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When you find yourself needing or wanting to settle, it is helpful to have tools to try: tools that your mind and body are familiar with and can help you shift. Tick Tock is a private practice including movement, with a connection to a time-honored strategy of rocking yourself to sleep…
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You’re really going to do this: a 2-minute Do Nothing practice! Doing nothing on purpose can help calm the ADHD mind, develop tolerance for boredom, and can increase clarity and focus. Give yourself permission, make it a practice to do nothing, for two, solid minutes.
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Sometimes it’s hard to even imagine being still. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes is perfect for those times. Move while strengthening your ability to focus and notice what works best for your body and mind. You can move to train your whole self to be more present, even just for brief moments throughout your day.
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Soften your mind with this 1-Minute Elevator Practice. Our bodies are so connected to our minds that they can help each other settle, with practice.
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Here’s a workout for your mind, for your attention. In this Return Practice, strength is gained every time you return your attention to your body, in this case your body breathing. Send your attention away and bring it back, intentionally. Get as comfortable as you can - sitting or lying down…
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Busy minds and bodies can match busy places and times. And then there are places and times that call for calmer minds and calmer bodies. Our bodies are so connected to our minds that they can help each other settle. Try Belly Breathing to get settled. Adjust the way…
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Daily life, even a busy one, can allow for moments to pause and check in. This practice can be used anywhere and at any time, as a mindful awareness habit. You can check in and expand your awareness beyond thoughts and emotions. Settle into a chair or find a way of standing…
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Does morning planning seem like something that everyone else can do, but eludes you? You really are not alone! When you arrive at the office, or wherever you begin your day, try Mindful Morning Planning Using STOP to see if you can develop the habit of morning planning. This article has a companion infographic for you to download, print, and hang on your wall!
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Can you believe it? A 3-minute Do Nothing practice! Doing nothing on purpose can help calm the ADHD mind, develop tolerance for boredom, and can increase clarity and focus. Give yourself permission, make it a practice to do nothing, for three, solid minutes.
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Notice if this kind of movement practice meets you where you are, active and energized, then brings a little calm, a little softening to your mind and body - when you need it. It is your 3-Minute Elevator Practice.
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Sometimes it’s hard to be still or even imagine being still. Slow Motion Hands is a mindfulness practice for those times. Move while strengthening your ability to focus and notice what works best in a given moment. You don’t have to be totally still to train yourself to slow down and be more present.
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Take some Mindful Minutes. Try our guided 3-Minute STOP Practice to notice the present moment and proceed on to the next moment in a mindful way. Then, practice STOP during your daily activities to increase the benefit.
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