How To Be Mindful & Achieve Inner Bliss: 4 Ways To Find Peace & Quiet To Manifest Abundance & Compassion In Today's Loud World

Mindful Divine Podcast, Hosted by Shana Bianchi

How To Be Mindful & Achieve Inner Bliss: 4 Ways To Find Inner Peace And Quiet To Manifest Abundance And Compassion In Today’s Loud World.

// Introduction:

Mindfulness exercises have been around for thousands of years. The benefits of staying in the present moment – have been recognized for millennia and have recently been acknowledged by modern science. Of course, it is important to define exactly what mindfulness is before we get into explaining why it’s a critical part of a healthy life and how you can achieve it. Have you ever taken a walk on a beach or even in your neighborhood and felt peace and calm as you noticed the birds singing or the smell of fragrant flowers or the salty sea? In that moment, you were mindful. Mindfulness is simply the state of being aware, but not judgmental or analytical. You may be alert to your surroundings, but if you are afraid of them or even excited by them, you are not in a state of mindfulness. Rather, mindfulness is the act of simple awareness of the present moment without judgment.

// Method to Manifesting 101:

According to Mindvalley.com, a website and curriculum designed to unleash the fullest potential of your mind, body, and spirit was founded by Vishen Lakhiani who has a rad story if you ever want to delve in (I’ll link in the episode notes)… He was this computer engineer and senior leader at a rapidly growing Silicon Valley startup. But he faced extreme stress and was burnt out so he took up meditation as a solution and it completely changed his life. He quit the valley to study meditation, teach around the world and go into deep mastery of human development. And Mindvalley was born as a result. Today Vishen is on a quest to remake how the world works in terms of business, politics, education and spirituality. He says, If you aren’t practicing mindfulness throughout your day, you’re missing out on an opportunity to improve every aspect of your life. Speaking of Mindvalley, they have 3 simple exercises that I love to do, that you can use to practice and achieve mindfulness daily, too:

1. Be Mindful of What You Sense

When To Use It: This is a great exercise to do when you are feeling full of anxiety and stress. In those moments, you are judging what is happening to you and you are creating expectations about the future. Instead, focus on what is by using your 5 senses.

The Benefit: You’ll be taken out of your head and into the present moment. You’ll be free from worry, judgment and fear.

How to do it:

• Choose an object near you that you can easily hold.

• Focus your attention on the object and say (out loud if you can), what you see. Describe the colors, textures and shapes. Don’t judge it. In other words, don’t say “I see a gross color green.” or “It looks weird.” Only state the facts.

• Next, focus your attention on how the object feels in your hands. If you can, rub the object on your face or down your arm. Drum on the object or squeeze it. Describe what it feels like without judgment words.

• Now, smell the object and describe it. If you don’t like the smell, don’t say, “It smells awful.” Instead, use a comparison like, “It smells earthy and old, like compost.”

• If you can taste the object, do so. If not, close your eyes and focus on what you taste in your mouth. Maybe you can taste coffee or your lunch, or perhaps you simply taste the air. Describe it in detail without judgment.

• Finally, hold the object up to your ear and listen to it. Tap on it or shake