STOP : a simple mindfulness tool

How many times a day do you intentionally stop what you’re doing to check in with your wellbeing?

My answer today is very different from two years ago.

Our society has us stuck in a rat race of going, going, going, gone . . . with no finish line in sight.

When I work with clients who are learning to “manage” stress, who are coming back from injury or dealing with pain, I hear a recurring theme: they don’t have time to waste being ill, in pain, or allowing the body to heal.

this sentiment resonates with me, because I too have this urge to “arrive.”

Today’s mindful minute is a simple tool to STOP (a handy acronym for the steps of the tool) and check in.

Try it, right now. Whatever you’re doing, take one minute to do this exercise.

Remember that you can always download the slide and save it to your phone (when we’re stressed, we will not naturally remember to be mindful!).

Today’s mindful minute exercise is to STOP

Now that you have practiced the tool . . .

What do you notice?

Try to answer without judgement. Whatever you notice is simply what you noticed; it’s not right, wrong, or indifferent.

Can you make a reminder to yourself to do this once a day this week??