It's "Mindful" Monday . . .

Did you know there are 5 senses we need for "mindfulness"???

And they would be . . . sight, sound, touch, taste and smell . . .

And a simple exercise to sharpen our senses for "mindfulness" is this . . .

In this moment in time . . . right now . . . stop what you're doing . . . "listen" to what you hear . . . what you "see" around you . . . and what you "smell" . . .

Now . . . "touch" something close to you . . . and if nothing is there . . . touch your clothes or your skin . . . what do you feel?

And what about "taste"???

If you're not eating something at this moment in time . . . "taste" the air . . . take a deep breath through the mouth . . . what do you taste . . . or lick your skin . . . and taste "YOU"!

You are now one with "YOU" and your surroundings.

So today . . . my "mindful" moment is about one of the 5 senses . . . "mindful SIGHT".

You see . . . our "eyes" see many things during the day . . . some that we remember . . . but "most" that we don't.

We're normally so busy or "distracted" . . . that we don't "really" SEE the beauty of our surroundings . . . or our "life".

We just "see" objects.

But . . . to truly be in that "mindful" moment . . . we need to "see" object for what they "really" are . . . like their color, shape, texture or its surroundings.

And with this . . . we can "improve" our "awareness" in life by practicing "mindful SIGHT" . . .

So the question you need to ask yourself is this . . . are we really "seeing" the whole picture???

My moment of "mindful sight" this weekend was watching our geese in the pond.

You see . . . they were on the beach sunning themselves . . . but when they saw me coming . . . they took their babies to the water to "protect" them.

I not only saw the beauty of their color and the sleekness of their features that helped to keep them afloat . . . I saw the look in their "eyes" as they watched me on the beach.

The momma looking forward to a path of safety and the daddy turning his head to watch me and make sure I wasn't coming any closer.

They "too" were having a "mindful" moment being aware of their surrounding, protecting their babies and practicing "mindfulness".

So let me ask you this . . . have you ever been in a moment where someone has asked you what just happened . . . and either you didn't know . . . or you got the answer to that question wrong???

Well . . . this is because you "weren't" using your 5 senses in that "mindful" moment.

And this is where so many of us go wrong on so many levels in life. . .

We not only put ourselves in danger because we don't paying attention . . . we miss out on the experiences of true life.

Our geese weren't just an object of "beauty" on the pond . . . they were also a lesson in "family unity" and "mindfulness".

So practice the sense of "SIGHT" today.

When you "look" at something . . . really "look" . . . and discover every aspect of that object . . . like its shape, color, size, texture . . . and even its actions.

Look at the "detailed" beauty of that object.

Now this week . . . we're going to talk about the "vagus" nerve and "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" . . . so don't miss this important week of Health tips.

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