2. WHEN: any time between breakfast and
lunch
DURATION: set up a timer for 5 minutes
OBJECTIVE: present moment awareness
FOCUS: start looking at your hands, observe
different lines, the shape of your fingers…
Shift your attention from your hands to your
clothes, surrounding etc.
TIPS: narrate in your mind as you are doing
the practice. For example: “Right now, I see
my palms, the lines are deep and shallow…
Right now, I am looking at my index
finger…Right now, I am looking at a building,
it is pink and has 16 floors…, right now I had
a thought related to past…, right now I feel
….”
3. WHEN: after lunch and if you don’t
have lunch– any time between noon
and dinner
DURATION: 10 breaths
OBJECTIVE: relaxation and stillness
FOCUS: each time after you’ve
exhaled pay attention to the
moment of absence of breath
TIPS: don’t pause your breathing for
too long, just notice the moment
before the next breath fills your
body and continue until you have 10
breaths. If you loose the count start
from beginning.
4. WHEN: any time between dinner
and sleep
DURATION: 5 minutes and
beyond
OBJECTIVE: self-encouragement
FOCUS:
experience awareness of your
thoughts and how encouragement
feels like
TIPS: as you become aware of the
internal chatter keep the thoughts
that improve your current state
and discard those that don’t
5. PRE Activity Energy Mental Physical Emotional
PRACTICE description level state state state
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
POST Activity Energy Mental Physical Emotional
PRACTICE descriptio level state state state
n
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
6. Please add an image, quote or similar to
describe your overall day
(this could be your personal photo of the
day or an image from web, whatever
inspires you)
7. Check blog entry for Day 1
Mindfulness Week Project - Day 1
MindfulnessWeekProject
www.small-steps-coaching.com/blog
Editor's Notes
MINDFULNESS LOGBefore you do 5 minutes practice please fill in the first tableActivity description: This could be activity you are engaged in before mindfulness: sleeping, shower, going to work, breakfast etc.Energy level: On the scale from 0 – 100 how energized do you feel? (zero: depleted, no energy at all, 100: connected, empowered, active, the world is my oyster)Mental state: On the scale from 0 – 100 how focused do you feel? (zero: scattered, no focus at all; 100: sharp, present, aware)Physical state: On the scale from 0 – 100 how would you rate your physical health? (zero: unhealthy, taking medication; 50: in recovery, improving health; 100: Excellent healthEmotional state: On the scale from 0 – 100 how would you rate your emotions? (zero: very moody, scattered, insecure, strong emotions that disturb my day [guilt, fear, anger]; 50: aware of emotions, I feel waves of moods coming up but I am handling it well; 100: I am open and ready to celebrate life
Please add an image, quote or similar to describe your overall day (this could be your personal photo of the day or an image from web, whatever inspires you)