Mindfulness is increasingly being discussed in modern society as an antidote to the increasing stress in modern human life. Mindfulness techniques help to improve emotional balance, which greatly influences physical health and relationships with the environment.
Summary:
- About Mindfulness and the benefits for body and mind
- About Mindfulness – how is it practiced?
1. Mindfulness and the benefits for body and mind
The first thing that can be said about Mindfulness is that the practice is accessible to everyone, regardless of religious beliefs or lifestyle. Mindfulness techniques can improve emotional resilience, resistance to stress, strength of concentration and overall tone. Discover some of the most important benefits about Mindfulness below:
- Improving attention
Mindfulness is said to help optimise the power of concentration by maintaining focus on the present moment. In this way, people who introduce this practice into their daily lives become more efficient and productive in their activities.
- Strengthening the body
Mindfulness is not just about mental relaxation, as its effects are also evident in the physical plane. Thanks to techniques that keep the mind grounded in the present, you help the body to disconnect from everyday problems and worries, which balances blood pressure, heart function and blood sugar levels.
- Developing emotional intelligence
Mindfulness practice develops empathy, stress tolerance, self-awareness and helps to manage one’s emotions. These benefits help to improve interpersonal relationships.
2. Mindfulness – how is it practiced?
So introducing Mindfulness techniques into your personal routine is a simple way to increase your quality of life on all levels. Apply these 3 Mindfulness techniques in your regular routine and notice how much your relationship with yourself and those around you changes.
- Anchoring in the present moment
When you’re doing massage, sports, eating breakfast or admiring nature, try to notice everything that’s going on around you. Analyse the colours, the texture of food, the sounds of nature, the sensation of touching certain objects, etc.
This is the perfect opportunity to pause the dynamic pace of your life and focus on how your body and mind relate to these elements that make up your habitual lifestyle.
- Connecting with your own body
Give your body the relaxation it needs without skipping a muscle. The JP-3000’s Mindfulness massage programme embraces the whole body, offering physical and mental relaxation. During the massage you can also practice the rule of grounding in the present to maximise the benefits of Mindfulness.
So pay attention to the movement of the air cushions, the sensation you experience in every area of your body. Alternate their intensity and discover a massage tailored to your needs and comfort. The JP-3000 massage chair is also equipped with Bluetooth speakers, ideal for music and massage therapy.
- Practising gratitude
Practicing gratitude or thankfulness for the joys and positives in your life helps improve your emotional health by increasing your levels of dopamine, also called the happiness hormone.
You can write down in a daily journal some of the positive things that have marked your day or the reasons why you are grateful to the Universe. This is not just a practice, but a way to change your perspective on life.
- Digital Detox
Constant exposure to technology can become detrimental to emotional health. By giving too much of their lives to social media platforms, people end up drifting away from social relationships, replacing sleep with digital activity and actual entertainment with computer games.
All these habits lead to social anxiety, self-isolation, concentration problems, relationship difficulties, sleep disturbances and even eating disorders. It’s a good idea to spend more time offline, doing outdoor activities, taking up a hobby, socialising with others and the like that disconnect you from the virtual world.
By constantly practising these Mindfulness techniques, you can improve your mental resilience, which helps to prevent burnout and increase performance in everyday activities.
