10 Mindful Ways to Invite Inspiration to Your Day
by Dr. Nadia
Wanting to add a little lightness and inspiration to your day? Here are some positive mindfulness tips for a quick pick-me-up.
1. Embrace the fullness of an experience
Life is not perfect and perfection need not be the goal. How about aiming for an enriched life, memories, and experiences? Stress, challenges, happiness, sadness, joy, anticipation—it’s all part of the spectrum of living. Encourage experience instead of stagnation helps us grow and evolve. Read more on letting go of perfection.
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter. – John Burroughs
2. Just Be
There is a lot of pressure to be a lot of things, including being happy. So much energy is expended to convey that sentiment. But why? No sentiment is inherently better or worse than any other state of being. So, instead of trying to change a current state of being to fit what you ‘should’ do, try to just be.
Make happiness part of the journey, not the final destination. This season, just be. Whatever you are, it’s ok. In fact, it’s more than ok.
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you have now was once among the things you only hoped for. –Epicurus
3. Appreciate the world around you
Look for the beauty and inspiration in simple things. The cloud pattern in the sky, the colors of a beautiful sunset, the delicious taste of the food you are eating, etc. Allow yourself to enjoy the moment.
From wonder into wonder existence opens. Lao Tzu
4. Invite wonder and curiosity into your day
Talk to someone who haven’t spoken to before. Read the first book that catches your eye. Ponder the meaning of an inspiring quote. Ask questions. Allow your mind to wander. Read the meditation on thought.
You will enrich your life immeasurably if you approach it with a sense of wonder and discovery, and always challenge yourself to try new things. -Nate Berkus
5. Practice Mindfulness Meditation
We really are our harshest critics and cause ourselves unnecessary stress by constantly policing and judging ourselves. Instead of criticism, acknowledge your feelings and experiences without judgement. Practicing mindfulness meditation allows us to get back in touch with ourselves.
Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. -Eckhart Tolle
6. Compliment yourself
You do a lot of things well. Give yourself credit.
Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. -E. E. Cummings
7. Move with intention
Our movements and actions affect our energy. Mindful movement—exercise, stretching, yoga, or even walking—makes helps us bring awareness back into ourselves.
Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet. -Thich Nacht Hahn
8. Enjoy eating again
Food is sustenance, not ‘good’ or ‘bad’. Those words are judgements and they deprive us of enjoying what we are eating. Of course, make healthy choices but in moderation. Give yourself permission to enjoy the bounty of the holidays.
The Elimination Diet: remove anger, regret, worry, resentment, guilt, and blame. Then, watch your health and life improve. – Charles F. Glassman
9. Cultivate gratitude
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not of your past misfortunes, of which every man has some. Charles Dickens
Gratitude makes sense of your past, brings peace to today, and creates a vision for the tomorrow. -Melody Beattie
When you feel that nothing is lacking, the whole world belongs to you. –Lao Tzu
10. Let every day be a learning experience
The more we practice something, the more natural it becomes. So, give yourself permission to feel the feels and experience the experiences.
Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude. -Denis Waitley
How do you invite inspiration to your day? What things bring you joy? What’s your favorite quote? Share with me!
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13 Comments
Sosab
January 2, 2019 at 4:01 pmSuch an amazing perspective !!
themindfulmdmom
January 3, 2019 at 2:54 pmThanks so much! I hope you find it helpful <3
Charity
January 3, 2019 at 5:30 amThank you for the insight, quiet helpful especially when trying to find a balance admist routine of work and personal life.
themindfulmdmom
January 3, 2019 at 2:54 pmThanks, Charity!
Roxanne Almas
January 6, 2019 at 11:22 amLove these 10 points! Interestingly most of my inspiration to write comes from difficult life experiences so I really like the point about “Be Present”. Once inspired, I write and it’s incredibly therapeutic! Thanks for sharing.
themindfulmdmom
January 8, 2019 at 2:21 pmI definitely agree. In trying to make sense of the hard moments, we can find inspiration and maybe even some meaning to them. Thanks, Roxanne!
Stacia
January 7, 2019 at 10:29 amWhat a beautiful post to start the new year with. Each moment of being is precious, but it’s so easy for me to lose track of that in the rush of all the doing. Thank you for this!
themindfulmdmom
January 8, 2019 at 2:20 pmSame here. I try to incorporate these tips into my life as well. Thanks, Stacia!
Sharon T McLaughlin
January 8, 2019 at 10:53 amThis is a beautiful site. I had to pin the graphic. I love all the suggestions but my favorite is “just be”. Thanks for this inspiring blog post.
themindfulmdmom
January 8, 2019 at 2:19 pmThanks, Sharon!
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January 13, 2019 at 9:13 am[…] The Mindful Mom gives us a few ways in which we can infuse mindfulness into our everyday routines. Some of you have mentioned to me that being mindful is a resolution for you for this new year. I think this article can help you get started! 10 Mindful Ways to Invite Inspiration into Your Day. […]
Pinkey Sen
February 8, 2019 at 6:04 amThis is something out of the box information, I must say, mindfulness is the energy that helps us recognize the conditions of happiness that re already present in our lives. We don’t have to wait ten years to experience this happiness. It is present in every moment of our daily life.
Stay blessed and have a great day.
themindfulmdmom
February 23, 2019 at 9:15 pmAbsolutely!