10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment (Mindfulness Books Series Book 2)

by S.J. Scott

Use an app called “Step Out of Bed” (it costs $1.99 for an iPhone), which won’t shut off until you get out of bed and take thirty steps.

Learn More: We recognize that it’s not easy to rise early when you still feel groggy from the night before. So if you follow the suggestions we outlined and still have trouble getting out of bed, then I’d recommend the “Snooze-Proof” 5-Step Wake-Up Strategy, written by Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle Morning book series. #2. Awaken with Gratitude

Learn More: If you’d like to delve deeper into a mindful practice of gratitude, read this article, “How to Practice Gratitude Even When You Don’t Feel Like It,” and check out this gratitude course. Also, Barrie has created a gratitude worksheet that you can access on the free companion website.

Learn More: If you’d like to expand your body scan practice, check out this 25-minute guided body scan meditation. For more information on stretching exercises, check out these six full-body stretches. You can practice the stretching exercises as a separate mindfulness practice without the body scan if you wish.

Learn More: If you’d like to learn more about mindful breathing and how to use it to reduce anxiety and stress, check out this video on deep breathing exercises. You might also enjoy the book The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama by Richard Rosen.

Learn More: Watch this video of author and mindfulness pioneer Jon Kabat-Zinn discussing why and how to observe your thoughts to disempower them.

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Learn More: If you’d like to learn how to properly make your bed with fresh, clean sheets straight out of the wash using “hospital corners,” check out this video demonstration.

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