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Mindfulness isn\u2019t always about slowing down\u2014it\u2019s also about learning to notice the signals that your body is sending to you. To do this, you tune into subtle physical and emotional feelings that often get overlooked.<\/p>\n

Fatigue, tension, restlessness, or irritability are forms of information. They may not always mean something is wrong on the contrary, they mean something is being communicated. When you pause briefly during the day to check in, you can get that communication. And then you can make small, helpful adjustments.<\/p>\n

Mindfulness at this level doesn\u2019t require extra time. It simply requires attention. And attention, practiced gently, builds the self-awareness that supports every other area of wellbeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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