangkok, Mumbai Avengers and Eleventh Hour</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; text-align: left;">, some of which have been adapted into Bollywood films. Hussain Zaidi lives with his family in Mumbai.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"> </span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i>Rating : 3.5/5</i></b></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 11px;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This review is a part of <a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review" target="_blank"> https://www.theblogchatter.com/book-review</a> </span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"></span></span></span></p><h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">#bookchatter #blogchatter #bookreview</span></span></h3><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-43747920229121053572022-04-30T09:09:00.002+05:302022-04-30T09:09:19.103+05:30How to find your zen for mindfulness ?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">How to find your zen for mindfulness ? </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa-oM-LNI_ZM2JIZkuA2iVhhZcLiORluNCY0XbnzlJ5c-nwU0qvocjTGXdN6zmNUfdAur1_23knz-5exuTBgPzfX7SXf0bn2Zbw5DqFFXh5f7IsBt-AroSb3ugs_jKznIe8pj8PLt9AyeCX284kRDn0pv348qK9mYYGRl7nGH5oVQ2t88gCGuTddr/s460/letter%20z.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="331" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa-oM-LNI_ZM2JIZkuA2iVhhZcLiORluNCY0XbnzlJ5c-nwU0qvocjTGXdN6zmNUfdAur1_23knz-5exuTBgPzfX7SXf0bn2Zbw5DqFFXh5f7IsBt-AroSb3ugs_jKznIe8pj8PLt9AyeCX284kRDn0pv348qK9mYYGRl7nGH5oVQ2t88gCGuTddr/s320/letter%20z.JPG" width="230" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image source: www.pexels.com</i></span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Zen in simple terms means awareness through meditation. Zen is a meditation technique practiced by Buddhists psychology. You can achieve zen by practicing mindful techniques.Zen meditation means to be in the present state and not be judgmental. You can practice zen in your day to day life by slowing down and taking breaks in your day to day life. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Tips to introduce zen in your life :</b></u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><u><b>Make a morning routine:</b></u></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Waking up early in the morning before anyone else wakes up is always calming. Set aside that time only for yourself without your phone or any other electronic gadget. You can read, meditate or workout. Do whatever you want to do but do it only for yourself. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Take deep breaths :</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">One of the main principles of mindfulness is to be aware of your breaths In order to find your zen too be aware of your breathing. Take deep breaths. You can even chant a mantra while taking deep breaths.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Take frequent breaks:</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">No matter how busy you are, take frequent breaks in between your work and walk around. This will help you relieve stress and you will be more at peace. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Go out in the outdoors :</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">As all of us have very busy schedules, we hardly go out in the open anymore. We are only confined to the inside. Not going out in the fresh air can lead to stress and anxiety. Going out can definitely uplift your mood and is a stress buster too.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Let go of negativity :</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Holding on to any form of grudges is not good for health. Too much negativity causes stress and anxiety. It is always not easy to let go of negative feelings or thoughts. The best way to deal this to have a journal or a diary. Pen down your thoughts when you are feeling low or sad. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>"Now" is the time:</u></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Remember that "Now" is the time. You can have a beautiful picture on your desk or phone. A positive quote always helps. Both picture and the quote are a reminder of enjoying the present moment.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Attaining your zen is not impossible. You need to work towards it and you will realize how beautiful the life is !</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-82574371468670786162022-04-30T00:42:00.004+05:302022-04-30T00:42:55.037+05:30Yoga and Mindfulness<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoga and
Mindfulness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF23vecUDpyWuNF-XoFHWE5R4dnahi1bAPqMXVhKygqSSlZwRojwffD_ScXcEdKM7ohHQ_UT4X4XYxqxWyEVip7oqkx-y0ur--rfmK0wts78HEPdHzzHrhoBSlIXiiqLbuoDCOVxu5tSMfhO988bD4EenpIcrTrxtHukiCNgYGdDuHFUE0lnKtXED/s389/letter%20y.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="303" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHF23vecUDpyWuNF-XoFHWE5R4dnahi1bAPqMXVhKygqSSlZwRojwffD_ScXcEdKM7ohHQ_UT4X4XYxqxWyEVip7oqkx-y0ur--rfmK0wts78HEPdHzzHrhoBSlIXiiqLbuoDCOVxu5tSMfhO988bD4EenpIcrTrxtHukiCNgYGdDuHFUE0lnKtXED/s320/letter%20y.JPG" width="249" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 107%;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us know that both
mindfulness and yoga have many advantages. But what happens when we combine
both mindfulness and yoga together? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When we merge both mindfulness
and yoga together, we get a new term called Mindful Yoga. Although both yoga and mindfulness aim to
focus on your breath and what happens in the present moment, but still they are
different. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When we practice mindfulness, we
purposely bring our attention in the present moment. It is technique to train
your mind and bring it to the present when it wanders off. It aims to cultivate
attention and awareness to what is happening in the current moment without
being judgemental. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoga on the other hand is a
science of overall healthy living. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u><i>Let is see the difference between
Mindfulness and Yoga in detail :</i></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoga is
an art or science of healthy living which incorporates many physical and
breathing exercises other than only meditation. Mindfulness on the other hand
is a form of meditation that makes you aware of where you are and what you are
doing without any judgement. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoga
helps to improve your posture, build over all strength, increases flexibility ,
increases blood flow and reduces stress. Mindfulness on the other hand,
improves memory, focus , mental health
and mood.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yoga
helps in over all holistic development of your body. It helps to connect body,
mind and spirit . Mindfulness is one the main components of meditation
techniques that helps to bring your mind to the present state without any bias
or judgement.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">In conclusion, we can say that
both yoga and mindfulness support and enhance each other. Both of them focus on
mind-body awareness , improving both physical and mental health. We can say
that one should make and effort and try to practice Mindful yoga. It is not
difficult to put your mind to it. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">You
need to train your mind and can start from today. The only thing that is
required in consistency.</span> </p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-14840877110980963292022-04-28T09:31:00.006+05:302022-04-28T09:31:55.820+05:30Removing Xtras From Your Life<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Removing
Xtras From Your Life</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_jHn6yUPRzc_IkmZFyMv53-TXBzvpSDqhoZvVkmlHK68zDvD0ZClYA0l15z4e8Zcru2u2_Zp7dZkTqgEtRQxo41mMR_-KN_N9gSnFVF2mWIEIWOoHh2UdGpprOX9nYFw_3wvjywh5q1CkpM3nkPtDDInMVDisXb1vNFVElCSU1JI-KSL5ef6oaI2/s362/letter%20x.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="302" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_jHn6yUPRzc_IkmZFyMv53-TXBzvpSDqhoZvVkmlHK68zDvD0ZClYA0l15z4e8Zcru2u2_Zp7dZkTqgEtRQxo41mMR_-KN_N9gSnFVF2mWIEIWOoHh2UdGpprOX9nYFw_3wvjywh5q1CkpM3nkPtDDInMVDisXb1vNFVElCSU1JI-KSL5ef6oaI2/s320/letter%20x.JPG" width="267" /></a></span></div><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><i>iamge soucre :www.pexels.com</i></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Negativity
is one of the main causes of stresses in life. Have you noticed when you are in
the company of a negative person for a long period of time, either you also
start complaining or you become negative too. This leads to you being in a
horrible mood which makes you feel sad, low and completely down. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Here are
certain ways which help you to remove the “Xtras” from your life and lead a
positive, mindful life. </u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Be
mindful of what you speak:</u></i></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When you
are feeling negative, take out your notebook or a journal and start writing
your feelings. After writing, notice the kind of feelings you have. Are you
using the same phrases or words repeatedly? If you are using the same phrases,
try not to say or think about those things because if you repeat a certain thing
a number of times, you start to believe it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u><i>Remove
toxic relationships from your life:</i></u></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Negativity
is not only in the form of thoughts but is also present in the form of people
or relationships. If any person your relative makes you feel bad or low about yourself,
you need to move away from him. Nobody has the right to treat you badly.
Sometimes, unfortunately these individuals are very close family member. You
cannot move away from them completely but you can just reduce the amount of
time that you spend with them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Find
Positive People:</u></i></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The more
you find positive people around you, the better it is for your mental health
and peace. If you are around positive people,
it will help you not to think about the negative people in your life.
Positive people make you feel good, give you confidence and bring a smile on
your face. With positive people in your life, there is very less room for
negativity in your life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Do what
you love:</u></i></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us
like to do certain things but we have become so engrossed in our lives that we
dint have any time left for our hobbies or the things which we love to do. Take
out 20-30 minutes in a day and set aside that time only for the things that you
love to do. It can be reading, watching TV, singing, painting or even writing.
