Like millions of people around the world, you too may wake up each morning, and rush through the day. You may find that despite your best efforts you always lack the time and the energy to accomplish everything you want to. If you feel fatigued and stressed out most of the time, and find it difficult to calm down and focus, it is time for a change.
The term mindfulness can be traced back to the 1520s. At that time it was described as ‘attention, intention or purpose’. However, it is after the 1990s that mindfulness was used to translate Buddhist text. And it represented a process to bring one’s attention back to the present moment.
How a Mindfulness Coach Can Help, people often wonder if mindfulness coaching is beneficial. They may wonder why they need to make the effort to bring their attention to the present moment. After all, they are right there, living it. However, people are often lost in thoughts of the past or in worry for the future. A mindfulness coach would help you learn and practice exercises that bring back your focus to the present moment.
Customized Practices
Your mindfulness coach will help develop techniques and a practice that is customized to your requirements and preferences. They will help you identify stressors that distract you easily, and understand ways in which you can avoid such distraction. As you practice mindfulness, you will feel calmer and experience an unusual sense of control over your mind. The stressors in your life will probably still remain, but your response to them will dramatically change.
The mind, like the body, benefits from regular exercise. Mindfulness practice should become a part of your lifestyle, and not a rare experience. The coach will offer instructions on how to be mindful during a session, and also practice it individually.
Meditation Made Easy
People often consider meditation as something that is hard to do. However, nothing could be farther from the truth. There are many different styles of meditation and your coach will guide you through a few practices, so that you may identify those that best suit you.
It is a good idea to research mindfulness coaches online and perhaps attend a few demonstration sessions. This will give you a fair idea of what you can expect. It may also help you select the mindfulness coach you wish to work with. Most coaches offer both, individual sessions and group classes. They also use apps that help students practice and log their mindfulness exercises.
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