Mindfulness

Mind your body with mindfulness. Mind over matter is a real thing. Mindfulness means being consciously present. It´s a mental exercise that stems from Buddism. But it brings a lot of physical improvements with long-term effects.

By training you mind, you can teach you body and mind to be more present and balanced. A great way to gain more focus, destress and decrease anxiety. 

What happens in you brain when exercising mindfulness

The right, front part of the frontal lobe regulates emotions such as irritation, anger, fear, sadness and depression. It is also active during stress and in the control of our flight and fight response.

Regular meditation can make you happier and more positive in your thinking. Other documented effects are better sleep, increased ability to read other people's emotional expressions and increased degree of compassion for oneself and others.

What happens in your body when regularly exercise mindfulness

The training gives you tools for effective recovery and resilience. It is usually not the stress that is the problem, but the lack of recovery. You learn to see your thought patterns and how your thoughts affect you. It helps you take command and lead yourself in the right direction. You can even decide who and what will be allowed to influence you.

• Become calmer

•  Become kinder to yourself and others

•  Become more focused

•  Become happier

•  Finding ways to recover

•  Can choose your reaction in more and more situations

•  Listens better to your body

•  Can handle emotions better

•  Reduces conflicts at home and at work

•  Take better care of yourself

•  Sleeps better

When training your mind and body to resist stress, you can also gain the strength to resist infection and decrease inflammation.

With a few and simple adjustments in your daily life, you can create a happier and healthier lifestyle.