When you do something for yourself, it definitely boosts your confidence and
also makes you feel good. You do not have time for the xtras in your life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><b><i><u>Meditate
:</u></i></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation
is on of the most powerful tools which helps us to focus or your breaths and
thoughts. It can give you clarity of thought and can also help you to focus on positive
and more important things in lfe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 140.25pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are
some very easy ways to remove “Xtras” from your life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;"> </span> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-79566262933343871602022-04-28T09:30:00.000+05:302022-04-28T09:30:05.170+05:30Why has mindfulness become very popular in the last decade ?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> <span>Why has mindfulness become very popular in the last decade ?</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPduqdUn1ex18jjJL7QOqAeRWm6KEZkyQkaYonZbNPMVE3sBy02c9rpVTp3OsdcHFRrLiWkXAdGZyj6JY_ZZnerolKGBxe0LJ3HkAXEUQa5Ws8YaVXOC79wcOvwTUBx9GG8Dr0gs01gt03ZydXcYAOQWFxRwdct0Ggn08Gp40ky-q1NWGTuo8mKXd/s1125/letter%20w.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1125" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPduqdUn1ex18jjJL7QOqAeRWm6KEZkyQkaYonZbNPMVE3sBy02c9rpVTp3OsdcHFRrLiWkXAdGZyj6JY_ZZnerolKGBxe0LJ3HkAXEUQa5Ws8YaVXOC79wcOvwTUBx9GG8Dr0gs01gt03ZydXcYAOQWFxRwdct0Ggn08Gp40ky-q1NWGTuo8mKXd/s320/letter%20w.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;">image source :www.pexels.com</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Mindfulness has become very popular in the last decade. Our lives have become very hectic and mechanical in the last few years. Along with the work load, stress levels have also increased tremendously. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mindfulness teaches us to live in the present and be aware of our feelings, emotions and even our breathing. It can be a part of your lifestyle and aim towards wellness. The wellness can be in any form whether physical, psychological or emotional. <br />Mindful exercises help to reduce anxiety, stress and depression.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mindfulness helps a person to think differently and be stress free. With the advent of internet and social media, there are many online portals and platforms where people discuss their feelings and emotions. This helps them to openly talk about anything they want without being judged. They share their experiences with their friends and relatives. People also share about their experiences on blogs and other social media sites which creates awareness among the masses.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Mediation is a form of mindfulness and it has been prevalent since many centuries. Meditation can be done anywhere where you are comfortable, outdoors or indoors.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Your mindful journey can be started only by taking out ten minutes everyday. By following simple mindful exercises you will realize that how easily you can let go of negative thoughts and worries which cause unnecessary stress and anxiety. In the last ten years or so, people have become aware and have become more vocal about their thoughts and feelings. Earlier people didn't talk openly about depression and anxiety. Now, people have started to discuss about it freely. Many courses and programs are available which help people deal with stress and anxiety. They are taught various meditation techniques and exercises which puts their mind at ease and stress free.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.the</a></span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">blogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-2298862751303689182022-04-25T19:18:00.004+05:302022-04-25T19:18:33.176+05:30Uplift your mood by being mindful<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Uplift
your mood by being mindful<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjIeRyUj4VoI4LoM9pEQEZxi0pUa2TOLWStjSdqjcyODHB2RFcLPcdsmShb-fi9dnVAb_DQF2EHzIzJIkGbdd0M7oJx9Bjok4XnMQKX6_dMia2UHN9IMp8m8lTkha4-P3eL18880np7OqatZ2TtM02EPct5rO0i2ByX-7MRSF3-qTBunuZB2F3wqL/s615/letter%20t.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="615" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjIeRyUj4VoI4LoM9pEQEZxi0pUa2TOLWStjSdqjcyODHB2RFcLPcdsmShb-fi9dnVAb_DQF2EHzIzJIkGbdd0M7oJx9Bjok4XnMQKX6_dMia2UHN9IMp8m8lTkha4-P3eL18880np7OqatZ2TtM02EPct5rO0i2ByX-7MRSF3-qTBunuZB2F3wqL/s320/letter%20t.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 107%;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful helps in reducing
depression, stress and anxiety. It has gained a lot of popularity in the recent
years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful can also uplift
your mood. One of the easiest ways to uplift your mood is to have a journal. A
journal is a great tracker for your mood. You can write your feelings and emotions
freely in your journal where no one can know what you have written. Take out
ten minutes and write everyday how you are feeling. Write what irritated you
about a particular person or what was a nice thing that happened that day.
Write what thing triggers you and what thing makes you happy. You will notice
that after writing in your journal and expressing your emotions, you are no
longer angry.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">A mindful indulgence can also
uplift your mood. A delicious snack always brightens up our mood when we are
feeling sad or depressed. All of us have different snack preferences and once
in a while indulging in our favourite snack will definitely uplift your mood.
But one should keep in mind that overeating can definitely make you gain
weight. One should snack mindfully without compromising on the taste. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Waking up earlier can also uplift
your mood. Try to wake up before everyone in the family and take that time for
yourself. This extra time will help you get more organised and productive
throughout your day. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Smiling often is also a part of
being mindful. Smiling at someone can definitely make someone’s day and will
also make you feel better.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Listening to music can boost
happiness and reduce anxiety. Once the music in on you will notice that after
sometime you start humming along with the music and this will definitely uplift
your mood.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Helping someone in need is also a
great mood up lifter. It can be as simple as helping someone cross the road,
walking a dog or babysitting. </span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are simple and very doable
tips to uplift your mood mindfully.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-47850486323132544942022-04-25T19:17:00.002+05:302022-04-25T19:17:17.762+05:30Tips and tricks to be Mindful<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Tips and
tricks to be Mindful<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheldEqD4whiPmJju-XsGgExPHQlKvWgjsbOnlds72VqL-44BVDPSo_jmrjw-_u34l5X3oyW7QSNWUrpmoHX4uDDSO2FJoeEQMcfiNhh2mYjRoUyLyFPrIUgCAolBq8hY9YTk90Ib7yxrCmz3foBg-zWvqBqnpnaxxAzP-6JvCCQfp3JB66aUv5h9Fz/s750/letter%20T.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="501" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheldEqD4whiPmJju-XsGgExPHQlKvWgjsbOnlds72VqL-44BVDPSo_jmrjw-_u34l5X3oyW7QSNWUrpmoHX4uDDSO2FJoeEQMcfiNhh2mYjRoUyLyFPrIUgCAolBq8hY9YTk90Ib7yxrCmz3foBg-zWvqBqnpnaxxAzP-6JvCCQfp3JB66aUv5h9Fz/s320/letter%20T.jpeg" width="214" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">image source :www.pexels.com</span></i><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In the last decade or so, everyone is talking about being mindful. In today’s busy and fast paced life, it is essential to take a breather and slow down. We do not realize how important it is to slow down, and focus on yourself. Pay attention to your breaths, surroundings and let go of negativity. Mindfulness help you become calmer and reduces stress.Being mindful is not difficult.
