Welcome beautiful to my first blog post on my new website! (I am doing a little happy dance here and celebrating myself and SO grateful for you supporting me even just by clicking to read my blog post. So THANK YOU!)
I hope you will find comfort in this practice that I will share with you today.
But first I am going to start with this quote…
“I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for 2 hours instead of 1.”
This quote always stops me in my tracks. Read it again. “I have so much to accomplish today that I must meditate for 2 hours instead of 1.” Wise words from Mahatma Gandhi.
But what do we do instead:
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We cut our meditation short
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We quickly jump in the shower/bath
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Barely kiss our partner goodbye
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Grab something from the fridge for the day (the one that needs to sustain us the entire day… LOL)
because we are running late and live on autopilot.
Are you one of those people who can’t remember what they did that day cause you are literally going through the motions of your daily routines and functioning on autopilot?
You can relate? If yes, I have a question for you.
What if…
You can go slow and actually have more time? An interesting concept, right?!
One of my missions is to slow down and put a stop to living life on autopilot and I want to help women do the same. And not just surface level slow down, REALLY slowing down in every moment and thus creating safety in your body.
I am no longer here for the hustle culture & the rush and urgency of life & business. (Especially in the online business arena)
With that being said I want to do things differently and why I took this direction with my business. (More on this on another day.)
One way I love to bring presence into my day is to set an alarm for mindfulness check-ins. This will remind you to stop and pause.
One way I do this is by practicing what’s called the 5-4-3-2-1 practice. It’s a beautiful grounding exercise and can be done absolutely anywhere (except while driving)
With this mindfulness practice, you engage all your five senses. It has turned out to be one of the main coping practices for anxiety and panic attacks. (hence why it’s one of my all time favourites, I myself struggle with anxiety.)
By pausing and recognising the messages you are sending via your senses you are able to take back control of your thoughts and feelings. You are essentially helping your brain to recognize where you are and that’s there no threat.
So how do you practice?
- Find yourself a quiet space (it can be in or outdoors.)
- Set an intention for your practice
- Bring your attention to your breath, just notice your inhale and exhale.
- Then you scan your environment and take note of:
- Five things you can see
- Four things you can touch
- Three things you can hear
- Two things you can smell
- One thing you can taste
- Once you are done, put your hand on your heart and acknowledge and thank youself for what you’ve just done. Gratitude towards yourself is so powerful.
Here is an affirmation to support you in this practice.
The more present I become the more my life returns to flow & the more I deepen my intuition. If you feel any resistance/lack of belief with speaking this affirmation – try saying the revised affirmation instead until you feel the resistance crumble.
I choose to believe that the more present I become the more my life returns to flow & the more I deepen my intuition
Practice this daily and be sure to let me know how it has supported you. You can DM me on Instagram or email ingrid@ingridmangiagalli.com or feel free to leave me a comment below.
Also if you are ready to put a stop to autopilot living & dip your toes into Mindfulness check out my Heal & Replenish toolbox for Mindful living.
In the toolbox, you will receive 10 mindfulness practices that will teach you how to be mindful while doing everyday tasks, like drinking a cup of coffee or tea or washing your hands.
PLUS you will get it delivered in a beautiful PDF eBook with audio recordings for those of you who hate reading. I have also included a section on How to Start with these practices AND how to incorporate intention setting into your daily practices.
Thank you for stopping by, lovely!
PS: If you want to get started with a mindfulness practice download my FREE Heal & Replenish Mindfulness Toolbox with 10 audio and written mindfulness practices that you can implement into your daily lives. You will also get a beautiful ebook with directions as well as guidelines on using these practices with intention. Download the toolbox here.
