How To Meditate Without Sitting Still

Do you have a Meditation practice?

If not, have you tried to Meditate but gave up because you felt too restless or anxious?

Meditation is exercise for your mind. You're training your attention muscle.

It's a form of Mindfulness or being present in the moment.

If 10 minutes a day can sharpen your thinking, decrease your blood pressure, and boost your creative flow, doesn't it seem worth it to find a meditation exercise that works for you?

The good news is sitting still is not the only way to meditate.

You actually may have developed some meditation skills that you didn't realize you had.

Have you ever DOODLED?

You know those shapes and patterns you scribbled in a notebook or on paper while in class or on a Zoom call?

Turns out it's a form of art therapy or creative self-expression that calms your nervous system and turns on your Relaxed Body.

Those repetitive moves signal to the brain and body that you’re safe now. It’s OK to calm down.

Besides being a relaxation exercise, Doodling also stimulates blood flow to the prefrontal cortex and reward center of the brain just like chocolate and dancing. 

Hello Happiness Hormones!

Doodling is a form of Mindfulness- it helps you be more in the present moment. 

It also supports memory, comprehension, and problem solving.

Makes me realize why I have a tendency to doodle when I listen to lectures or trainings. It helps me stay focused.

One of the coolest things I find about Meditation is that it doesn't have to be perfect. 

Just the intention to meditate lights up the brain and starts to rewire the brain for better learning, memory, and attention.

Obviously the more you attempt to meditate, the more you'll reshape your brain.

Other health benefits of meditation include improving your immune system function and sleep, reducing anxiety and depression, decreasing blood pressure, and increasing creativity.

Are you ready to bust out your Doodling skills? Here's how you can get started.

 HOW TO DOODLE:

• Grab some paper and scribble a series of repetitive strokes: straight lines, dots, swirls, shapes, and curves for 2 minutes. 
• Build up your time slowly to 10 minutes. 

It's super simple so no excuses. Give it a try this week. 

Doodling is a MINI Rest Move that you can do anywhere at anytime to help you turn on your Relaxed Body, manage stress, and start to become more mindful.

The Practice of Mindfulness helps us get into alignment, calmness, clarity, and improves our emotional regulation so we can be productive, focused, and ready to work/learn/communicate better.

Take baby steps.

Go for progress not perfection.

It all adds up. 

Doodle your stress away!
Mollie

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