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Dear mindful reader,<\/p>\n

When was the last time you stopped and did nothing?<\/p>\n

In my experience, being able to live a happier, more energised life requires moments of stillness. From the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed, your attention is pulled from pillar to post.<\/p>\n

Now more than ever, someone or something needs your eyes.\u00a0It wants to feed on your emotional battery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We use so much of our emotional batteries on other things, other people, that there\u2019s little left for us.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re so overwhelmed by stimulants that we\u2019ve forgotten how important it is to be still.<\/p>\n

And I\u2019m not talking about being lazy. I\u2019m talking about a self-care act that most people don\u2019t think about, but in my experience, it\u2019s the most important. And it doesn\u2019t require cash for foot baths, fancy candles or massages.<\/p>\n

Self-care is simply stopping<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m big on self-improvement, but not in the same way as most people.<\/p>\n

I believe the most important thing you can do for your mental wellbeing is allowing yourself time to think. And this is an important point. In my experience, you\u00a0have\u00a0<\/em>to\u00a0give yourself permission<\/strong>\u00a0to stop and have moments where you don\u2019t need to be someone to someone or go and do something.<\/p>\n

You have to be intentional.<\/p>\n

You will always have family, work or children that need your attention. And that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n

But even just 5 or 10 minutes in your day to be still can work wonders for your long-term wellbeing.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s been the case for me, someone who thinks at a million mph.<\/p>\n

Our days are filled with tasks that need to be done and some that don\u2019t. It\u2019s easy to fill our time so we don\u2019t get bored.<\/p>\n

But\u00a0we\u2019ve forgotten how to be okay with being bored.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I used to hate boredom. It used to agitate me. These days, I appreciate being bored. Being bored is a time when you can truly think. I no longer think of being bored as \u201cbad\u201d.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a time when it\u2019s just you with nothing to do, a perfect time to be mindful and be still. It\u2019s a time when you can recharge your emotional battery.<\/p>\n

Stillness requires boundaries<\/h2>\n

So, how do you find time to be still in today\u2019s world?<\/p>\n

Boundaries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

I used to try to be everything to everyone. I was a people pleaser for as long as I can remember. I never wanted to let people down. I was always thinking about how other people felt and not how I felt.<\/p>\n

But striving to be that person leaves little in the tank for\u00a0you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

And so it eventually became clear that I would have to set some boundaries in my life if I were to escape the emotional exhaustion of trying to always please.<\/p>\n

It didn\u2019t mean blocking people out of my life completely. It just meant saying \u201cNo\u201d more often to things that I didn\u2019t really want to do because I knew I needed time to myself. I stopped doing things that pleased other people but didn\u2019t make\u00a0me\u00a0<\/em>feel good.<\/p>\n

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  • I stopped going out drinking as much<\/li>\n
  • I stopped going to people\u2019s houses full of negative energy<\/li>\n
  • I stopped offering to help every chance I got<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    My boundaries gave me little pockets of time to think again. And with that stillness, mental clarity began to come back to me. My emotional battery began to recharge a little more than usual.<\/p>\n

    I still go out and see friends from time to time, but only when it makes sense because I\u2019ve learned that I need time to be still and gather myself.<\/p>\n

    Practising being still<\/h2>\n

    Practice stillness more often in your own life by changing how you use the little pockets of time in your day.<\/p>\n

    They\u2019re the little moments when you could easily be doing something mindless to fill time.<\/p>\n

    For example;<\/p>\n

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    • Take your lunch outside and eat it on your own without distractions or chatter for a midday decompress<\/li>\n
    • Use the first 10 minutes after you wake up to sit with a drink without the TV on<\/li>\n
    • Run yourself a bath once you get in from work, and leave your phone in the other room for 15 minutes<\/li>\n
    • Go and sit at a quiet cafe or somewhere in nature on a Saturday morning for half an hour or so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      These little moments seem trivial, but you can find a great sense of release and clarity in them amongst your busy week.<\/p>\n

      Whilst you\u2019re practising stillness, allow your thoughts to come to you freely. Don\u2019t judge them. Just be with them, whatever they are.<\/p>\n

      Notice whatever comes to you,\u00a0you are safe<\/strong>. Just find a simple gratitude in the pause.<\/p>\n

      We\u2019ve forgotten that it\u2019s okay not to strive around the clock. We don\u2019t need to fill every hour of the day. If we give ourselves permission to have moments of stillness, we can use our emotional batteries for ourselves and find more clarity, more mental energy and less tension in our bodies.<\/p>\n

      Keep it simple.<\/p>\n

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      \n
      \"Sean<\/div>\n
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      \n

      Sean C is a writer, passionate about improving one\u2019s self by maintaining healthy habits and doing the things that make life more meaningful.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

      Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

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