{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F75aa3441-78ce-47e5-913b-8fc39bb41413","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 152: Practicing Being Present","description":"It's so easy to live in the past and the future without really being in the present. This week, Janine and Shannon discuss how to practice being present. Shannon shares tips and techniques for practicing mindfulness, while Janine (who has been wanting to cultivate mindfulness) soaks it all in.\n\nDiscussion topics include:\n\n\u2022 An update on Shannon's car-buying journey (Spoiler Alert: they bought a car!)\n\u2022 Janine's need to be more mindful\n\u2022 Remembering to be present\n\u2022 Shifting your attention toward being mindful by focusing on your breath or doing a body scan\n\u2022 Practicing being present now, not in the future\n\u2022 Inviting your unconscious mind to scan the sidewalk and be aware of what is coming up to avoid tripping during walks or runs\n\u2022 Reminding yourself what you want to pay attention to (not what you DON'T want to pay attention to)\n\u2022 Another mindfulness technique: matching your breathing with your steps when taking a walk\n\u2022 Integrating mindfulness into things that are happening naturally\n\u2022 Turning chores into an opportunity to practice mindfulness\n\u2022 How practicing mindfulness isn't an all-or-nothing proposition\n\u2022 Avoiding perfectionism in practicing being present\n\u2022 Remembering that this takes continual practice\n\u2022 The practice: check in with yourself, pay attention to your breath, be in your body and choose what you do next\n\nVisit the show notes at www.gettingtogoodenough.com for an update from Janine on how she's practiced mindfulness since recording this episode.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/cd2e0d56-1e2f-481a-8571-c4663350c6a6/648i5bBT0OJL-jqDq5kKTfH1.png"}