ChetnaMindfulness..... live in the moment 🌷

“How are you”? People will probably ask you this question A LOT! Most of the time, we use this question as a polite way to say hello, and you don’t need to say anything about how you are really feeling.  Say one or two positive words, thank them for asking, and ask them the same question. Any of these answers will work almost all of the time: “Great, thank you. How are you?” (very positive) “Good, thanks, and you?” (positive – this is the most common answer)  “Fine, thanks. How are you?” (a little less positive – I’m okay) Your answer will depend on the person who is asking, and how well you know them. What to Ask Instead of ‘How Are You?’ During a Pandemic Everyone’s doing badly.  We need better questions to ask. Every conversation I have these days with someone who doesn’t live in my home—every time I call my friends or family member, every reporting phone call—kicks off with a brief, awkward, accidental .... “Hi!” I say. “Hi!” the other person says back. “How are you?” I ask next, o

Often we think that this week is "starting fresh" week,  and with it come a few things you can use to start fresh in any moment of your life. The way you decide to start your morning can have a major impact on how the rest of your day will go. You can start your day randomly each morning if you want, but creating a meaningful morning routine may be the better route to take if you're looking for the most productive and stress-free use of your time. Every moment is an opportunity to start fresh, to become fully awake to our lives in the present moment and let go of the past. In fact, to become fully awake to the present moment with …being mindful itself to let go of the past. In every moment that we're mindful, we've decided to live our lives most fully and have chosen freedom instead of the chains of the past. And this doesn't have to be something specific like a relationship or difficult challenge, it can be anything…simply anything… But at times that can be e