You can start from today.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Tips on being Mindful :</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><i><b>Be aware of your breathing :</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Set aside 10 -15 minutes in a day
and concentrate on your breathing. Sit in a comfortable position and take deep
breaths, in and out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Try to only
concentrate on your thoughts and nothing else. It will take a few days but once
you get used to it, it will be very easy for you to concentrate and let go of
wandering thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Create a Journal :</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Penning your thoughts down is a
very calming activity. Sometimes we get overwhelmed by a situation or an
incident and are not able to express. Writing in a journal helps you express
your feelings and this also helps you to calm down. This will also help you
track your mood and feelings each day. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Go out in the nature:</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Spending time in the nature is
supposed to very therapeutic and good for the mind. Sometimes when you are
upset or sad, being in the nature can be of immense help as the your attention
is diverted to your surroundings outside. Pay attention to your steps and
stride. This will definitely boost your mood. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Meditate:<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation is one of the of
helpful techniques for mindfulness. You can turn on a calming music or download
an app on your phone for meditation. Mediation helps remove stress and anxiety
which are a major cause of depression. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><i><b>Avoid Multitasking:</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Although being able to multitask
is very good but certain days are very stressful and nothing gets<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>done. Try not to multitask and complete one
task at a time. After finishing one task , move on to the other task. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are some of the easiest
tips and trick to begin your journey in being mindful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-38234797098066472442022-04-25T19:14:00.000+05:302022-04-25T19:14:01.260+05:30Mindfulness and Stress<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness
and Stress<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOgH-hDDTPcLmHHVIJ0X4Q03mMYzYUrabDNP8pEUeB3CvtrqLKdpZN326AaFrQDU9FzbLDtrgx-Gj9oL12ZKx4E4_hMgO9ibA2ngZVVFijWi4MD1nWBPJ0OcUeNnny03uWBtwMY3qRA29Qm9iwamv54QfOVSTsf278KwJrFkcMEANQri7imIQjTXp/s750/letter%20S.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOgH-hDDTPcLmHHVIJ0X4Q03mMYzYUrabDNP8pEUeB3CvtrqLKdpZN326AaFrQDU9FzbLDtrgx-Gj9oL12ZKx4E4_hMgO9ibA2ngZVVFijWi4MD1nWBPJ0OcUeNnny03uWBtwMY3qRA29Qm9iwamv54QfOVSTsf278KwJrFkcMEANQri7imIQjTXp/s320/letter%20S.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Stress in simple words mean to be
emotionally or physically drained or being unable to cope mental or physical
pressure. Stress can become chronic if not treated on time. This can also have
adverse effects on a person’s blood pressure, heart , blood sugar levels ,
mental and physical problems. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful is one of the
easiest and most effective ways to reduce stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u><i>Here are some very easy ways on
how mindfulness can help you reduce stress :<o:p></o:p></i></u></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u><i>Focus on the present :</i></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is always important to focus
on the present moment and not dwell on the past or future. Live in the moment
and not think of what has happened in the past or what will happen in the
future. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Do not react immediately :</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">As human beings, it our nature to
react impulsively. Instead just pause for a moment and think about the
situation. A decision which is taken impulsively and in haste is not always
correct. Mindfulness helps you to pause and lets you take a wise decision by
weighing the pros and cons of the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Observation :<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is very important to recognize
unpleasant thoughts and feelings , objectively and without any judgement. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Being aware of others feelings :</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful helps you to be
aware of your feelings first and that helps in raising your emotional
intelligence which will help you in not getting into conflicts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Less stress will make you
compassionate :</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful helps you to take
care of yourself and others better. When you take care of others, you are
compassionate and kind which helps to reduce stress too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Change in the attitude:</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When you practice mindfulness,
you are less negative about life and people in general. This positive attitude will
help in taking out negativity from your mind and your attitude towards people
will change . <o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you practice these simple
tips, you can eliminate stress from your life and lead a happy, stress free
life. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-86575303989551916272022-04-25T19:07:00.001+05:302022-04-25T19:07:38.093+05:30Very good 5 movies to watch on Mindfulness<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Very good 5 movies to watch on Mindfulness</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Most of us love watching movies. They transport us to a different time, place or a situation which we might not be able to experience. Movies help us to learn different things which we might not be able to experience on a regular basis. They teach us so much about the changing social culture which we cannot experience through regular situations, like empathy, politically situations. They help us to appreciate art, help to sometime tackle difficult situations and can help viewers to tackle different situations. Sometime the viewers see themselves in a particular character which can be very good for someone's mental health too.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Along with reading <a href="http://www.suburbanmom.in/2022/04/top-5-reads-to-begin-your-mindful.html" target="_blank">books</a> , you can also start your journey on mindfulness by watching movies. Sometimes when we see something, it registers better on our mind. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Here's a list of 5 very good movies which will help you along your way on your journey of Mindfulness :</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">1. My Year of Living Mindfully :</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWdMeQSDEAB6d6qyh3p6dpg-jNDA6hpCJilwS8ZsR2D5MflYBmWkMwLQOl5DnjOOiwegfKkOsVMkJIf5blYNedeT8FIyzUwFTm1W-d8HJtIPQWOAPdHfGUPNq93kRYbAXS8q95Rg3T0x9QIpoVBCEDH4DooSfg98g3jVpghkueAE8AImgSmI8B1zJ/s300/letter%20v%201.jpg" style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWdMeQSDEAB6d6qyh3p6dpg-jNDA6hpCJilwS8ZsR2D5MflYBmWkMwLQOl5DnjOOiwegfKkOsVMkJIf5blYNedeT8FIyzUwFTm1W-d8HJtIPQWOAPdHfGUPNq93kRYbAXS8q95Rg3T0x9QIpoVBCEDH4DooSfg98g3jVpghkueAE8AImgSmI8B1zJ/s1600/letter%20v%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;">image source :https://m.facebook.com/MyYearofLivingMindfully/photos/a.103869741348676/105656341170016/?type=3&source=48&__tn__=EHH-R</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Overwhelmed with insomnia and an incurable autoimmune disease, Shannon Harvey needed to make a change. But while the award-winning health journalist found plenty of recommendations on diet, sleep and exercise, when she looked for the equivalent of a 30-minute workout for her mental well </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large; letter-spacing: 0.16px;">being, there was nothing. </span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Worried for the future mental health of her kids who were growing up amidst epidemics of stress, anxiety, depression and addiction, Shannon enlisted a team of scientists to put meditation to the test. Could learning to quiet our busy minds be the simple solution the world so desperately needs?</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Throughout her year of living mindfully Shannon is poked, prodded, scanned and screened as she travels the world to interview 18 of the world’s leading mindfulness scientists and pioneers. But after a 30,000 kilometre journey from the bright lights of Manhattan to the dusty refugee camps of the Middle East, what begins as a self-experiment, transforms into a life-changing experience.</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><em style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">My Year of Living Mindfully</em> is filled with compelling stories, groundbreaking science, and unexpected insights that go to the heart of what it means to be human in the twenty-first century.</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">2. Room to Breathe :</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6waILfzRu0n00IDah8r7SvwilRrQMzO5YQzJb24c_VjE8GhGZjJRRvTv2R7hRIaaXQOncTw17l-0ihskLFFTfDnkJUFyvqSH1Fq5Eu8yBeTRg0RaQakujb9KGIdcc5Z89nLlwFPDOAtQjmtmCAA8vZjZKtW1TipqBlee7s9y9pu9Bo02RdMLvsVIW/s269/letter%20v%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="187" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6waILfzRu0n00IDah8r7SvwilRrQMzO5YQzJb24c_VjE8GhGZjJRRvTv2R7hRIaaXQOncTw17l-0ihskLFFTfDnkJUFyvqSH1Fq5Eu8yBeTRg0RaQakujb9KGIdcc5Z89nLlwFPDOAtQjmtmCAA8vZjZKtW1TipqBlee7s9y9pu9Bo02RdMLvsVIW/s1600/letter%20v%202.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">image source :www.tubitv.com</span></i></div></span></i><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #fff4e8; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Room to Breathe explores the personal transformations that happen for students, their families, and educators as mindfulness is introduced in a truly challenging public school environment. By providing a raw and realistic look at the experience, it shows how integrating mindfulness, along with patience, skill, collaboration and more, can transform even the most difficult classrooms. This movie is also available on Amazon Prime Video.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #fff4e8; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">3. The Mindful movement :</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #fff4e8;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv1wce9VNieAjFywupM--bOHZxN7hxpW-705JUev8WfdYNwG2QIpA1MfVoVW2ujwm9UtkJ3q7wA6YP-lcOyTMJbPvmGiYAxfsRmlpx3HmBGS2lLf5MWpctwmfjIJTYmaz3-EOFTfY4vyWnrmkFyBPub2Vf_V2v-VubPPPs1ARth-MNl3PN4vqNFA3/s2452/letter%20v3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="1654" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicv1wce9VNieAjFywupM--bOHZxN7hxpW-705JUev8WfdYNwG2QIpA1MfVoVW2ujwm9UtkJ3q7wA6YP-lcOyTMJbPvmGiYAxfsRmlpx3HmBGS2lLf5MWpctwmfjIJTYmaz3-EOFTfY4vyWnrmkFyBPub2Vf_V2v-VubPPPs1ARth-MNl3PN4vqNFA3/s320/letter%20v3.jpg" width="216" /></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: xx-small;"><i>image source :https://themindfulnessmovement.com/film/</i></span><p></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: large; text-align: start;">THE MINDFULNESS MOVEMENT, a feature documentary that profiles the growing number of people throughout society who believe mindfulness - a peaceful quality of attention anyone can develop by simply focusing on the present moment in a non-judgmental way – is the key to creating a healthier, happier world. For them, mindfulness is the way for anyone to make more moments matter in their lives and to help create a more compassionate, caring, and ethical society.