This blog was created by a mindset coach named Catherine Beard. You can find her blog posts on her website that has links to resources like books, podcasts, self-care products, other websites and blogs, an Ebook, and her personal coaching. Finding the right blog post is easy. Beard provides categories for her blogs such as, self-care, mindset, personal growth, productivity, and mindful living. When looking through the blog posts under the category of mindful living, the blog titled “12 Ideas for Being Present in your Life” caught my eye. In this post, Beard recommends celebrating small joys, identifying the present moment, listening without intending to respond, being ok with not knowing all of the answers, and reflecting on the day.
What I learned from this blog post was that one way to live a mindful life is to not anticipate what we are going to say when speaking to others. Beard states, “Often we’re only half listening to the other person because we’re constantly thinking about our own stories and what we can add to the conversation. Instead, try inviting more presence into your conversations and relationships simply by listening with curiosity, rather than anticipation.” When we fully listen, we are practicing mindfulness due to the fact that we are focusing on the present moment. Another interesting bit of knowledge I gained from reading this post was to rank your top distractions. Although I know everyone has distractions, I never thought to identify the top distractions to become more mindful. This blog helped me interpret what others think mindfulness is and what it means to them.
Beard, C. (n.d.). Blog. Retrieved from https://theblissfulmind.com/blog/
Beard, C. (2017, June 20). 12 Ideas For Being More Present In Your Life. Retrieved from https://theblissfulmind.com/2017/06/19/tips-for-being-present/
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