TCK Publishing recently gifted me a copy of Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life by Melissa Steginus.
The book focuses on two main areas. Self-empowerment and personal fulfillment. It spans 108 days and is divided into 6 sections (physical, emotional, rational, spiritual, occupation, and network). Each day offers a new practice followed by writing prompts for journaling and reflection.
Here are a couple of examples that caught my eye while I was flipping through the pages:
Day 18 - Declutter Your Space
Practice: Time for a little spring cleaning! (This may take a few days or a few weeks, and that's fine)
- Declutter. Sell or donate clothing and household items you don't regularly wear, use, or absolutely need.
- Get organized. Once you've rid your space of unnecessary clutter, put everything that's left in its designated place.
- Tidy up. Sweep, wash, vacuum, or do whatever you need to create a clean and cozy area you'll want to spend time in.
- Observe. Spend time in your space and notice how it makes you feel.
- How did this process change the way you look at what you own?
- How did you define what was necessary versus unnecessary?
- What did you learn about your relationship with the space around you?
Day 46 - Detoxify Your Mind
Practice: Detoxify your mind by disconnecting from social media, television, online games, and other forms of digital entertainment. Instead, use today to do one of four things:
- Connect with yourself.
- Connect with others in person.
- Practice a skill or learn a new one.
- Choose a previous activity from this book to practice again.
- What was most challenging about this exercise?
- What did it show you about your media habits?
- Which of the four options did you focus on today?
- How did that benefit you?
When you say "no," be polite but firm. Here are some examples of how to kindly but effectively decline:
- "Thank you for asking, but I'm unavailable for X."
- "I appreciate you thinking of me, but I can't commit to Y."
- "Z is my priority, and I feel like X and Y conflict with Z."
- "Thank you, but I have to decline."
- Where do you want to spend your energy?
- What might be an example of a "good opportunity" (one that aligns with your priorities)?
- How will you know when to say "no?"
- How will you steer clear of distractions or conflicting opportunities?
Author's website: https://melissasteginus.com/
Publisher's website: https://www.tckpublishing.com/