</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">This documentary is even an interactive experience since you will have two chances to close your eyes and practice during brief guided meditations led by well-known mindfulness teachers.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">4. Walk With Me :</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYFxlPw2B_i9a3WJVorGUUXKfVV0b5RiNU_VLPwoUGHdGp03R51x2axA-7CABzDe5ZkT8AY9zODcdTbSAk2zOpyE5gUvEBhEDeVZ-ZmuxtKwUDIqiVoIgSv-xjX78Qfqiu12k7JALeRYlxd1zbu_E4oHHQ8N3ABGC79DmX0RnUDt8hq6DrbWYevCX/s2376/letter%20v%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2376" data-original-width="1584" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYFxlPw2B_i9a3WJVorGUUXKfVV0b5RiNU_VLPwoUGHdGp03R51x2axA-7CABzDe5ZkT8AY9zODcdTbSAk2zOpyE5gUvEBhEDeVZ-ZmuxtKwUDIqiVoIgSv-xjX78Qfqiu12k7JALeRYlxd1zbu_E4oHHQ8N3ABGC79DmX0RnUDt8hq6DrbWYevCX/s320/letter%20v%204.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal;"><i><br /></i></span></p><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>image source :https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/reviews/film/2017/10/31/film-review-walk-with-me</i><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">Read all'</span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">Walk With Me</span><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">' is a meditative </span><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">film</span><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;"> about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns who have dedicated their lives to mastering the art of mindfulness with their world famous teacher , Thich Nhat Hanh.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;">5. Just Breathe :</span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5blTXvY9alkQclKFigjQI2BwOG-EWQEG4lXeuU2BF1fn1z-bgYVAbOJEmzRit8rt4HuI01aAFiedtEHf-uyVl0nLnpe0LnXashowB8jQlPG-SdzHXTzVpmFD3t-FA77m13qf47tC52wj2mZww7r_nfll3VMDFOEHWDcebai-sHFI7hDTKLOSDUNl/s1280/letter%20v%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik5blTXvY9alkQclKFigjQI2BwOG-EWQEG4lXeuU2BF1fn1z-bgYVAbOJEmzRit8rt4HuI01aAFiedtEHf-uyVl0nLnpe0LnXashowB8jQlPG-SdzHXTzVpmFD3t-FA77m13qf47tC52wj2mZww7r_nfll3VMDFOEHWDcebai-sHFI7hDTKLOSDUNl/s320/letter%20v%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Directed by Julie Bayer Salzman and Josh Salzman, this film made the rounds across the interwebs in immense ways when it was first released. For a while, there wasn’t a mindfulness/meditation site that wasn’t at least mentioning it, and it’s for a good reason.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #2e2e2e; margin: 0px 0px 1em; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">“Just Breathe” focuses on young children and how mindfulness helps them navigate some of the more extreme emotions they feel. The creators found inspiration from their 5-year-old son, who was discussing with a friend how to calm down. They were taught, at their elementary school in California, to do so by taking deep breaths. Thus the film shows very candid kindergarten-age kids talking about what they’ve learned and how they cope with their feelings using mindfulness and meditation.</span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></span></span></p><p style="background-color: #fafafa; letter-spacing: 0.16px; margin-bottom: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: justify; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: #fff4e8; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-20749626563174130352022-04-22T01:11:00.001+05:302022-04-22T01:11:50.363+05:30Top 5 Reads to begin your Mindful Journey<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u>Top 5 Reads to begin your Mindful Journey</u></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><u><br /></u></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">It is rightly said that books are a man's best friends. With the internet, the number of readers have reduced a lot in the last twenty years but still I feel that the wisdom that you get from books is more reliable than the internet because they have been reviewed before publishing. They also have the magical ability to bring both past and future together through words. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">When you want to begin you mindful journey, books can be a great help to you. You can read and refer to them at any point of life. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Here's a list of top 5 books which can be very helpful for your mindful journey :</u></i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>The Little Book of Mindfulness by Dr. Patrizia Collard :</u></i></b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3QJlE7Yp8hrw5552CX0PdLqaKNRc5zPsZDAUTiw3LIkI_wYut2JnWgkXjpSr_5mCx5irH9Yg0CjO0kdIZC-olxX8dAc4fYwngasmyePF-scESjwWUXklnaPjCPYYYjGNrWddC1d5t-xHX4cze5HHcA9P0ayFjUiJI3BaaDz18GgJqANN11x2aSh9/s499/mindul%20book%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="363" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd3QJlE7Yp8hrw5552CX0PdLqaKNRc5zPsZDAUTiw3LIkI_wYut2JnWgkXjpSr_5mCx5irH9Yg0CjO0kdIZC-olxX8dAc4fYwngasmyePF-scESjwWUXklnaPjCPYYYjGNrWddC1d5t-xHX4cze5HHcA9P0ayFjUiJI3BaaDz18GgJqANN11x2aSh9/s320/mindul%20book%201.jpg" width="233" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">Mindfulness is the easy way to gently let go of stress and be in the moment. It has fast become the slow way to manage the modern world - without chanting mantras or finding hours of special time to meditate.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">Bring these simple 5- and 10-minute practices into your day to find freedom from stress and ultimately, more peace in your life.</span></span></p><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><i><u>Mindfulness for Beginners: How to Drastically Transform All Areas of Your Life & Health with Powerful Mindfulness Techniques , by Marta Tuchowska.</u></i></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa23In90iZQ8kcz4ZF_BlXrqGUlLKTZeLyCcSUeM1iXRrWzfVVuhoSlkHHYQyowsKmRHsfsMKXzSC3GIrIbMwPcoZZKprz89tIAWrDMMduFKg_cUY1gKhByM1amiBqQNZ82MS0HAg0YrtaxMpaXuIG7QpUIDZBp_Bf3NCnCI08hIk7ejJqamW0K_a/s499/mindful%20book%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFa23In90iZQ8kcz4ZF_BlXrqGUlLKTZeLyCcSUeM1iXRrWzfVVuhoSlkHHYQyowsKmRHsfsMKXzSC3GIrIbMwPcoZZKprz89tIAWrDMMduFKg_cUY1gKhByM1amiBqQNZ82MS0HAg0YrtaxMpaXuIG7QpUIDZBp_Bf3NCnCI08hIk7ejJqamW0K_a/s320/mindful%20book%202.jpg" width="214" /></a></div><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">It all comes down to diving deep, making friends with your emotions (both good and bad) and understanding your awareness.</span>In this book, you will find effective techniques to step out of your mindless, stressful thinking and allow your mind to finally embrace mindfulness so that you can achieve peace and happiness in all areas of your life.</p><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u>Practicing Mindfulness: 75 Essential Meditations to Reduce Stress, Improve Mental Health, and Find Peace in the Everyday, by Matthew Sockolov </u></i></span></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: normal; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmoJvKF1aJkqL8YGNJB_O0rbbBOTESbTvlqEtrLq_AORVqu7JOWgyF5ftOT9OCIQAwM4IhRC0Q1tcDbJ6g-jAidLaaGpeWer0pCnNwIBfZP32S_4uydUEz53AkWTeH_k34FddXME3kX6dtUIowFpz9wXlLjx5VxU-P8Z371OcVOANr6ZL2EJxefOW/s499/mindful%20book%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="353" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmoJvKF1aJkqL8YGNJB_O0rbbBOTESbTvlqEtrLq_AORVqu7JOWgyF5ftOT9OCIQAwM4IhRC0Q1tcDbJ6g-jAidLaaGpeWer0pCnNwIBfZP32S_4uydUEz53AkWTeH_k34FddXME3kX6dtUIowFpz9wXlLjx5VxU-P8Z371OcVOANr6ZL2EJxefOW/s320/mindful%20book%203.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Mindfulness is an evidence-based method for reducing stress, enhancing resilience, and maintaining mental well-being. Even short meditations can turn a bad day around, ground us in the present moment, and help us approach life with gratitude and kindness.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Practicing Mindfulness</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> was created by the founder of One Mind Dharma. He developed these 75 essential exercises to offer practical guidance for anyone who wants to realize the benefits of mindful meditation. This includes expert advice on dealing with distorted or wandering thoughts and how to handle mental blocks.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Early meditations in </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Practicing Mindfulness</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"> take just 5 minutes and are highly accessible. As they progress, exercises grow with the reader, building on previous lessons to develop a transformative mindfulness practice. With meditations designed for specific situations or emotions, even experienced practitioners will have a continuing resource for mindfulness at every moment.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Begin a journey of peace and patience today on the path to a calmer, more balanced life with </span><span class="a-text-italic" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-style: italic;">Practicing Mindfulness</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">.</span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; font-weight: normal; margin: -4px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><h1 class="a-size-large a-spacing-none" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; line-height: 32px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u>The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation, by Thich Nhat Hanh </u></i></span></span></h1><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAhl8oSSP05hqYA-Y7BqZlOU4OIElVpVW7JoyY20Kd7cjilTTX4ZY6at91oiypSTkH7FRr3kWnH48UkZuWI3hLU4-PnrCsx-f1QCQPrF4zTM56w1PMdVaivuxBHeIS4TbCBZjNr1yLMf0Fl6H2Kg7C4FJG97u4fv2UtkXHBffGCDhGqCXye1IB4Gw/s500/mindful%20book%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyAhl8oSSP05hqYA-Y7BqZlOU4OIElVpVW7JoyY20Kd7cjilTTX4ZY6at91oiypSTkH7FRr3kWnH48UkZuWI3hLU4-PnrCsx-f1QCQPrF4zTM56w1PMdVaivuxBHeIS4TbCBZjNr1yLMf0Fl6H2Kg7C4FJG97u4fv2UtkXHBffGCDhGqCXye1IB4Gw/s320/mindful%20book%204.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">In this beautiful and lucid guide, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh offers gentle anecdotes and practical exercise as a means of learning the skills of mindfulness--being awake and fully aware. From washing the dishes to answering the phone to peeling an orange, he reminds us that each moment holds within it an opportunity to work toward greater self-understanding and peacefulness.</span></span></div><div><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><h1 class="a-spacing-none a-text-normal" id="title" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; line-height: 36px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" id="productTitle" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><i><u><span style="font-size: medium;">Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World, by Mark Williams & Danny Penman</span></u></i></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFxWyHE4p7n7_SxuVpXBPgLOEjHt1T5Kl6SCIkxIzc8XQK_RmwsJXelN4pJ5v1SoO96KgVMT93L7K8rWnDf-It2xPDFxAsCqUD6oiBdjyfryT8V6leVQ7zV8LeKCydKRNQxtFMuFE2EEB3ZHbNETkAXfyiUVkVO7DiN_ET1oLiu9w8pkBaZK1UZj9/s499/mindful%20book%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTFxWyHE4p7n7_SxuVpXBPgLOEjHt1T5Kl6SCIkxIzc8XQK_RmwsJXelN4pJ5v1SoO96KgVMT93L7K8rWnDf-It2xPDFxAsCqUD6oiBdjyfryT8V6leVQ7zV8LeKCydKRNQxtFMuFE2EEB3ZHbNETkAXfyiUVkVO7DiN_ET1oLiu9w8pkBaZK1UZj9/s320/mindful%20book%205.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;">MINDFULNESS reveals a set of simple yet powerful practices that you can incorporate into daily life to help break the cycle of anxiety, stress, unhappiness, and exhaustion. It promotes the kind of happiness and peace that gets into your bones. It seeps into everything you do and helps you meet the worst that life throws at you with new courage.</span></div><span class="a-size-extra-large" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 36px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0f1111;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). MBCT revolves around a straightforward form of mindfulness meditation which takes just a few minutes a day for the full benefits to be revealed. MBCT has been clinically proven to be at least as effective as drugs for depression and is widely recommended by US physicians and the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - in other words, it works. More importantly it also works for people who are not depressed but who are struggling to keep up with the constant demands of the modern world.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></div></span></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></div>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-78133031279239763212022-04-19T15:23:00.002+05:302022-04-19T15:23:35.309+05:30Questions regarding Mindfulness<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Questions
