{"id":40420,"date":"2025-11-30T15:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T20:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/byrdgroup.com\/?p=40420"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T20:08:33","slug":"the-gift-of-mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/byrdgroup.com\/es\/the-gift-of-mindfulness\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gift of Mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Contrary to all the Hallmark movies, this time of year is\u00a0not<\/em> always filled with smiling faces everywhere you look. The holidays are for many people a time of obligations. The obligatory gifts that have to be purchased. The obligatory visit to relatives’ houses that feel dreadful. All those feelings of obligation can cause us to feel frazzled, stressed out and irritated.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t have to be that way.\u00a0 It can be different.\u00a0 Just because the world around us seems to be going non-stop at a rapid rate doesn\u2019t mean that we always need to participate.<\/p>\n

About 15 years ago I was existing but not truly living the life I wanted. I was trying to keep up with the demands of my corporate job, keep our household running, be a wife, and be a mother to my kids. I honestly thought I was doing okay.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t realize that I was unaware of how stress was dictating my everyday existence! Living in the emotions of stress began to feel normal.\u00a0 I had convinced myself that I didn\u2019t even have time to slow down and think about the life I truly needed and wanted.<\/p>\n

Finally deciding that enough was enough, I knew I had to make changes.\u00a0 It all started by making the choice to incorporate mindfulness into my life. \u00a0 I began to carve out time to become more aware, and so I created mindful tools which I could use to create lasting change.\u00a0 From that process I began to get a small glimpse of a new life which I could truly love.<\/p>\n

Mindfulness is paying attention in the present moment.\u00a0 Mindfulness increases our awareness and ability to make thoughtful, mindful choices in everyday life.\u00a0 In turn, this allows us to be calmer, make better decisions and appreciate our lives more.<\/p>\n

You, too, may be a busy professional and can\u2019t find the time to just be still.\u00a0 You may be thinking about what to do differently in your own life. Or you may be thinking about how you are going to survive the holidays!\u00a0\u00a0 The bottom line is this \u2026 You cannot create a new life walking around unconscious all day long, unaware of your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and triggers.<\/p>\n

The first step in creating real change is incorporating mindfulness into your daily routine.\u00a0 By becoming more mindful, you create awareness and with awareness comes choice.\u00a0 You can only change those things which you are aware of.\u00a0 With this new awareness, you then have a choice.\u00a0 Am I going to continue to think, act and feel like I have in the past OR am I going to think, act and feel like my new self?<\/p>\n

Would you like to be your best self for this holiday season?\u00a0 Slowdown that frantic holiday pace and learn how to incorporate mindfulness into your everyday life. I highly recommend my new book\u00a0The Gift of Mindfulness<\/em><\/strong>.<\/a> This insightful book provides practical tools, guided exercises, a daily journal and transformative wisdom to help you cultivate mindfulness in your life every day.<\/p>\n

So, take a deep breath, embrace the present moment, and start your mindfulness journey today. Your mind, body, and spirit will thank you for it.<\/p>\n

En amor y gratitud,<\/p>\n

Jenni<\/p>\n

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