Mindfulness Routines

Mindfulness has become more and more popular especially after the pandemic. With so much tumult and change people recognized that having a tool to recenter and come back to oneself was essential. But now that we are back in the world, working in a hybrid setting if not back in person full time, and back into school situations and community settings, how do we stay mindful and centered?

It is so easy to lose momentum in doing the the tools that support us so well when life is going well, we are back somewhat in control, and can maneuver through the day to day. It is when we are in a low turn and life is not going so well that we decide that the tools like mindfulness are so important as we did during the pandemic. I realize though that when I stop doing my mindfulness tools when things are going well that leads to the moments that are not going so well.

So how can we keep the practices going? Well the best way is building it into some part of your routine that you already are doing. For me I do my breathing exercises to calm myself down as I am putting my daughter to sleep. It is something I do every single night as she has quieted down it is time for me to wind down as well. I also wake up and the first thing I do is meditate while I am still in bed before my feet ever touch the floor. These two patterns are times when I have the time to do so and they are part of my existing routines.

What types of routines can you build your mindfulness practices around?