30-So how can being mindful for just a few minutes a day change your life?

Here are the four benefits of short, tiny minutes of mindfulness that you can do anytime or anywhere.

So the topic today is pretty obvious. One minute mindfulness is even in the title. I know I'm so subtle, right?

The initials for One Minute of Mindfulness are OMOM which I thought was just so cool. And no, I didn't plan it that way.

I came up with the title one minute of mindfulness back in 2012, when I was trying to become a little more spiritual and really mindful at the time, my attention span was crap. And I was overthinking everything. And I was also starting to get some more anxiety and worry.

I just felt like I was missing something, the simplicity of life, the joy of life, the ability to be mindful and be present.

As they say, as you get older life goes by faster.

And I really believe that it's so true.

Do you think so?

So how can being mindful for just one minute change your life?

Four benefits to one minute of mindfulness practice

1. Tiny is powerful

This all comes from tiny habits, and doing anything in small increments bypasses your critical overthinking mind. You become mindful almost by default because your brain is not getting in the way of what you're doing.

2. Mindfulness can help you be okay with where you are

Mindfulness does not remove difficulties in your life. You don't go around like a unicorn with rainbows shooting up your ass and all hippy happy.

It helps you to remove future worries and stop you from dwelling on your past issues and past concerns.

3. You gain a better perspective

You become more aware of how your mind works and how you process information. And when you can understand that, you'll laugh at how crazy your mind is.

(crazy not being a clinical term)

4. You actually slow down

You become more present and more aware, and more engaged and everything becomes more spacious. There is a deeper connection here.

How to start One Minute of Mindfulness

Give the one minute of mindfulness or try, start five seconds set up thirty seconds, then I suggest three times a day, morning, noon, and night.

There are 1440 minutes in the day, you can spare three...Yes three of them.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Episode Links:

• Tiny Buddha Article- How One Fleeting Mindful Minute Completely Changed My Life
• Fifty Suggestions for One Minute of Mindfulness_ PDF FREE
• Setting up a simple Mindfulness Practice - take a listen to this podcast episode