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Looking to reduce stress and improve your mental health? Discover the magic of mindfulness in this video. Learn how to practice mindfulness for a stress-free, holistic approach to wellness.
Discover the transformative power of mindfulness and unlock a stress-free life! In this video, we'll explore the magical benefits of mindfulness practices that can help you calm your mind, soothe your emotions, and cultivate a sense of inner peace. From reducing anxiety and depression to improving sleep and relationships, mindfulness has the potential to revolutionize your daily life. Get ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and learn practical tips to incorporate mindfulness into your daily routine. Say goodbye to stress and hello to a life of serenity and joy!
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join me as I challenge myself to
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practice mindfulness every day for a
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week to see if it really makes a
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difference in my stress levels in
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today's video we're diving into the
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transformative power of mindfulness and
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how it can lead to a stress-free life
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many people struggle with stress in
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their daily lives often feeling
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overwhelmed and unable to find effective
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coping strategies it's a constant
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companion always lurking in the shadows
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waiting to pounce on us at any moment
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whether it's work relationships or just
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the general chaos of life there's always
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something can trigger our stress
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response and before we know it we're
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caught up in a cycle of anxiety and
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worry feeling like we're drowning in a
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sea of uncertainty it's exhausting both
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physically and mentally and it can leave
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us feeling drained and depleted we may
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try to push through to grit our teeth
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and bar but ultimately we need to find a
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way to break free from the cycle of
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Stress and Anxiety we need to find a way
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to calm our minds and sooth our souls
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the impact of chronic stress cannot be
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overstated it can lead to serious health
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problems high blood pressure and heart
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disease to depression and anxiety
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disorders it can also affect our
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relationships causing us to lash out at
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those we love or withdraw from the world
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altogether and it can even affect our
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performance at work making it harder for
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us to focus and be productive the
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consequences of unchecked stress are
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far-reaching and devastating but there
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is hope there is a way to break free
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from the cycle of stress and anxiety and
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it's called mindfulness by cultivating a
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mindfulness practice we can learn to
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manage our stress to Cal our minds and
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to live more peaceful more fulfilling
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lives stress is a natural part of life
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but it doesn't have to control us we can
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learn to respond to it in a more mindful
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way rather than simply reacting to it we
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can learn to pause to take a deep breath
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and to choose how we want to respond to
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any given situation we can learn to live
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more intentionally to focus on the
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present moment and to let go of our
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worries about the future or regrets
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about the past and when we do we'll find
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that our stress levels decrease our
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anxiety Fades and our overall sense of
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wellbeing increases we'll find that
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we're more resilient more confident and
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more at peace mindfulness is not a Magic
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Bullet and it's not a quick fix it takes
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time effort and practice to develop a
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consistent mindfulness practice but the
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benefits are well worth it by
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incorporating mindfulness into our daily
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lives we can experience a profound shift
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in our relationship with stress we can
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learn to see it as a signal rather than
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a threat and to respond to it in a more
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mindful more compassionate way we'll
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explore various mindfulness techniques
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such as meditation deep breathing and
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mindful observation that can help you
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cultivate a more peaceful mindset one of
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the most powerful mindfulness techniques
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is meditation now I know what you might
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be thinking meditation is hard it's
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boring it's only for monks and yogis but
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the truth is meditation is for anyone
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who wants to reduce their Stress and
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Anxiety and to increase their sense of
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calm and Clarity it's a simple yet
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powerful practice that involves focusing
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your ATT attension on your breath your
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body or your surroundings you don't need
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any special equipment you don't need to
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be in a special place and you don't need
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to be in a special state of mind you can
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meditate anywhere anytime and it will
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always benefit you mindfulness is not
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just about meditation though it's also
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about being fully present in the current
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moment without judgment or distraction
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it's about paying attention to your
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thoughts your feelings and your physical
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Sensations without getting caught up in
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them it's about being aware of your
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surroundings without getting absorbed in
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them and it's about cultivating a sense
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of kindness compassion and understanding
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towards yourself and others when we
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practice mindfulness we become more
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aware of our thoughts our emotions and
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our physical Sensations we become more
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aware of our patterns our habits and our
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Tendencies and we become more aware of
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our choices our options and our
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possibilities deep breathing is another
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powerful mindfulness technique that can
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help you calm your mind and sooth your
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body when we're stressed our breathing
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tends to become shallow and Rapid we
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breathe in our chest rather than our
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belly and we hold our breath rather than
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exhaling fully this can lead to feelings
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of anxiety panic and overwhelming but
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when we practice deep breathing we slow
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down our heart rate lower our blood
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pressure and we calm our nervous system
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we become more relaxed more centered and
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more grounded and we're better able to
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respond to stress rather than simply
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reacting to it one of the most
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significant benefits of mindfulness is
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its ability to increase our sense of
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compassion and empathy towards ourselves
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and others when we practice mindfulness
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we become more aware of our own
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suffering and we become more
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understanding of the suffering of others
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we become more kind more gentle and more
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loving towards ourselves and we become
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more tolerant more patient and more
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accepting towards others and when we do
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we'll find that our relationships
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improve our communication becomes more
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effective and our overall sense of
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well-being increases I will share a
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simple yet powerful mindfulness exercise
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that you can practice right now to
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experience immediate relief from stress
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this exercise is called the body scan
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and it's a great way to calm your mind
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Soo your body and focus on the present
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moment all you need to do is find a
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comfortable seated or lying position
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close your eyes and bring your attention
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to your toes yes your toes just focus on
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your toes feeling any Sensations any
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tension or any relaxation in them then
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slowly work your way up your body paying
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attention to each part of you from your
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feet to the top of your
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as you focus on each area breathe deeply
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and slowly and allow any tension or
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stress to release and melt away body
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scan is a powerful mindfulness exercise
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because it helps us cultivate a sense of
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awareness a sense of curiosity and a
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sense of kindness towards ourselves it
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helps us become more present more
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grounded and more centered and it helps
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us let go of our worries about the
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future or our regrets about the past
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it's a simple yet powerful way to calm
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our minds sooth our bodies and reduce
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our Stress and Anxiety and the best
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parts you can do it anywhere anytime and
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it will always benefit you one of the
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most significant benefits of the body
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stand is its ability to increase our
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sense of self-awareness when we practice
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the body scan we become more aware of
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our physical Sensations our emotions and
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our thoughts we become more aware of our
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patterns our habits and our Tendencies
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and we become more aware of our choices
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our options in our possibilities and
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when we do we'll find that we're more
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able to make intentional decisions to
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set healthy boundaries and to live more
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authentic more meaningful lives the body
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scan is also a powerful mindfulness
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exercise because it helps us cultivate a
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sense of gratitude and appreciation for
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our bodies when we focus on our physical
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Sensations we realize just how amazing
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our bodies are and just how much they do
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for us we realize that our bodies are
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capable strong and resilient and that
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they deserve our love our care and our
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respect and when we do we'll find that
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we're more gentle with ourselves more
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comp passate towards ourselves and more
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loving towards ourselves to wrap up
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we've discussed the importance of
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mindfulness and some practical
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techniques you can incorporate into your
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daily routine for a calmer life remember
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mindfulness is a practice not a
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Perfection it's okay to start small to
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start slow and to make mistakes along
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the way the key is to be consistent to
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be patient and to be kind towards
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yourself as you cultivate your
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mindfulness practice if you found this
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video helpful be sure to check out my
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other videos on mindfulness and leave a
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comment sharing your favorite stress
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relief techniques thank you so much for
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watching and I'll see you in the next
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video
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