(3:16min) Another way to bring mindfulness into your daily life through walking is to count each step. The idea is that if you are aware of yourself enough to count your steps, then you are being mindful. I your mind drifts off and you lose count, simply bring you attention back to walking and start over with your counting.

Meditation Practice: Walking with Awareness

1. Anytime you find yourself walking somewhere, bring your attention into your body and notice that you are walking.
2. Keep your attention focused on what is happening in this moment by counting each step that you take.
3. To keep you focused and not mindlessly counting, count up to 5 and then start over at 5 again. When this gets easy, count to 10 and then start over. Play with it over time and see how high of a number you can consistently count to and stay present.
4. Enjoy!

Be kind and gentle, remembering that noticing that your thoughts is an important part of the practice.

 

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