Hi ((((((Chris))))))

Mindfulness has been really helpful for me.

When I'm spiraling out - worrying about the past, the future, something I said, what's going to happen next - or when I've been triggered - finding myself in this moment helps bring me back to where I am supposed to be, which is right here, right now.

I've practiced mindfulness for many years, and different things work for different people. For me, the best way to find myself in this moment is to listen for six sounds. It makes me stop, get quiet, and pay attention to what's actually happening in the world around me, instead of in my head.

I've practiced meditation for quite a few years (meditation is what led me to therapy, actually), but for me, it helps to have ways to be mindful as I'm going about my day and things come up. Meditation is good practice, but real tools (like listening for six sounds) are what help me the most.

For me, mindfulness isn't thinking about myself...it's more about finding myself on solid ground where I am, in any given moment.

I don't know if that helps, but that's my experience.