Mindfulness Daily Check-In May 15, 2018
Happy Teachable Tuesday everyone! 
How is everyone doing today? 
How can we teach ourselves to be more positive? Life is not always easy as we are balancing and dealing with numerous responsibilities and stressors on a daily basis. As a result, we may become stressed, anxious, depressed, overwhelmed, and experience many more negative emotions or physical feelings often. However, adopting a more mindful and positive mindset can help us battle against these negative emotions and feel more at ease!
I am always trying to stay mindful and positive on a daily basis for both my mental and physical well-being! Thus, I try to find at least one positive for the day in order to stay positive and happy. In addition to this, I try to always reconnect to the present by focusing on my senses (sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste) in order to become more centered and grounded. Lastly, enjoying at least one thing I truly love on a daily basis helps keep me happy!
Thus, there are many ways to be positive:
Look for the Positive Aspect of Your Day: What made you happy today? What went right for you? What made you smile? Focusing on that can help alleviate your stress and help you feel more positive.Practice Having a Positive Posture: The mind and body have a deep connection, and so they have quite have an impact on one another. Practicing a positive posture by standing up straight, keeping your shoulders back, chin held up high, and your arms stretched as wide as they can go can help you feel more positive and powerful!Become Aware of your Senses: Reconnecting to the present can help you feel more centered and at ease, especially when you do not exactly feel at peace. Taking a few minutes out of your day to just think of what your senses are feeling can help you become more aware and feel quite peaceful. Think of what you taste, what you are hearing, what you feel, what you smell, and what you see.Practice Speaking to Yourself Positively: Sometimes, we are not exactly the nicest people to ourselves, but we should remember to love and cherish ourselves! Engaging with yourself positively can help you think more positively and boost your self-compassion. Try to stand in front of the mirror, smile at yourself, and tell yourself what you are proud of achieving today, what you like about yourself, anything and everything positive!
I would love to hear what everyone else thinks!
What do you do to be mindful and positive every day?
What do you think of these ways to be positive?
Is there anything that you would like to add or suggest?
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@SaimaK hey there, thank you for this lovely thread! it looks extremely useful :)
One thing I do to be mindful and positive every day is I keep a gratitude journal - it really does help me be thankful for what I have and it makes me feel more positive. I also enjoy the mindfulness check-ins and the whole community has helped me learn so much about mindfulness and how I can use it in my daily life.
I think these ways are absolutely great!! Woohoo, focus on the positives and think about the present moment - mindfulness is all about being aware of your senses and staying focused on the present moment :) this post sums it up great
Stay positive and remember that we always have mindfulness! Perhaps I would suggest to others to keep a gratitude journal and write down each day what you are thankful for <3
take care everyone and have a wonderful week!!
@peppermintlove Hi Peppermint! A gratitude journal is a wonderful idea as it helps remind us to be positive and thankful! Thank you for sharing such wonderful ideas with us all! Take care and have a wonderful day! 
@SaimaK
Thanks for the thoughtful post. :D
Definitely a practioner of Body Origami -- the awareness and unfolding of the body to a better, more aligned posture. It's amazing how we subconscienciously starting folding ourselves inwards and downwards - almost like protecting our core or even the fetal position.
Will work on the looking for the positive in the day... definitely working on the NOW
Thanks for the insights
@diplomaticconfucious Hi Diplomatic! I agree! It is amazing how how fold in instinctly when we are not feeling well physically/mentally. The mind and body have more of a connection than we truly realize and often overlook this. I certainly hope you will be successful in looking for the positive in each day! Remember, it can be big, small, anything that truly makes you feel joyful and positive overall! Take care and I hope you have a wonderful day!
@diplomaticconfucious interesting term Body Origami. I am always looking for ways to feel more comfortable in my own skin.
@SaimaK thanks for this thought provoking and inspirational post. You asked:
What do you do to be mindful and positive every day? I start the day by connecting with my breath and my body stretching exercises. I take it as a challenge to be mindful during the day doing dishes and eating food.
What do you think of these ways to be positive? Being positive is great. I love to be positive and feel good. If I cannot be positive I at least try to be neutral and comfortable with whatever is happening.
Is there anything that you would like to add or suggest? When things get stressful, then reconnnect with a deep breath or scan the environment and feel and experience other things other than the trigger of stress.
@soulsings Hi Soul! Thank you so much! Starting the day by connecting with your breath and doing body stretching exercises sounds amazing! Also, it is great that you mentioned that you try to be neutral and comfortable if you are unable to be positive. That is a great point, and a great way to remain somewhat content as you prevent yourself from being negative. Scanning the environment to feel and experience other things rather than stressors is a huge help to get your mind off the negative and to become both mindful and positive again. Thank you for the amazing suggestions! I hope you have a wonderful day!
@SaimaK you are welcome.
Thanks for this well written post that really adds something to the Mindfulness Subcom.
@soulsings Thank you so much, Soul! That means so much to me!
@SaimaK
What I usually do, and I think it might be a good addition to the list, is to remember that you can actually be the positive thing in someone else's day. So never stop spreading positivity and happiness around you. Even if you feel down or upset, a gentle smile in someone else's direction can be the positivity they need in their lives. And who knows, you might get a smile in return, feel their positivity in return, and feel better about yourself
@JayTheBird14 Hi Jay! I think that this is such a wonderful point to make, and I love that you mentioned this! It is an amazing feeling to be the positive aspect of someone else's day as it does truly help you feel better and more positive as well! Thank you for sharing this and I hope you have a wonderful day!
@SaimaK
Hia Saima thank you for this wonderful daily check inwoootwoooot congrats to you on doing your first check in as well
What do you do to be mindful and positive every day?
I have been personally checking in with myself when I get emotional. Also slowing the responses down to think
What do you think of these ways to be positive?
I love all the mindfulness ways
Is there anything that you would like to add or suggest?
Just be you. Be truthful to who you are first
@RumpleSteeleSkin Hi Rumple! Thank you so much!!! You helped me big time I am glad that you are taking time to slow down and check in with yourself. That must help a lot! Also, I agree. Being truthful to who you are helps immensely as you can become more accepting and compassionate towards yourself, and thus more positive overall towards yourself, towards life, and towards everything. Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful day!