Over at Stamp It Out, we have been busy promoting a wide range of mindfulness techniques in a campaign across our social media platforms. We are now extending this work, to bring you a summary of some very useful techniques, helping you to bring your mind back to the present moment.
First up, we had mindful eating. Mindful eating encourages you to use your 5 senses while eating, and focus in on each one. Focus on the flavours you can taste, the textures you can feel, the appearance of the food, the different smells, and the temperature of the food.
By focusing on what you are eating, you help to bring your mind back to the present, which helps you to stop the ruminating and overthinking cycle.
Next up, we have the body scan. The body scan encourages you to focus on each part of your body, moving your attention slowly from one part to the next.
Start from the top of your head, and work your way all the way down to your toes. While doing this, place your attention on each body part you pass - zone in on how each body part feels, and the sensations they may be experiencing. Focus on feelings of warmth, tension, tingling and relaxation.
Following this, we have mindful colouring. Colouring in can be a great way to distract your mind, in a fun and creative way!
Mindful colouring involves focusing on the colours, rather than the image, and taking notice of the feeling of your pen or pencil on the paper. By focusing your mind on staying in the lines, and deciding what colour to use next, your mind remains occupies and stays in the present.
You can find a number of free mindfulness colouring sheets online, but here are a few quick links to get you started:
You can also purchase mindfulness colouring books!
Finally, we have mindful breathing. Below are a number of different breathing techniques you can try, to help get your mind back to the present moment. These include Warrior Breath, Box Breath, 2-7-8 Breath and 5-3-3 Breath. Give them a go, and see if any of them help you!
We hope these mindfulness techniques help you on your journey. For more information on mindfulness, Mind have some great resources on their website here.
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