50+ community Weekend Check-in Aug. 23-25, 2019
Hello everyone 
. How was your week?
Today's question is:
How would you describe a mindful day?
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@amiablePeace77
Hello and happy Friday!
Oh well...enjoying a place like the mountain where i am at the moment...yay!!
@BeyondTheInvisible
Nice Beyond!
@amiablePeace77 to me a mindful day is one where I start out connecting to my body and my breathing. Then as I eat I pay close attention to what I am eating and how it makes me feel later on.
I try to have a rough plan for the day. AM exercise classes PM 7cups discussions and PMs Evening read and shower and start to slow down. Anything that needs to be done goes on my phone calendar so I get gentle reminders.
whenever I feel beaten down I stop and tune into myself and feel the inner connection.
@soulsings
That is a very mindful plan for the day. I like in particular that you pointed out about eating and how it makes you feel because food impacts our moods, it can make us feel well but also hyper up to miserable. So something to look at. Thanks for sharing.
A mindful day for me would be when, I am one
with my God and everything that I am doing brings glorification to His name and not so much as to my own name
@Favor2020
You found your anchor, I am happy for you 
@amiablePeace77 It's been a rather uneventful week, which is just fine compared to some of the eventful weeks we've had lately. A week when nobody ends up in the ER is at least not a bad week. I haven't gotten much done, though.
As for a "mindful day", I guess I'd have to describe that as "exceedingly rare". I'm pretty sure the longest I've been able to stay mindful is about an hour. Three or four if you count time spent driving. I can concentrate on something, like a book or a programming task, for longer than that, but that's flow rather than mindfullness.
@stressBear here's to more uneventful weeks!
@stressBear
Hope you will have more of those weeks!
I find mindfulness is something we are slipping in with time and practise. It helps me to meditate and sometimes just stop during the day and ground myself.
I start each day with a reading - two different books as one or the other will have something meaningful for me. Then I drink coffee, say a prayer, and take my medications. As I grow older the med pile grows as well.....laugh and sigh.
I have survived week 5 on new job. I have been discouraged as I cannot keep up. Fast paced mfg job. Week 5 went a bit better. Got some hope to survive week 6.
@Chickadee123
You are all my friends. I enjoy being here even though I dont participate. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here.
@shyCat542
Cat, you are very appreciated 
@Chickadee123
Sometimes it's just the best thing to laugh about what happened, just take it with a spoon full of humour and a big sigh, let it go.
You made it already for 5 weeks, hope week 6 will be easier. 🤞
@amiablePeace77 Mindful for me is being aware of the moment. Not super-vigilant racing anxious. But just being aware.
I find it with a few deep breaths.
I also find it on a relaxing drive.
@MrCalidan
Awesome MrCalidan!
What's your fav drive (where you go)?
My week was ok. Ended with me having to deal with the new temp. Kinda exhausting to have to train the new person on their first day. I guess I have learned something about mindfulness, because today I had a grad party to attend. I got a little panicky with all the people, but I stopped and took a few deep breaths. Then went and talked to some of the people I know. Mingling really isnt my thing, but I made it.
@Lauren63 sounds like you made a win out of a challenging situation. Way to go.
@Lauren63 training new hires is often tiring. Well done making it through the event.
Mindfulness for me is being able to listen to what someone is saying to me without interrupting them.
@shyCat542
I agree, mindful listening means let the other person finish.
Thank you@amiablePeace77. I needed to hear that. Let the other person finish!
@shyCat542
Cat, I need to remember that too sometimes.
@Lauren63
Lauren, awesome. You can really be proud of yourself, it is not so easy to get out of our comfort zones, you did well!