MM 30 Reflection: 21 Day Mindfulness Challenge (Day 20-Mindfully Prevent Worry About the Future)

Summary: Welcome to Day Two of 21-Day Mindfulness Challenge. Please go back to Day One if you are just starting. **Please also see Mindfulness Meditation Six (Mindful Sensations Relaxing Meditation). ** What to expect? Not Thinking About the Future Today will be similar to yesterday, but opposite! Today you will not allow yourself to think of the future. What?!! This sounds crazy! How will you ever get anything done?? Yes, this may be the most anxiety-provoking activity so far, if you let it. Ideally, mindfulness is the consistent practice of being in the present moment which means there is no thought about the future. However, with work and responsibilities, it can be almost impossible to live in such a manner. For this exercise, feel free to engage in a modified version true mindfulness. Make a schedule for the day and/or plan out what needs to be done for work or any other responsibilities. Other than this brief planning, do not think about anything besides what you are doing at that moment. If you are answering emails, focus only on what you are writing at the time and not what you need to do after you send the email. If you are eating lunch, enjoy your lunch and do not think about what you need to do after you finish. If you are driving your children to an activity, be fully present in that experience instead of thinking about what you have to do after you drop them off. This will likely be very challenging at moments, but by now you are fully equipped to handle it. When you notice your thoughts drifting to the future, near or far, let them drift out of your mind and refocus yourself in the present situation. Draw from any practices you learned during this challenge to help you do this. You will likely find everything you need to get done, gets done, and with a lot less stress and drained energy. If you need to take a few moments in your day to re-plan, that’s okay. Just be sure to engage in every present moment fully instead of thinking about what is next. For weekly blog, additional meditations, & free trainings go to www.mymbse.com For more resources check out: FREE Mindset Makeover Training: www.mymbse.com/pages/free-trainings Mindset Makeover 10 Day Challenge: www.mymbse.com/store/mCkS3AYc Mindful Book Collections: Mindfulness Guide (3 Mindful Books in 1)-Complete Guide to Happiness & Peace in Every Moment: www.amazon.com/dp/B0744LX99S Beginner’s Guide to Mindfulness in a World of Chaos: amzn.to/2BLXVCQ Mindful Mornings: Daily Reflections and Meditations to Start Your Day Off Right: www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y3C2556 30 Day Mindfulness Challenge: Step-By-Step Guide to Living a Stress-Free & Happy Life: amzn.to/2Bz7jav