5 Steps for Creating a Mindful Holiday Season

December 15, 2008 · Posted under Living Yoga, Mindful Eating and Healthy Living 

To nourish your spirit during the holiday season, focus on supporting others less fortunate than yourselves. Now is the perfect time to practice selfless service and giving. Even when we feel as if we are staring down a list of financial hardships, there are always those less fortunate. As the economy tumbles up and then down, we can find peace and support by helping each other.

  1. Honor yourself, your neighbors and planet Earth by choosing nonviolence toward yourself and everyone around you.
  2. Follow your heart. Learn to listen to yourself through meditation.
  3. Contemplate how much you already have and what you really need. Are there things you think you need in your life to make you happy, or do you already have plenty? Cultivate gratitude for all that you have.
  4. Before you indulge, whether it’s at home alone- or a room full of people, keep your thoughts in the present moment. Take time to consciously think about your motivation to spend or eat too much during the holidays.
  5. Be flexible in mind, body and spirit. Try not to be constrained by rigid schedules, and to go with the flow of life. Be open to all the possibilities during this season of celebration.

Giving can be more rewarding than receiving- open yourself to the possibilities!

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