10-Minute Mindfulness Quotes

“When we begin the day with gratitude, we train our minds to look for the positive rather than focusing on the challenges, frustrations, and slights we have encountered throughout the week.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“You are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. As your intention is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Smiling slows the heart and relaxes the body, and it releases endorphins that counteract and diminish stress hormones. It also has been shown to increase productivity while a person performs tasks.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“However, when your body is on autopilot, moving along without conscious direction, your mind is free to do what it wants—and often what it wants is to focus on stressful and negative thoughts.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Mindfulness is very simple. It means you become intentionally aware of the present moment while paying close attention to your feelings, thoughts, and sensations of the body.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“After I arrive at the office, I will sit down and identify the three important tasks that I’d like to accomplish for the day.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Gratitude is a mindfulness habit that awakens us to the large and small blessings we experience every day—those we tend to overlook in the busyness of our hectic lives. When we begin the day with gratitude, we train our minds to look for the positive rather than focusing on the challenges, frustrations, and slights we have encountered throughout the week.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“We are living in a culture entirely hypnotized by the illusion of time, in which the so-called present moment is felt as nothing but an infinitesimal hairline between an all-powerfully causative past and an absorbingly important future. We have no present. Our consciousness is almost completely preoccupied with memory and expectation. We do not realize that there never was, is, nor will be any other experience than present experience. We are therefore out of touch with reality. We confuse the world as talked about, described, and measured with the world which actually is. We are sick with a fascination for the useful tools of names and numbers, of symbols, signs, conceptions and ideas.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Says award-winning author Anne Lamott in her bestselling book Bird by Bird, “What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“If you have problems keeping up with your mindful habits, try making micro-commitments. A micro-commitment is a goal so small it seems impossible to fail. With these commitments, it’s more important to stay consistent and not miss a day than to hit a specific milestone.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed. If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. And by the end of the day that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Write down what you see as the purpose of your work. Close your eyes and focus on that purpose for a moment. See that purpose as the motivation and reason behind everything you plan to do in the day ahead.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“It means you become intentionally aware of the present moment while paying close attention to your feelings, thoughts, and sensations of the body. You pay attention on purpose and consciously”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“If you’d like to learn more about the power of visualization, check out Creative Visualization: Use the Power of Your Imagination to Create What You Want in Your Life by Shakti Gawain. We also recommend Healing Visualizations: Creating Health Through Imagery by Gerald Epstein, MD, and The Art of Mental Training - A Guide to Performance Excellence by DC Gonzalez.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Just as an exercise habit will change your body, a mindfulness habit will literally reshape your mind.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“There’s no time to enjoy the moment because we’re too busy preparing for the unforeseen future or replaying the pains of the past.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Clutter is often a reflection of our inner selves. If we feel disorganized, out of sorts, depressed, stressed out or insecure, it shows up in the way we manage our daily lives. Organizing your clutter is a path to healing emotional blocks and inner confusion. As you reclaim control over your stuff, you’ll feel better about yourself and have more positive energy.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“shifting from ‘I’ to your own name — can have really powerful self-regulatory effects.” This shift can help you step outside of your internal musings and speak from the voice of your “higher self.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“As you decide on your daily or weekly affirmative statement, consider where you need the most change or support in your life. A relationship? Your self-image? Your professional success? You might consider choosing a “theme” for the week related to this issue and create several related affirmations to repeat during each session. Stand in front of a mirror and speak to yourself out loud in a clear, strong, and confident voice, saying affirmative positive statements that encourage and inspire you. Begin by repeating your affirmations for two to three minutes. If you want to reinforce your verbal statements, write them down in a journal as well.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Establishing a positive affirmation habit first thing in the morning can impact the outcome of your entire day. Used this way, affirmations can change the way we view the world and even influence our actions. Neuroscience now proves that our thoughts can change the structure and function of our brains. Positive affirmations, when practiced deliberately and repeatedly, can reinforce chemical pathways in the brain, making the connection between two neurons stronger, and therefore more likely to conduct the same message again.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“One reason we avoid exercise is the way we view it—as a means to an end rather than an enjoyable activity on its own. Exercise can easily become a mindfulness activity if you shift your thoughts about how you approach it. If you see it as a way to connect with your body and become more aware of your own physical abilities, you can lessen some of your resistance to it.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“But taking a few minutes out of your morning routine to spend outside can have a profound effect on your mental and physical well-being.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“The simple act of visualizing, which requires mindfulness, focus, and creativity, frees the mind from mental chatter and negativity.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“This cycle happens because we are unconscious of our thoughts, and we allow them to run rampant in our brains without challenging them or attempting to rein them in. Rumination becomes a bad habit,”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“When you separate yourself from your thoughts and simply notice them with detachment, you remove some of the power they have over your emotions.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Gratitude can improve your relationships, your self-esteem, and even your sleep according to these studies. The key to making this habit effective is not the number of things you feel grateful for or even the amount of time you spend in gratitude, but rather the intensity of focus and feeling you have around the effort. A mindful gratitude practice means immersing yourself in the emotion so that you feel deeply and profoundly blessed.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages – they are not high art. They”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“If you have trouble focusing (or would simply like to learn more about this practice), try either the Calm or Headspace apps, which provide specific prompts that you can use to create a relaxed state of mind.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment

“The purpose of meditation is to observe the patterns and habits of your mind and learn to tame the incessant chattering of your thoughts. With practice, you’ll gain more and more control over your thoughts, rather than your thoughts controlling you and your emotions.”
― S.J. Scott, 10-Minute Mindfulness: 71 Habits for Living in the Present Moment