{"id":1078,"date":"2022-02-22T00:31:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T00:31:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifestylemedicine.org\/?page_id=1078"},"modified":"2026-08-11T03:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T03:57:08","slug":"mindfulness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sportslifestylemedicine.org\/?page_id=1078","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n <\/div>
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Mindfulness<\/span><\/h2>

Idioms such as \u201cstop and smell the roses\u201d refer to the importance of being present in the moment. That\u2019s what mindfulness is about. It\u2019s about taking the time, the moment that you are in, and experiencing what is happening and what you are doing without latching onto feelings, not over analyzing things, and instead accepting things as they are without judgment.
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Mindfulness is a type of meditation that has been shown to have multiple benefits including:\n
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1.\tReduction of anxiety and stress\n

2.\tReduction in physical and psychological pain\n

3.\tLower blood pressure\n

4.\tImprove immune response\n

5.\tImprove sleep\n

Mindfulness can be practiced at any point during the day regardless of what you are doing. You can use this practice when you are seated, standing or walking. Anyone can do it and it does not require any specific tools and you don\u2019t have to join a class.

A helpful acronym to recall is STOP
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S<\/b>top what you are doing\n
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T<\/b>ake a deep breath to center yourself in the present moment\n
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O<\/b>bserve what is going on with your body, emotions and mind without attaching feelings or judgment
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P<\/b>roceed with whatever it was that you were doing and incorporate what you have just learned\n\n<\/span><\/p> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n