Dr Alice MacKinnon is a Stillness Ninja and Mindfulness expert. In this episode, Jen talks to Alice about her journey in mindfulness, what mindfulness practices are and how you can incorporate them into your life.
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SHOWNOTES
Mindfulness is so much more than a worthy idea – it’s a practice that supports us and our relationships in family, community, marriage, friendships and work. Gritty Mindfulness in particular, designed by Dr Alice MacKinnon in 2023, is 7 simple steps that help centre and steady us in the busyness of life so we can more often than not, respond well, rather than flip our lids and react.
- First notice that you’re off centre – your body will signal this.
- Name it to tame it – name the emotion you’re feeling.
- Self-regulate and come back to centre 5x5x5 breath.
- Choose your mindset & how you’ll respond to the situation
- Respond consciously
- Reflect, review, debrief
- Decider on your next steps
Contact Alice https://aliceionamackinnon.com/mindfulness-as-a-martial-art/
HEALTHY LIFE HACKS
The Healthy Life Hacks I want to share with you today are:
- If you would like to learn more, head over to Alice’s website.
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So much to love! First, the fact that episodes are less than an hour… I can squeeze it in and make time for me! Second, I love the concept of Gritty mindfulness and the steps- and how you out them in the show notes for easy access and implementation. I really enjoyed the connection to the remote as well, as it’s an easily relatable visual! Thanks for keeping it real and doable!
Thanks for your feedback Jennifer.
This is so good and a reminder to practice every day. I try to do it every day but sometimes life gets in the way.
Keep up the good work Annie. Life does get busy, which is more the reason to focus on trying to practice mindfulness.