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Mindfulness For Brain Health!
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Naked Leader Week 1077 – Monday 10 June 2024
Mindfulness For Brain Health!
Yes indeed, after 1,076 NL Weeks over the last 21 years, I am actually recommending a book!
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In a very crowded market, a book has emerged that looks at mindfulness from a hugely different perspective – brain health. Full of simple techniques, each of which are linked to the wellbeing of this rather important organ, and based on real life science.
From hundreds, here are seven remarkably simple ones I found very helpful:
- Make a list of the top three people who bring you happiness and send them a message to tell them how thankful you are to have them in your life.
- Observe your thoughts each day. Imagine you’re an outsider observing your thinking brain.
- Acknowledge that your feelings are powerful and that you’re allowed to feel them.
- Next time you need a release, simply ask yourself, “What do I need most right now?”
- If you work from home, create a ‘transition’ task to signify to your mind and body that the workday has ended. This could be going for a walk, making a tea, putting on some favorite music – anything that encourages that switch-off.
- Use your senses to experience the look, smell, sound, feel, and taste of each food you try.
- Practice Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR). Slowly focus on tightening one muscle for 8-10 seconds, then relax it. This helps relieve tension all over the body even if you aren’t experiencing muscle pain (Toussaint et al., 2021).
Of course many of you will have come across some or all of these before – what Dr. Wong does differently is share how and why they help brain health
With my love and best wishes to you all
David
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