Mindfulness Daily Check-In February 3, 2020
Happy Monday to everyone. I wish you all a great week 
Boredom 😒
Practicing sitting mindfulness meditation can be exiting at the beginning but then after a while of practice boredom can settle in. You might tell yourself, I am just sitting or laying here and nothing big is happening. In this phase people often stop but this is the most important time to become aware that your mind wants to go back to the old pattern of being a monkey mind (chatter mind). Its comparable to a child having a new toy, at the beginning, its all exiting but after a while the child might not care anymore. So how can that be changed, 🤔 What about using the same tool but for a different game?
One way to do this is simply by changing the breathing, trying out which one helps you most for example 4x4, or 4-7-8. This is particularly helpful since it is impossible to feel negative emotions whilst deep breathing.
Another way to use the same tool, namely meditation is trying Tai Chi, Qigong or Yoga.
What is your favorite one?
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I like yoga, because as you advance, you have plenty of new moves to try! It's kinda like a videogame. You can unlock more flexible poses, haha.
@betterchoices
That is so true and it's an amazing reward to all over sudden get into a pose which was impossible at the beginning!
@amiablePeace77 oh dear this area is where I fail 
Boredom hits me hard and nothing I mean nothing I do really fixes it. I have been trying just as shared to just sit. Man those 10 minutes are honestly like 4 hours-lol. I make myself do this as being bored can also just mean not liking sitting with "me". And mindfulness is all about me
@RumpleSteeleSkin
I get you rumple, when younger I had a hard time sitting quiet for 10 min. too. Meditation has taught me different.
@amiablePeace77 washing dishes. Never knew dish washing could be so nice until I washed mindfully!
@soulsings
Awesome soul, I am still struggling with dish washing and mindfulness but can apply it to other tasks meanwhile.
thanks for those breathing techniques! always good to learn new ones! Maybe some will stick!
box breathing (4x4)
lazy 8
I love the "breathing gym" youtube videos meant for brass musicians, but anyone can use them
@onwardforevenmore
Thanks for sharing the information about the breathing gym, apart from the exercises it sounds like fun too!
Love the lazy 8 breathing.
for relaxation i like doing excercise any time of excersise that gets my heart racing and my breath come out in pants or just blasting music in my house singing the lyrics and dancing to it is what gets me relaxed and happy
@lonelykitten24
Amazing things! I love love love dancing too . Dancing also has a lot of benefits from stress, anxiety, depression reduction and much for.
Any fav dance or music?
@amiablePeace77
I usually like to do something similar to I believe hiip hop but I dont really know I just do whatever moves I think fit the song or beat. My favorite song, I have a lot of those but the one I listen to the most is Stereo Hearts by Gym Class Heroes.
@lonelykitten24
I like that, going with the rhythm, losing yourself in the music without having to focus on "steps"
@amiablePeace77 Sometimes I focus on the air going in and out of my belly and other times my nose. Instead of counting I may think cool as the air goes in my nose and warm as it goes out. If counting I change the numbers that I count also. If I am too distracted to do it on my own I use practice mindful breathing videos.
@adventurousBranch3786
Nice branch, I like the breathing with noticing the temperature, let out the warm air (stress) like a "dragon"
