MM 29 Reflection: 21 Day Mindfulness Challenge (Day 19-Mindfully Come to Peace with the Past)

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 Past There is peace in the present. The past does not affect you unless you remember it and associate feelings with it. The past is simply a moment in time. Today, practice living in the moment and not thinking about the past. Notice anytime a thought of a past experience enters your mind. This can be a situation, a person, a conversation, or a moment. Do not continue to think about or pair any emotion with this thought, good or bad. Just let it pass out of your mind as easily as it came in. If it tries to come in again, let it go again. Do not put any more energy into it other than noticing it is a thought passing through. As soon as the thought passes, be extra mindful in that moment. What are you doing? Draw from all of the exercises to practice this mindfulness. Remember the past is any moment that has passed. It can be 10 years ago or 10 minutes ago. Today, you will aim not to think about anything that has passed. If you have a conversation with a parent on the phone, as soon as the conversation is over, you will not think about what was said. That moment has passed. Simply focus attention on the current moment. If you just heard a hilarious joke, do not think about that joke afterward. Not reminiscing about positive events may seem counterproductive, but anytime you think of something from the past you are not being mindful. For today, do not focus on anything that comes up about any passed event, good or bad, near or far, and just stay present. Say it now: Today I will not think about any past event, good or bad, and will only focus on each present moment. 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