regarding Mindfulness</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcZGRSUBJ6bn1INxnO-5XUcdNuN72hO05sMAREshWCSDqwES0E1-p58j3MDsRnia6S-dmj9LxUo543mgRhjHH6j9uy6TiUY9TOyRwM2iOAtwchIRlwWQDa2M9LAIGjXRT8LpNIUrNN2nuVVIMUBv-xUY1B1oIvkz2qckctWzUv8SDFKCUpgDNB95h/s437/letter%20q.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="298" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQcZGRSUBJ6bn1INxnO-5XUcdNuN72hO05sMAREshWCSDqwES0E1-p58j3MDsRnia6S-dmj9LxUo543mgRhjHH6j9uy6TiUY9TOyRwM2iOAtwchIRlwWQDa2M9LAIGjXRT8LpNIUrNN2nuVVIMUBv-xUY1B1oIvkz2qckctWzUv8SDFKCUpgDNB95h/s320/letter%20q.JPG" width="218" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image source :www.pxels.com</i></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is often seen that many people
want to begin their mindful journey but now know how to begin or from where to
begin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s begin by answering some of
the most frequently asked questions about Mindfulness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">1<b><i><u>.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></u></i></b></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>How do I
start being Mindful ?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">You can start from today, this
very moment. You can practice mindfulness while walking, sitting on a couch or
even while writing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As long as you are
focusing on your thoughts, breaths and feelings. You need to become aware of
your feelings and enjoy each moment thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Why
should I be mindful?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness is for anyone who
would like to feel more in control of their thoughts rather than their
thoughts. Being mindful can help you to be away from negativity and negative
thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"><b><i><u> </u></i></b></span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Is
meditation important for being mindful?<o:p></o:p></u></i></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation helps you to focus on
your breathing and helps<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to calm you.
Once you begin doing meditation, you will have control over your thoughts and
feelings . It will also help you no to be judgemental.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>How is
Mindfulness beneficial for health?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness has many benefits to
health. It helps is calming a person. Mindfulness helps to reduce stress and
anxiety.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It helps to reduce blood
pressure and improves overall immune system. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">How long
will it take before you notice a difference?<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are consistent, you can
see noticeable changes within a few weeks of practicing mindfulness. You will
notice a difference in how you respond to a particular situation or a person.
You will get effected by incidents differently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>For how
long should I sit when I start meditation?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In the beginning 5- 10 minutes
are more than enough. Slowly and gradually increase the time of for each
sitting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>What are
the apps that I can use when I begin Mindfulness?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">There are many apps which are
available on your phone these days. Some of the most popular apps for Mindfulness
are :<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Headspace</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">On the go</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Buddhify</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Stop Breathe Think</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Can we
teach mindfulness to children?</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes, you can definitely teach
your children to be mindful from a very young age. This will go a long way in
their adulthood too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-3643587769286003652022-04-19T15:19:00.001+05:302022-04-19T15:19:17.782+05:30Plan Mindful Games for Kids<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Plan
Mindful Games for Kids<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sTCA5uYuRZ8xGK55N5D-KreuHJlZtENVI5rUvAZuc-2GyD2ThcRsG48ee13LcsX3vws_ZDEA8k95BbvkDT_ytmPxFf08dam_XumoBj48IcSWvdkwBUT-cnfD9AahXNVMe9q_DYVZWpEKmFcuSN5opl456UsQRt_kEYVi40NAb-ooyJ-EKat_DKl1/s750/letter%20p.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5sTCA5uYuRZ8xGK55N5D-KreuHJlZtENVI5rUvAZuc-2GyD2ThcRsG48ee13LcsX3vws_ZDEA8k95BbvkDT_ytmPxFf08dam_XumoBj48IcSWvdkwBUT-cnfD9AahXNVMe9q_DYVZWpEKmFcuSN5opl456UsQRt_kEYVi40NAb-ooyJ-EKat_DKl1/s320/letter%20p.jpeg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></span></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness not only has
advantages for adults but also has many benefits for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">kids.</b> If we teach mindful practices to kids from an early age, it
goes a long way when they are adults. Children get bored very easily. You need
to do different mindful practices with them to keep them interested. Also, they
are too young understand the concept of mindfulness. Different fun activities
help the children motivated and also helps in building interest. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Games that you can play with your
children :<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--></u></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Bring
your favourite toy :</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This game is suitable for
toddlers and kindergarten kids. Ask your child to bring a stuffed toy or any of
his favourite toy. The children treat their stuffed toys as their friends. Ask
the child sit comfortably and ask him to make his toy sit too. Tell him that
both of them have to concentrate on take deep breaths. The children feel happy
and secured that they have their favourite toy with them, doing the different
activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Pinwheel
Breathing:</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All children love pinwheels. Get
two pinwheels. One for yourself and another for your child. Both of you blow on
the pinwheel and see it rotate. You can try different breaths, both long and
short. This is one of the easiest ways to get children to do breathing
exercises.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Balancing
on foot :</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This activity is very helpful for
both toddlers and teens. When a child balances on one foot, he focuses all his
attention on one leg. Try doing for 10-15 seconds for each leg in the beginning
and then gradually increase the time. This activity is very helpful for
children to improve their focus and concertation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Lemon and
spoon race :</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This a super fun game and
children really enjoy themselves. If you have two children, you can have a race
for both of them. Otherwise, you play with your child. You need a spoon and a
lemon. Ask the child to put the spoon in his mouth<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and the put lemon on the spoon. The child has
to concentrate and walk fast with the lemon. The children have to balance the
lemon and not let it fall. This game is helpful for awareness and concentration
both. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are some very simple
activities which can be easily done with<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>kids from an early age . Starting mindful practices go a long way in
making kids mindful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-69909679320570640202022-04-16T09:01:00.000+05:302022-04-16T09:01:17.888+05:30Being Mindful in the outdoors <p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being
Mindful in the outdoors<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iKtJZPpyIcJD7q4r7HI6CjEvXywSBjn9JT-bThJCtCWT-yqmflVqIth7mahP4HLg-E4GU8emUzXTiTLLbiv-ekhzZtmY1RltA_1eK6qB4Nw8DRDzEU8VqmmrGC6asrhBntUwuY4ziFNdo3rkfYu7FZBLt8uKRJt6_zGBDFayK5_Z2m0Uh2a1amWG/s500/letter%20o.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="500" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8iKtJZPpyIcJD7q4r7HI6CjEvXywSBjn9JT-bThJCtCWT-yqmflVqIth7mahP4HLg-E4GU8emUzXTiTLLbiv-ekhzZtmY1RltA_1eK6qB4Nw8DRDzEU8VqmmrGC6asrhBntUwuY4ziFNdo3rkfYu7FZBLt8uKRJt6_zGBDFayK5_Z2m0Uh2a1amWG/s320/letter%20o.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i> image source :www.pexels.com</i></div></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Most of us like to meditate
indoors but meditating in the outdoors can have immense benefits too. All of us
know that mindfulness has many <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">benefits
, </b>one of it is to reduce stress. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Although you can practice it
anywhere where you feel comfortable but practicing mindfulness in the open can
have many benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Benefits of Outdoor Mindfulness :<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">More Concentration:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">You need to focus and concentrate
when you are meditating. Meditating in the outdoors help you to concentrate
better and our mind doesn’t wander so much. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Outdoors are calm:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The sounds of the nature are very
calm and soothing. Once you get attuned to the sounds, you feel a great sense
of calmness and peace. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Health Benefits:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">With the increasing amount of
commitments that all of us have, we hardly have any time outside and spend time
in the nature. Being in the nature gives an opportunity to breathe in the fresh
air, take our mind off from the everyday stress and activities. Less stress and
anxiety help in overall health improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Ways to start mindfulness
outdoors :<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Listen to outside sounds:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Find a place outdoors, where you
won’t be disturbed. It could be a garden, a bench in the park, or sitting under
a tree. Just close your eyes, and listen to the sounds, take deep breaths and
pay attention to what you hear. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Go for a walk outdoors:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Going out for a scroll is also
very calming. Take out some time for yourself and go walk a walk alone. You can
walk in a park or anywhere where you feel comfortable. See what’s happening
around you. Notice the things around you. Walking is a great physical and
mental exercise. Walk at normal, slow easy pace. You might get distracted.
