Mindfulness Daily Check-In September 22, 2017
Tea or Coffee Rituals
Rather than stumbling to the coffee maker or teapot in a sleepy haze and slugging down that first cup, you can create a morning ritual around this daily habit.
This ritual doesnt have to be limited to tea. You can also make a ritual of your morning coffee, as it can involve similar steps in preparation. But you dont need to follow any ancient traditional ceremony to enjoy your own morning ritual. All you really need to do is slow down, pay attention, and savor.
In the morning, as you have your cup of tea, coffee, hot water with lemon, ect. take the time to notice how the warm cup feels in between your hands. Notice the smell of whatever is in your cup, the taste as you sip it slowly, how it feels as you swallow it and the warm beverage moves down your throat and into your stomach. Take a moment to be thankful that you have this time to enjoy your coffee or tea every morning. You may even think of all the things you're grateful for and/or set an intention for the day.
Would you like to try it? Share with us how it went if you have tried ! 
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This coffee ritual gives me something to look forward to every morning.
@helpfulHuman4993 awesome ! glad that it has positive impact on you.
@helpfulHuman4993 - me too. i am trying to make and drink my morning coffee more mindfully, not on "autopilot"
Wow! This sounds like a really good idea!
I'm definitely trying it today.
@compassion4you14 yaayyy ! feel free to let us know how it goes.
@SunFern Yay! Fern! :)
Loved it! Wonderful!
I prepare coffee for myself every morning as well as tea for parents. And, it really feels good! My way to feel good!
@ASilentObserver that sounds so beautiful. thanks for sharing !
@SunFern
Thank you for this post.
I like feeling the warm cup of coffee in between your hands, especially now that it has gotten kind of cold outside.
Also, I enjoy the smell of coffee in my room or wherever I drink it.
@DarkCoffee you're living upto your name coffee 
wonderful !
Great idea! Starting the day with a mindfulness ritual!
I have already made my coffee for the day , but I am not done drinking it.
I shall pour myself a cup, sit with it, and drink it mindfully.
The art of coffee <3
@blissedNblessed sounds blissful ! 
@SunFern
Sunnie thank you for this check-in Wow I some times I just think of the taste and just it being warm. The caffiene high-lol. But also normally when I have coffee it is me driving to work and stuff. But this too, Im going to learn to be more active in my coffee time
@RumpleSteeleSkin
rumply, see what i have found for you ! a coffee cup
@SunFern
OMG hahaha now I want one peeeeeez
YESSSS this has to be my favourite post!!! <3
I have been doing this for so long, and it really does make me feel better. Peppermint tea is my absolute favourite.
It is so good to hold the warm cup in my hands; when I drink it my whole body warms up and it makes me feel so much better everyday.
Thank you so much for this amazing post :D
ps: tea is always the best, but the smell of coffee is gorgeous
@peppermintlove sounds fantastic. now i am tempted to try peppermint tea 
and i love your post-script
@SunFern
Thank you for your check-in!
I love the smell of coffee when I make it, and I get super excited when I see the coffee start to flow into the pot!
