When we bring mindfulness into our day-to-day life we begin to peel away layers of our physical, emotional and spiritual being. We become more aware of our true Self and we begin to make meaningful and long lasting lifestyle changes that lead away from suffering and towards pure happiness.

I have an almost paralyzing fear of heights. I’ve had this fear most of my life. I have always taken to heart the expression that if we face our fear we will conquer it. I can’t honestly say facing my fear of heights has helped me to conquer it. But I have made an effort to face this fear so it would not hold me back from some of the most amazing experiences of my life. 

In my 10 Tips for Better Sleep post I talked about being mindful of what may be triggering your poor sleep so you can stop a bad night sleep before it happens. Despite best efforts there are days when it seems like no amount of mindfulness will help you unwind.