6 Minutes Of Mindfulness To Change Your Life – REALLY! The 3-2-1 Method

Just 6 minutes of mindfulness can really change your life. We often power through our days. We go through the motions and hardly have the chance to slow down and be in the present. Along my continued journey of mindfulness and self-care I developed a 3-2-1 routine for myself that I practice daily to help keep me focused and centered. It’s simple and consists of spending 3 minutes stretching, 2 minutes thinking positively by practicing positive visualization, and following up with 1 minute of deep breathing. It’s important to be present in the moment and let yourself have that short time to take care of you. Challenge yourself to try it for 1 week and see how much it truly helps!

3 minutes of stretching

Just 3 minutes of stretching will do you and your body wonders. Not only will it ease stress and tension while simultaneously increasing strength and flexibility but it will relax and recenter you mind. Here are my 7 favorite standing stretches.

2 minutes of positive thinking

The mind is a powerful thing. Our thoughts have power over the way we feel. Our thoughts also dictate the choices we make based on the way we feel. Taking just two quiet minutes to focus on ONLY positive things will have a huge impact. Think about all of the reasons you are grateful, something you are looking forward to, or imagine how you would feel having reached a dream goal. Go to a happy place and stay there for at least two minutes. I truly makes a difference.

1 minutes of deep breathing

Deep breathing is not only proven to reduce stress and inflammation, but it also increases energy and stimulates the lymphatic system (responsible for eliminating toxins and fat.) I’ll breath to that! Five to seven deep breaths, held for around three seconds each, should take about one minute.