Mindfulness practices designed to enrich your life.
This is the Being Present practice with David Mercado.
Day 11 Exercising and appreciating.
Take care and appreciate your body,
It's the only place you have to live.
Jim Rohn We know that any type of exercise is good for us.
We do not need to spend hours in the gym,
Not doing high impact classes.
We can go for walks in the park or in the woods if this is available to you.
You could also walk around the block a few times if a green space is not available.
You could even march in your living room for 15 minutes and that could make a big difference to your day.
Exercising in the morning not only spikes brain activity and prepares you for mental stresses for the rest of the day but also produces increased retention of new information and better reaction to complex situations.
Brain HQ Going for a walk gives us the opportunity to exercise and also to enjoy an appreciation state of mind.
You can be grateful for being able to exercise to start with and also grateful for everything around you.
If you are in nature you can be grateful for the color of the plants and trees,
The smell of the grass,
The sound of the birds and the small creatures.
If you walk with a friend you can appreciate your walking with them,
Your partner or family.
Practice 11 exercising and appreciating.
Number one make a list of five things you appreciate.
Write a reason why you are grateful.
Number two look at your list and reread each item again and after each item say thank you,
Thank you,
Thank you with intense emotion.
Schedule in your week times you are available to exercise.
If this is going out for a walk try to keep the same time on different days for consistency and to create a habit.
Number four as you walk exercise appreciate everything about you,
Your body,
Legs,
Feet that can help you to exercise and be present.
Number five take the opportunity to feel your body as you move and at the same time smell the plants and flowers,
Enjoy the trees,
Listen to the birds and other creatures.
Say thank you for being able to go out,
Feel the air,
Breathe and get in touch with yourself physically and emotionally.
Be well,
Be safe and be grateful.
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The Being Present Practice podcast is presented by Davide Mercado.
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