What is
mindfullness?

What is
mindfullness?

01

CAMBRIDGE
UNI DEFINITION

Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a sense of calm

02

WHERE CAN
BE USED

Mindfulness can be used to alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression

03

TYPES OF
MINDFULNESS

Physical, psychological, and social wellness and well-being require mental health

04

MINDFULNESS
IMPACT

It directly impacts how one thinks, feels, and behaves at every stage of life

01

CAMBRIDGE
UNI DEFINITION

Mindfulness is the practice of being aware of your body, mind, and feelings in the present moment, thought to create a sense of calm

02

WHERE CAN
BE USED

Mindfulness can be used to alleviate feelings of anxiety and depression

03

TYPES OF
MINDFULNESS

Physical, psychological, and social wellness and well-being require mental health

04

MINDFULNESS
IMPACT

It directly impacts how one thinks, feels, and behaves at every stage of life

Benefits

Shortly, mindfulness means living in the present moment
01
Improve physical
health and sleep
02
Keep away
negative thoughts
03
Decrease stress
level, reduce anxiety
04
Greater emotional
intelligence
05
Improves mental
health
06
Increase memory,
creativity and focus

Benefits

Shortly, mindfulness means living in the present moment
01
Improve physical
health and sleep
02
Keep away
negative thoughts
03
Decrease stress
level, reduce anxiety
04
Greater emotional
intelligence
05
Improves mental
health
06
Increase memory,
creativity and focus

Q&A

      • Shift your focus on the experience of walking.
      • Feel the steps on the ground beneath as you walk.
      • Listen and notice what this is like.
      • Observe the views, the sounds, the smells, and sense the world as you move through it.
      • Sit or lie flat in a comfortable position.
      • Put one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the other hand on your chest.
      • Take a deep breath in through your nose, and let your belly push your hand out. Your chest should not move.
      • Breathe out through pursed lips as if you were whistling. Feel the hand on your belly go in, and use it to push all the air out.
      • Do this breathing 3 to 10 times. Take your time with each breath.
      • Notice how you feel at the end of the exercise
      •  While standing or sitting, draw your elbows back slightly to allow your chest to expand.
      •  Take a deep inhalation through your nose.
      •  Retain your breath for a count of 5.
      •  Slowly release your breath by exhaling through your nose.

Q&A

      • Shift your focus on the experience of walking.
      • Feel the steps on the ground beneath as you walk.
      • Listen and notice what this is like.
      • Observe the views, the sounds, the smells, and sense the world as you move through it.
      • Sit or lie flat in a comfortable position.
      • Put one hand on your belly just below your ribs and the other hand on your chest.
      • Take a deep breath in through your nose, and let your belly push your hand out. Your chest should not move.
      • Breathe out through pursed lips as if you were whistling. Feel the hand on your belly go in, and use it to push all the air out.
      • Do this breathing 3 to 10 times. Take your time with each breath.
      • Notice how you feel at the end of the exercise
      •  While standing or sitting, draw your elbows back slightly to allow your chest to expand.
      •  Take a deep inhalation through your nose.
      •  Retain your breath for a count of 5.
      •  Slowly release your breath by exhaling through your nose.

“Mind full, or Mindful?” project is co-founded by the European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union and implemented together with Active Youth Association.

“Mind full, or Mindful?” project is co-founded by the European Solidarity Corps programme of the European Union and implemented together with Active Youth Association.

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