#MindfulMonday - Ways to Become More Focused...

Time for - Mindful Life Mindful Monday!

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Part of being mindful is being focused. Let's take a look at this.

When you strengthen your focus, you feel better, improve your memory, gain clarity and get more done.

For those of you who like journal-ling or need help being more reflective
Here's some questions and areas to look at to help you strengthen your focus.

You can write them out to create a worksheet or just think about them and formulate the answers in your mind.

To get a clearer picture think about -

What being focused looks like to me:

Knowing your "why" can be a great motivator -

Why I want to become more focused:

To know there are benefits for your effort may be all you need to keep going -

Benefits I will receive by becoming more focused:

There may be a reason(s) why you aren't moving forward. Examine them -

Things that hold me back from being as focused as I’d like:

Once you know what's holding you back then you can work on it -

How I can overcome these obstacles:

Now you are moving forward, do not limit it to just one area of your life but expand out into different areas -

Areas of my life where I need to be more focused:

Being specific and breaking things down into manageable tasks can allow you to more easily get started -

I’m going to start with this one area/task (be specific):

If your goal is to be more focused, use all the tools you have at your disposal to help you accomplish that -

Tools I can use to help me be more focused:

Steps I need to take in order to be more focused:
• Find at what time of day I am most attentive.
• Determine how long I can stay focused before getting distracted.
• Practice mindfulness throughout the day.
• Exercise the body and mind
• Other ideas: ________________________________________________________________
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Okay! Now it's working for you and you're getting more focused - how do you keep it that way...

How I plan to stay on track once I regain my focus:
• _________________________________________________________________
• _________________________________________________________________

Now REFLECT and LOOK AT THE PROGRESS YOU'RE MAKING -

Steps I have taken:

Positive results I’ve experienced since becoming more focused.

Things I still need to improve on:

How I will improve them:

Setbacks I’ve encountered:

How I overcame them (or am working to overcome them):

I am better able to stay focused because:

How I feel now that I’m more focused:

Here's to being more focused and living a more mindful life!

#MindfulMonday is a Mindful Life initiative.
I would like to cordially invite you to the Mindful Life community, a part of the @naturalmedicine server here. We run group meditations and support each other as we grow through conscious awareness. With much love!