Mindful Mondays Series
Welcome to Mindful Mondays with our expert ambassador Natalie! Natalie, one of London’s leading wellbeing super coaches, is here to guide us through 5 weeks of modern mindfulness to show us why everyone should develop their own mindfulness practice for better wellbeing.
As one of the few mindful practitioners working with the Premiership & many GB athletes, Natalie knows how having a mindful attitude can supercharge your focus, training, creativity and mental health. Across the next 5 weeks Natalie will inspire us with her modern mindfulness 'CalmerRama Wellbeing'.
Week 1: A Beginners Guide To The Mindful Here & Now
The mindful way to wellbeing is life changing. If you choose it, you will need to follow a routine of short meditations. Alongside that you will need to commit to starting your day with 5 minutes of daily observations and breathing. Mindfulness is so much more than just sitting still! There are many ways to practice it; everyday moments can be mindful and you can be mindfully active right here, right now. Let's start with debunking some common myths…
Modern Mindfulness Is:
- Recognising thoughts and feelings without getting caught in their power.
- Living in the moment - feeling fully connected to the now.
- Learning to live without judgment - becoming naturally calmer & more balanced.
- A greater ability to focus, heightened creativity, and helps with gaining greater confidence & self-love.
- Not going to be easy! Like training a muscle it takes a lot of dedication, practice and commitment!
Modern Mindfulness Is NOT:
- Emptying the mind or clearing your thoughts.
- An escape from your personality - it actually reveals your true & pure personality
- A hocus trend! Modern mindfulness is evidence based and with regular practice it literally changes the brain!
- Not something you can try once and feel the full benefits from (there is no fast McDonalds M in mindfulness).
So if you haven't yet been tempted to try, come and join us this Autumn and get involved with Team Neat's #MindfulMondays to find out why top level athletes are taking note of mindfulness...