It's Good to Be Out of Your Mind - Focus and Calm Amidst The Virus

Are you distracted and unable to focus for reasons you can, and sometimes cannot identify. Are you feeling off-balance and more anxious? You are not alone. Many people are feeling like this.

So how can mindfulness help? First, by being present with whatever you are doing, not it in you head, the energy of anxiety and worry fade, or disappear all together. And in its place is calm. When you are feeling calm, patience, care and other good qualities become more prevalent. Qualities that are always important, but never more so than now.

So how do you become more mindful. Well, sit and practice every day. If it used to be 20 minutes but can only be 5 because you are anxious, great. During the day, when you see yourself spinning out thinking, or feel anxious in your body, pause or stop, and feel your feet on the ground, your butt in the seat, look at something beautiful or feel your breath. And just stay with it for a little bit. When the thoughts or nervousness pop up, don't give in and stop. Gently, nicely, kindly bring your mind and focus back to your body and breath. Remind yourself that you want to feel peaceful. When you are doing a task, same thing. If you are typing, type. If you are Zooming, just Zoom. Focus on whatever you are doing. And when you spin out, don't get upset. Just bring yourself back to what you are doing.

Don't pressure yourself to do everything, or everything perfectly. Get the most importan

t things done. Remind yourself of what is important right now which is health, wellness and happiness.

In between events, take 5 minutes to walk, or stretch. or whatever. Play calm music in the background. GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD!