Trouble sitting still? Learn to practice meditating by simply walking in this practice guided by 10% Happier host Dan Harris.
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How to Do This Practice:
- Begin walking.
- Bring your awareness to the present moment, noticing sights and sounds around you. When your mind wanders to worries or other thoughts, gently bring yourself back to what you notice around you.
- See if you can notice the sensations in your leg as you take each step.
- Continue walking this way as long as you wish.
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Today’s Happiness Break host:
Dan Harris the host of 10% Happier, a podcast about mindfulness and other practices and thoughts that can support our well-being.
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If you enjoyed this Happiness Break, you may also like:
Moving Through Space, With Dacher Keltner - https://tinyurl.com/5n8dj5v6
Check out these episodes of The Science of Happiness about walking and mind-body awareness.
How To Do Good For The Environment (And Yourself) (Walking, With Diana Gameros) - https://tinyurl.com/3zfhhpus
How To Focus Under Pressure (Mindful Body Scan, With Amy Schneider) - https://tinyurl.com/5fkdre2v
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