21 Simple Mindfulness Exercises to Improve Your Focus

Start small. Start somewhere.

Start small. Start somewhere.

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How you do something matters more than what you do.

When you are distracted, unaware of what you are doing, the end product suffers. Mindfulness is not just a state of mind — your (lack of) focus affects your craft.

If greater well-being isn’t enough motivation for you, scientists have discovered that mindfulness techniques improve self-control, objectivity, tolerance, enhanced flexibility, concentration, and empathy — you gain mental clarity.

You probably know all this. But, also fear that I will tell you that meditation is the way to go. I get a lot of people asking me for other ways to become more mindful. Many have already tried meditation before and, after a few frustrating attempts, they quit. Others think meditation is not for them. If that’s your case, no worries. This post has you covered.

I’m not writing off meditation, neither telling you to do so. But, there are many other ways to start practicing everyday mindfulnes…