Notice your thoughts, your distractions and try to concentrate on walking
again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These are a few ways to practice
mindfulness in the nature. You don’t have to only meditate when you are
outside. You can just be alone with yourself and enjoy the nature. Try
different things and see what you enjoy doing the most outdoors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-4040152833633836382022-04-16T09:00:00.000+05:302022-04-16T09:00:27.203+05:30No better time than Now<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>No better
time than Now </u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwblbTfpJ48ZMSf1W9Kgf_OwUkBkf3CB1p3u76PnpTaPm3Wnq8hM9cZvWF3eowbR6F_P3TYyIURQGEAQJWuYtJk_0Xhq_Y67A_h2mmSaeqDopnWFr5ssN2SX0VJ1Z6MngVxvwonFTZAE3PPSh0Apzl0uwIzz86mNbDqILreSbtZfV89beZPDuWYE5/s450/letter%20N.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="302" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrwblbTfpJ48ZMSf1W9Kgf_OwUkBkf3CB1p3u76PnpTaPm3Wnq8hM9cZvWF3eowbR6F_P3TYyIURQGEAQJWuYtJk_0Xhq_Y67A_h2mmSaeqDopnWFr5ssN2SX0VJ1Z6MngVxvwonFTZAE3PPSh0Apzl0uwIzz86mNbDqILreSbtZfV89beZPDuWYE5/s320/letter%20N.JPG" width="215" /></a></span></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image source : www.pexels.com</i></span></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us have endless to lists
and have numerous tasks to complete in a day. Along with work , one has endless
worries and stresses which makes us distracted and restless. In order to
complete everything and yet not be stressed, one needs to be mindful.
Mindfulness means to be aware of yourself, your surrounding and even your
breaths. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The big question which arises
here is when should a person start being mindful? What is the right age to
start mindfulness?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">The answer to these questions is “<b>NOW</b>”. There is no better time than now. Now is the time when you be mindful.
Mindfulness can be a part of your everyday life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u><i>Here are simple tips which will
help you to make mindfulness a part of your daily life :</i></u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Take out ten or fifteen minutes
for in a day:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">From your everyday routine, take
out ten or fifteen minutes everyday where you sit alone without any
disturbance. Treat this as your sacred time. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Make a journal:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Writing about your feelings
always help. A journal is only meant for you and for no one else. It is your
sacred notebook where you can freely write and express your feelings without being
judged. This will a be a great mood tracker for you too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Count your breaths :</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In order to be mindful, one needs
to be aware of their surroundings. Sometimes its not easy to concentrate on
what’s going around you. The easiest way is to sit comfortably and count the
number of breaths you take every minute. Once you start doing this, you will
notice that you’ll be more attentive in your everyday life. This will also help
you get rid of wondering thoughts. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Spend some time in the nature:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Researches have shown that being
in the outdoors calm and soothes your mind. One way to practice mindfulness is
to go for a walk. It is not only a good exercise but is helpful to calm people.
One of the easiest ways to be mindful while walking in the outdoors is to count
the number of time you lift your feet for walking. This will help you
concentrate and your mind will not wander off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Do not multitask:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being a multitasker is not bad
but sometimes, doing too many tasks at a time can be very stressful and overwhelming.
Also, you can forget something important while doing too many things at a time.
It is better to take one task , complete it and then move to another task. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">So, if you want mindfulness to be
a part of your life, ‘now ‘ is the time to begin.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-12394114957800189832022-04-14T06:39:00.000+05:302022-04-14T06:39:41.207+05:30Mindfulness and Meditation<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness
and Meditation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWALHjKvwLe1BbvCM_J9b5J8sxWqd8nJKohYBZ4hY7zf2GdQSzjj5cpqpkj8kB9udAlTJDgG2r4ixQ_guiKkIi1-Akbs6qy8m15v1dya5FpyC9XFyxvu5D1snwl5TYX7mPUf6ntiV4svS7ZzG27s2SPhWKrK7xZmxtnU4MaL2rWfXLDBK18LZdyWci/s1300/letter%20m.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWALHjKvwLe1BbvCM_J9b5J8sxWqd8nJKohYBZ4hY7zf2GdQSzjj5cpqpkj8kB9udAlTJDgG2r4ixQ_guiKkIi1-Akbs6qy8m15v1dya5FpyC9XFyxvu5D1snwl5TYX7mPUf6ntiV4svS7ZzG27s2SPhWKrK7xZmxtnU4MaL2rWfXLDBK18LZdyWci/s320/letter%20m.jpeg" width="213" /></a></b></div><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>image source: www.pexels.com</i></b></div><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness in simple terms means
to be fully aware of the present thoughts, behavior, not judging anybody’s
actions and reactions. Mindfulness can be practices anytime, anywhere. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness and meditation go
hand in hand but they are not the same. Mindfulness can be applied to any
situation throughout the day, but meditation is practiced for a specific period
of time. When we are mindful, we need to be aware of “something”. But
meditation is being aware of “no-thing”. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful meditation aims to
developing a clear, focused mind. It trains your mind to slow down your
thoughts, let go negativity and which eventually helps you to calm your mind
and body. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">How to practice Mindful Meditation:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Comfortable Place to sit:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful meditation involves deep
breathing. You need to sit in a comfortable place for 5-10 minutes in the
beginning and relax yourself. You can sit anywhere where you feel comfortable.
It could be a chair, bed or even on the floor. Try to wear loose and comfortable
clothes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Set a timer:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are not used to meditating,
it is always better to set a time for five or ten minutes. When you are new to
meditation, you can lose track of time. This will also ensure that you are not
meditating for too long. You can gradually increase your meditating time for 30
minutes too when you get used to and are comfortable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Focus on your thoughts:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is very important to focus on
your thoughts while you are meditating. Meditation helps you to eliminate all
the negative thoughts. It is not easy to eliminate negative thoughts easily.
