The year is flying by, it’s May already!

I have seen a few articles and facebook posts titled “Mindfulness in May” and it got me thinking about what mindfulness actually means.

Some of the definitions I have found

Mindful or Mindfulness

• living in the present
• maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment
• being aware of our breathing
• accepting ourselves

Crystals to support mindfulness:

• clear quartz
• malachite
• obsidian
• calcite

Essential oils to support mindfulness:

• sandalwood
• cedarwood
• frankincense

Other ways to focus for mindfulness and meditation:

• Burning incense such as sandalwood, palo santo
• Find somewhere quiet where you wont be disturbed
• Doesn’t have to take a lot of time – five minutes can make a big difference
• Incorporate into daily activities
• Walking or light exercise

May, Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate our mother’s and also ourselves, by taking up some form of mindfulness this month. Let’s look after ourselves too!