When I decided to participate in second edition of BarAThon, I was thinking whether to go for theme seven or to go for the given prompts. And finally made a decision to go for theme seven since I wrote for the given prompts in my first edition of BarAThon. So my theme for second edition of BarAthon is 7 Everyday Practices For Mindful Moms.
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What is Being Mindful or Mindfulness?
Being Mindful or Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way;
On purpose,
in the present moment, and
non judgmentally.”
Jon Kabat-Zinn
Mindful or Mindfulness is being aware of present moment without any judgement or hard feelings. Cultivating the practice of mindfulness can be a powerful way to train our minds and tune into the beauty of here and now.
Why Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is the current buzzword around the web. And it’s getting viral than anything else now. But that is not the reason for my decision. As you all know, word of the year, I chose for 2017 was Mindful. So its more than a justification for my word choice.
Why Seven?
I have already justified this in my first para. If you could recollect Why Seven?, you can continue reading. 😉 😉 😉 Otherwise, sorry my dear. You get back to read my first para. 😛 😛 😛
Why everyday practices?
Any new habit can yield its best results only if practiced everyday. So here I am going to give you 7 everyday practices that are simple yet powerful ones. All these practices were self tested and proven ones. Hope you will enjoy this mindful journey with me.
Why moms?
Mindfulness is almost needed for all – moms, parents, kids, teens, teachers. And I chose mindfulness for moms since they are the vital backbone of a family. If moms love being mindful, then it becomes easy to inculcate the habit of being mindful to kids and others. Moms are super moms too, when they are mindful moms.
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How to practice mindfulness everyday?
Here in this BarAthon challenge, I’m going to guide you with simple 7 Everyday Practices For Mindful Moms. This will contain worksheets, methods, practices, observations, discussions and reflections. So are you ready for the mindfulness journey??? Stay tuned …….. Suggestions are most welcome.
To start with, you can download Mindfulness Planner here.
Do you believe in mindfulness??? What mindfulness practices do you have??? Please share with us ….. 
Submitting this post for #BarAThon Edition 2 hosted by Blog-A-Rhythm. I’m a part of team Blue Lagoon.
Theme : Seven
That’s a good lot of words on mindfulness!
I had no idea about it’s going viral!!!
Good write!
Thanks Zainab !!!
This was an interesting read. I love the planner.
Thanks Kavitha !!!
Vasantha, I love how all your blogs are always full of so much positive vibe. It speaks a lot about you as a person. Looking forward to other blogs in the series.
Thank you so much Shalu !!!
You are truly living upto the theme Vasantha.. Mindful is essential for all of us
Thanks Manisha !!!
Great topic for BARathon Vasantha iam following the series from now on.
Thanks dear Ramya !!!
Love the concept of mindfulness for mom Vasantha – looking forward to reading more!! Cheers to a rocking Barathon
Thanks Shalz !!!
Looking forward to reading your tips on Mindfulness for moms. I have been trying to learn more about mindfulness at least out of curiosity but haven’t made a sincere effort yet.
You have to give a try this year. It works fantastic. Hope this series will help you.
What a great topic for the challenge! I look forward to reading your posts. Mindfulness is something moms and everyone in general should pay more attention to. I know I am bad at it and tend to daydream or fret or regret instead of paying attention to the now which is all we have.
Thanks a lot Cathy for your encoraging comments !!!
You are so right. Moms need to be mindful the most as they are the backbone of the family. I have a question, though. How does a Mindful planner work in this aspect?
Thanks Anamika. Mindful planner helps to plan for what you think to be mindful on particular day and your observation on that activity. It helps me a lot in recording my mindful moments.
Hmmm mindfulness is so very important. Looking forward to your series.
Thanks dear !!!
Loved reading your handy tips for moms for mindfulness. I’m a great believer of the mindfulness practice and find it makes me much more effective in my role as a parent to my newly-turned teen! Moms should never ever undermine the role of keeping the focus on their self-development goals alongside looking after the kids. It is no longer an option, it is a must!
You are right, Esha . We two are sailing on the same boat for teen’s moms.
Thank you for this beautiful into to mindfulness. I am looking forward to know more about it and how you practice this in your daily life.
Thanks Raj and hope you would live this series.
I’m not a mom yet, but it wouldn’t hurt to follow this, would it? 🙂
No dear …. It won’t really hurt …. I’m glad if you could follow this.
Very positive post:-) Made me smile, and I practice this too- at least many of the same elements – being present in NOW – letting go of yesterday and not worrying about tomorrow. In contact with yourself. Big part of a happy life – thanks for inspiring:-)
Thanks much Eli for your positive comment.
Given the amount of distractions that we have these days, being in the moment is something that we all need.
So true Shilpa !!!
I Practice mindful parenting because it has helped me raise a happy child and I am happier too will wait for your future blog posts for this
Glad you like my posts, Priya !!!
Wow .. I am trying to be a mindful mom but at times there are so many things going on in my mind.
You should keep trying, dear !!!
Great job Vasantha. I totally enjoyed reading your thoughts about mindfulness
Thanks and glad you like reading my post.
Quite an interesting read
Thanks Afsha !!!
I love this series of yours. Your writing inspires me.
Thanks dear !!!
I completely agree that when we are mindful we can be super moms. It’s a constant struggle for me
You can do it, Veena !!!
This post is totally inspiring and motivating….Need to practice mindfulness to be a better super moms..Thanks for the tips
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Glad you liked the post, Menaka !!!
I agree moms today are super moms and they need to be mindful whenever and wherever possible.
Thanks Geethica !!!
I regularly practice yoga and it helps me immensely. It has increased my concentration levels. It has given me more control over my mind and body.
Happy to hear about this !!!
Hope to read more and get inspired from this mindful journey of yours!!!
Thanks dear !!!
Loved to red this one, specially he “Ehy Seven” part !! bwahhah
Glad you like it, Prisha !!!
Im looking forward to the entire series
Thanks Nayan.
So much to know about mindfulness. Loved the post.
Thanks Charu !!!
THat’s a beautiful and thoughtful post☺!
Thanks !!!
Loved reading your tips for mindful moms. I have also share 1 post for Barathon.
Thanks dear !!!