But when you meditate and witness your thoughts, it becomes easy not to ponder
upon them and to just let them go.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Download an app:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">These days there many meditation
apps available on our phones. Most of them are free of cost. Download an app
which teaches different types of meditation which will help you stay focused
and calm. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Importance of Mindful Meditation:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful meditation helps to calm
our mind, reduces stress and anxiety.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful meditation also improves
your body’s resistance to illnesses. If there are no negative thoughts and you
are calm, then definitely your immunity will be strong too. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Better Sleep:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you are calm and do not have
negative thoughts, then there will be less stress and you will sleep better. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">You can start meditation from
today. Just spare a few minutes during a day and get started. It will take time
to feel your breaths and to focus. But do not give up. Being consistent is the
key. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-81555893115745291832022-04-14T06:38:00.002+05:302022-04-14T06:38:45.113+05:30Listening and Mindfulness<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Listening
and Mindfulness</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D9sVSA45Ot2ytnKJPxFwNTucmguh2TpXsAOydcfHAr3nLKc4Axp2bb1lWacuRYrItOckIEzFK-4uEptzp4mxJR0PU_xhEvX86pkh6YxE6jW2JAWNSMEwAds5vE_GmYjKXLLlGPnMoSQnhRUxnUoBTny1QjrHzVMg4mxtaJtXjgPEFk-MhrydsHY-/s675/letter%20L.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="675" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8D9sVSA45Ot2ytnKJPxFwNTucmguh2TpXsAOydcfHAr3nLKc4Axp2bb1lWacuRYrItOckIEzFK-4uEptzp4mxJR0PU_xhEvX86pkh6YxE6jW2JAWNSMEwAds5vE_GmYjKXLLlGPnMoSQnhRUxnUoBTny1QjrHzVMg4mxtaJtXjgPEFk-MhrydsHY-/s320/letter%20L.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></span></div><u style="font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;"><br /></u><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When someone comes to you, the
least that person expects you is to listen to that person. Have you noticed that
many times while talking to your parents, spouse, friends or children, you realize
that you don’t know what the other person just said. It is not that you are
doing it intentionally but unintentionally your mind wanders and you think
about something else. It could be as small as your pending tasks in your to
lists and as big someone’s health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us have lots of things to
say to other people but have you noticed that sometimes we do not listen to what
the other person has to say. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful listening means to be fully
present in each moment without being judgmental. A good mindful communication
focuses on paying attention to the speaker without interruption, and without getting
defensive. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i><u>Some tips for mindful listening :</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Be open to what the other person has
to say.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Focus all your attention to the
speaker. Put aside all distractions, like phone , iPad or laptop.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Do not interrupt when the other
person is speaking. Let them speak what they want to say.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Even if you are getting irritated
with something that the other person has said, take a deep breath and do not
react.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If you feel that you are losing
focus, pay attention to your thoughts .</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Remember to be kind to people.
Kindness goes a long way. You never know when you’ll be helping someone. There
are many people around us who need someone to listen. Just by listening
patiently, you can be a big support.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Show curiosity and interest so
that the speaker feels that you are genuinely interested in what they are
saying. Ask simple open ended questions which help the speaker feel connected
to you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Be a patient listener. Do not
jump to conclusions. Let the speaker take their time to speak. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In case you are really busy, be
honest and fix a time to meet the person.</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindful listening takes time. You
need to be patient and be ready to be a good listener.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-66948660233256679162022-04-14T06:38:00.001+05:302022-04-14T06:38:21.147+05:30Kids and Mindfulness <p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Kids
and Mindfulness<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ20hGZ9n-upgEkQCG22eviVm0R1AFftfC6N2lb0Isnb2pMhCWD4SKVsw8edTmg6h1curFLgxsNEoeKGjeycgboLsc_CnEdlow8qcRi25_z2jFsT85zUbjFgXna2ggViCwajy_BGnWB_PaaSeZ9pzPuX0jWugqFm2kFUwbIn3gUANvmbPuibBjdsyk/s1300/letter%20k.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ20hGZ9n-upgEkQCG22eviVm0R1AFftfC6N2lb0Isnb2pMhCWD4SKVsw8edTmg6h1curFLgxsNEoeKGjeycgboLsc_CnEdlow8qcRi25_z2jFsT85zUbjFgXna2ggViCwajy_BGnWB_PaaSeZ9pzPuX0jWugqFm2kFUwbIn3gUANvmbPuibBjdsyk/s320/letter%20k.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> image source :www.pexels.com</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Children and adults both benefit
from mindfulness. It means to accept and be aware of the present moment. As
adults, we can make our children mindful from a very young age. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Benefits of Mindfulness for
children:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Improved focus :<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Children are able to concentrate
better, whether it’s in academics or sports or for activities like dance, music
and art. Their overall focus improves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Compassion:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness teaches children to
be compassionate. It motivates children to think about others feelings and
motivates to help a person in need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Better academic performance:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Once the children learn to focus,
they are able to concentrate better in their studies, which helps them in doing
well in studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Resolve conflicts:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Children who are mindful, do not
indulge in fighting and arguments, rather they help resolve conflicts, which
improves their overall well-being.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Less Stress:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Children who practice mindfulness form a very
young age, do not have stress, anxiety or depression.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Teaches gratitude:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness teaches children to
be thankful for what they have which makes them humble human beings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Here are ways of how we can make
our children more mindful:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Start with simple meditation:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In order to teach mindfulness to
children, start with the simple practice of meditation. Teach children, how to
meditate and the feeling of being compassionate for others. In order to teach
them to meditate, find a comfortable position to sit. Think of a red dot or
black dot and concentrate on it. Make a wish and let it go. Like this, when
they are concentrating on a small dot, tell them to concentrate on a family
member and make a wish for them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is okay if you are not able to
concentrate:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Tell children that it takes time
to concentrate when you are meditating. It is oaky if they lose focus on
certain days. It takes a lot of practice to be able to concentrate and
meditate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Practice with them:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">It is always good to practice
with children. Seeing adults practice with them, motivates the children to
focus too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Do something fun:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">After the children have finished
meditating, do something fun with them. For eg. play a game, treat them with
their favourite food. This motivates children and they will look forward to
meditate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness is an ongoing
process. Take out time every day to particle mindfulness skills with your
child. When you make it a priority, the child will also see its importance and
try to work hard on being mindful.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-67628165761635654632022-04-11T09:01:00.001+05:302022-04-11T09:01:43.291+05:30 Journaling and Mindfulness<p style="text-align: center;"> <b style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling
and Mindfulness</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEwLJOOQ2EDVScWdWgDAalVPl8YTnwboVlZ1or0neACaXNis0xHsKCUrLpeKk6PnkjdV4cZOMrATyNAjR1OKxUNUWt6lv-zRYlfr1u6H0SFx-nUT6PWfqb53T3APUVWh2Y0kJVL_uhXMoTAgmJGlYuFP5i-_M0kylnY9Yf9y3wR43fGXbyqd954oX/s500/letter%20j.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="317" data-original-width="500" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYEwLJOOQ2EDVScWdWgDAalVPl8YTnwboVlZ1or0neACaXNis0xHsKCUrLpeKk6PnkjdV4cZOMrATyNAjR1OKxUNUWt6lv-zRYlfr1u6H0SFx-nUT6PWfqb53T3APUVWh2Y0kJVL_uhXMoTAgmJGlYuFP5i-_M0kylnY9Yf9y3wR43fGXbyqd954oX/s320/letter%20j.jpeg" width="320" /></a></b></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: center;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></b></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling in simple terms means
to write about your feelings, plans and activities for the day in a diary or a
notebook. Sometimes, a person is not able to communicate what he feels,
journaling is an excellent way to express one’s feelings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness helps you to be aware
of the present moment. Journaling is very helpful for mindfulness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><i><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Importance of Mindful journaling:<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Uplifts mood:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness helps to let go of
all then negative emotions. Sometimes a person is not bale to express himself
vocally. A diary or a journal are a great tool for people who cannot express
them vocally. Once you write about your feelings, you are expressing them
freely and are letting them go. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Manage Stress:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling is a wonderful tool to
manage stress and negative emotions. When you write, you are writing about your
feelings in detail and expressing them on paper. Putting thoughts on paper,
releases stress and negative emotions, which in turns helps you to reduce
stress.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Helps in
decision making:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us at some point have to
make some hard decisions in life. Writing about the pros and cons of what you
have to decide about helps to make important decisions in life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Keeping
track of your goals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It is very hard to be focused all
the time. Writing about your goals on a piece of paper, keeps you focused and
on track with your goals. Written goals are a reminder that you have to work
hard to achieve them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Good for
cognitive thinking:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling keeps our memory
sharp. Not only does it boost memory but also helps us to comprehend better. It
keeps the mind working, which is very good for cognitive skills.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;">6.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Helps to
prioritize your problems and fears:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling helps you to write
down your deepest fears and concerns on a piece of paper. Tracking down your
symptoms, fears and concerns helps you to take charge of emotions. Once you are
able to identify your triggers, you will
be able to control your emotions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Journaling is not difficult. You
can start from today. You just need a diary, pen and set aside a particular
time of the day when you can sit alone and write. It will relax and calm you
down is very therapeutic too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px; text-align: justify;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: justify;"> )</span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-4007949511401657972022-04-11T09:01:00.000+05:302022-04-11T09:01:11.645+05:30Impact of being Mindful<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Impact
of being Mindful <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaaefgL7QeEWrmUEjxoxqBaCL1GPBWd04C1dt3RmX7GaAT5zknR07C2LR88xggZlYlrTy8ziM8jXXFVBoZaR9Td9_nGhCODItmYXpMjdCLExVVhmhrNjWtF9-o3rKuWexShFtPqYSdreZwWWq5sJtaOLLYYGM75et3zSqqm3rbB9aYtQ4ZW-GFQwO/s1300/letter%20I.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqaaefgL7QeEWrmUEjxoxqBaCL1GPBWd04C1dt3RmX7GaAT5zknR07C2LR88xggZlYlrTy8ziM8jXXFVBoZaR9Td9_nGhCODItmYXpMjdCLExVVhmhrNjWtF9-o3rKuWexShFtPqYSdreZwWWq5sJtaOLLYYGM75et3zSqqm3rbB9aYtQ4ZW-GFQwO/s320/letter%20I.jpeg" width="213" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></span></p><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness in simple terms means
to focus your energy in the present moment and accept it without any judgement.
