From the course: How to Quiet Your Mind and Boost Productivity
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Practice grounding and mindfulness exercises
From the course: How to Quiet Your Mind and Boost Productivity
Practice grounding and mindfulness exercises
Raise your hand if you've tried meditating before, only to feel frustrated because you couldn't stop your thoughts from racing? Guilty. The truth is, many people write off grounding exercises because they have misconceptions around what type of person gets to be mindful. You might think grounding exercises are for those with lots of free time, who have quiet and stress free environments and who have this incredible ability to laser focus. In actuality, grounding exercises are for everyone and they can be as accessible as you need them to be. Grounding exercises refer to any practice that helps you to anchor yourself to the present moment and calm your nervous system. Here are three simple grounding exercises that you can try out depending on your time and capacity. The first is called box breathing and it takes less than 5 minutes to do. Box breathing is a form of vagus nerve breathing exercise where you inhale for four seconds, hold for four seconds, exhale for four seconds, and hold…
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