It means to be aware of every breath you take and every emotion you feel. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness is a wonderful way to
improve one’s quality of life and have many long lasting benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Let’s discuss some of amazing
benefits of mindfulness:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Reducing Stress:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being aware of your present state
helps you analyse the situation, let go of all judgement and negativity. This
will help to reduce mental anxiety and improve overall wellness. When a person
is focused on the present, it helps him not to get caught in unnecessary
tensions and worries which will help to improve the overall wellbeing of a person.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Improves Physical Health:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When a person is aware of present
situation, all the negative energy and stress is released. This in turn helps
in reducing heart diseases, lower blood pressure, improves sleep, and reduce
all gut related issues. Stress is one of the main reasons for these diseases.
If the stress is not there, there will definite be less diseases and it will
help to improve overall health.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Better Mood:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When you are not judgemental and
you let go of negativity, your overall mood improves and you are in good
spirits. It helps in reduction of all kinds of stress and negativity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Improves focus:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When a person is mindful, he is
able to focus his attention better on more important things in life rather than
trivial things which have no significance. With better focus, a person is able
to achieve a lot more in a day rather than with no focus at all.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Less Emotional:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness helps a person to
disengage himself from the things which upsets and causes stress. When you
disengage yourself from any triggers which upset you, you focus better on more
fruitful things and helps you to complete your tasks better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Improve Relationships:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When you accept and recognize
your present state of affairs and are able to let go of any negativity, your
relationships improve too whether with family members, friends, peers at work
and even your bosses. When you let go of judgement and negativity, you open
many doors of opportunities. Being mindful helps you in lessen your
relationship conflicts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Makes you compassionate:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being mindful helps you to
understand others perspective and empathize with others. It helps you to feel
for others and helps to focus better in helping the person in need.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness helps to improve the
overall quality of life. It is never too late to start. You can start your
mindful journey from today. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;"> </span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-61402306415716490182022-04-11T09:00:00.000+05:302022-04-11T09:00:32.442+05:30Heal depression by practicing Mindfulness<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Heal
depression by practicing Mindfulness<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: underline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bccbZXIVQViM_GS4nQfIYeskWJ_03jfXX-m0ZYW-okw_UPPmp0Mii3trsqymkuFrw_Tjk50hN3L6O_XVncc6RSZQL8elOcGFpIUaYTwzgD3pa4i5tf9du5fH3yqDCJaesUdCy09h0eKJbjdlwxfXh_QaJxwVN0S7XoDlGMY2rMHFQOBetM6RUzJ0/s675/letter%20H.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="675" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4bccbZXIVQViM_GS4nQfIYeskWJ_03jfXX-m0ZYW-okw_UPPmp0Mii3trsqymkuFrw_Tjk50hN3L6O_XVncc6RSZQL8elOcGFpIUaYTwzgD3pa4i5tf9du5fH3yqDCJaesUdCy09h0eKJbjdlwxfXh_QaJxwVN0S7XoDlGMY2rMHFQOBetM6RUzJ0/s320/letter%20H.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i>image source :www.pexels.com</i></p><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold; line-height: 107%; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Depression is one of the most
common mental health conditions worldwide. Most of the patients are treated
with therapies and medication. But ongoing research suggests that regular
medication and mindful practices help reduce stress and anxiety. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When a person is depressed, he is
a continuous state of sadness and loses interest in all day to day activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness helps you to focus on
the present and be aware of your feelings without any judgments. This state of
being aware and in present can be practiced through simple meditation. Once you
start meditations, you will notice that mindfulness works to change the way you
think about the negative emotions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Some simple meditation techniques
which will help in treating depression are:</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Visualization:</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">This helps in focusing on
pleasant and pleasing images, rather than negative or disturbing. It helps
focus a person on what positive things he wants in life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Awareness of breath:</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">While meditating, be aware of
your breath. Breathing through challenging emotions helps lower anxiety and
stress. Sometimes counting your breath can ease anxiety.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Love yourself Meditation:</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">While meditating, focus on
yourself, erase all negative thoughts and only focus on loving yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Distance yourself from negative thoughts:</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">If a person is undergoing
depression then throughout the day many negative thoughts will come in his
mind. One has to make a conscious effort not to think about any negative
thoughts or emotions. Even if negative thoughts come to your mind, distract
yourself deliberately and think of positive thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><b><i>Focus on the present :</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">When a person is depressed, he or
she tries to ponder about the past events or worry about the future. You have to
not think about any negativity and only concentrate about present.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;">These are simple mindful
meditating techniques, which will help reduce anxiety and depression. Always remember
that mindful techniques alone does not help reduce depression. Medical guidance
is definitely needed. But mindfulness can help restore your emotions in a
positive and healthy way. No one should let depression run their lives.
Everyone should get the right help to be able to take care of their emotions
and feelings in the right way.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 19.9733px;">This post is a part of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #555555; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: blue; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;">#BlogchatterA2Z</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"> <b>(</b> </span><a href="https://www.theblogchatter.com/" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: georgia; font-size: 14px; outline: none; text-align: left; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out 0s;" target="_blank">https://www.theblogchatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"> )</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 18.6667px;"><br /></span></span></p>Simrit Bedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08922102556941879865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4779605358920823842.post-72723034144780865902022-04-11T08:58:00.001+05:302022-04-11T08:58:22.282+05:30Gratitude and Mindfulness<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude
and Mindfulness<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKacK9t2Nf3-T-cCk70T4RW6JqAAWtH2uUnt-p0I_ptDaQ8T8AaBJ4eh3Lg8eKnTq40gUJSbkZHL_9737umEQsGkfo-Ev3aQ9Ut0KAoEu0elYizyIQiU0kR0YLGSyWtJmLjIcnC3zNO7CP7oKjUx_H5LwgpFku8uXArD07EsuWFx0veBMXokpGZ8WW/s1733/letter%20g%20final.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1733" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKacK9t2Nf3-T-cCk70T4RW6JqAAWtH2uUnt-p0I_ptDaQ8T8AaBJ4eh3Lg8eKnTq40gUJSbkZHL_9737umEQsGkfo-Ev3aQ9Ut0KAoEu0elYizyIQiU0kR0YLGSyWtJmLjIcnC3zNO7CP7oKjUx_H5LwgpFku8uXArD07EsuWFx0veBMXokpGZ8WW/s320/letter%20g%20final.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; line-height: 107%;">image source :www.pexels.com</span></span></i></div></span></i><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">All of us have our days packed
with lots of work to be completed. We hardly get time to do anything for
ourselves. Sometimes too much work can become overwhelming and can lead to
anxiety and depression. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Being grateful and mindful can
help you maintain a balance in your life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">In simple terms, gratitude means
to appreciate and be thankful for everything in your life. It relates to
anything which makes you fortunate and blessed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude helps a person to be in
a better mood, reduce anxiety, lower stress levels, increases self-esteem, and
improves the overall life. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Mindfulness means to be aware of
the present moment and to be non-judgmental about everything.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude and being mindful go
hand in hand. They help an individual to be happy for everything he has and
acknowledge his blessings. Being grateful doesn’t mean that a person will not
go through hard times. It means that even though a person has to face hard time
and struggles, mindfulness and gratitude helps to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Learn from that experience.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">To be non judgmental of what happened.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Helps not to feel depressed or stressed.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Tips to practice Gratitude and
Mindfulness together</span></u></i></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"> :<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Meditation helps your body to
calm down and helps a person to be aware of the present moment. It helps you to
focus and let go of negativity. Gratitude helps a person to be thankful for
every breath he takes. There are different apps on mobiles which a person can
download and start meditation. You just need ten minutes in a day to find time
to meditate and relax yourself. It will help you to see clearly what you are
thankful for. It could be for your life, family, friends, food, health,
anything. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude
Jar:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Keeping a jar and putting in
slips of what you are thankful for everyday is very helpful too. On the days
when you are feeling low and sad, read what you wrote and put in the jar. It
will definitely brighten up your day. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude
Journal:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Keeping a small notebook or a
diary is always helpful in your gratitude journey. Make a routine of writing in
it every day of what you are grateful for. Try to write it every day, either
the first thing in the morning or the last the last thing before you go to bed.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Make a
gratitude group:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Some people work better in a
group. They, feel motivated if they have someone else along with them doing the
same thing. Take out some time every day with your friend or a family member
and talk or write what you are grateful for. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia",serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Gratitude and mindfulness help
you to enjoy the present moment in life and helps to let go negativity from
your life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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