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Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

May You Be Happy

A Short Self Care Mindfulness Practice. May you be happy, healthy and safe

Turning Your Computer into a Mindfulness Tool

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

Turning Your Computer into a Mindfulness Tool

Here is a way you can use the screens in front of you to create a moment of mindfulness

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

The Beauty of Letting Go

Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is just let go of thoughts, wishes, to do lists, planning etc. I invite you to let go by...

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Nov 25, 2020
1 min

SLOW~ Relax Your Mind and Body

Looking for a short and quick Mindfulness exercise to relax... Try this SLOW video.

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Oct 27, 2019
1 min

This Week's Mindful Activity~ Waiting

I often find myself waiting..In line at a store, to pick up my kids from sports, for the Internet connection at work. The challenge this...

Mindful Activity Of The Week~Listen to Sounds

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Oct 6, 2019
1 min

Mindful Activity Of The Week~Listen to Sounds

This weeks challenge can be fun, las night my husband, some friends and I went out to dinner... In the background the restaurant was...

Mindful Activity of the Week~ Gratitude at the End of the Day

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Sep 30, 2019
1 min

Mindful Activity of the Week~ Gratitude at the End of the Day

The plan of attack for this weeks is to create a list of 5 things that happened that day which you are thankful for. At the end of the...

Mindful Activity for the Week~ Mindfulness of Posture

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Sep 22, 2019
1 min

Mindful Activity for the Week~ Mindfulness of Posture

This weeks activity from How To Train A Wild Elephant asks us to check in with our posture at a variety of points during the day (when we...

Mindful Activity for the Week~ When Eating Just Eat

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Sep 8, 2019
1 min

Mindful Activity for the Week~ When Eating Just Eat

When eating just eat. This is a true challenge for me, I am often eating and..... I look forward to intentionally pausing and trying to...

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Sep 4, 2019
1 min

Appreciate Your Hands

It is wild to think about all of the wonderful things our hands do daily. This week's Mindful Activity is to become aware of these...

Mindful Activity for the Week~ Filler Words

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Aug 26, 2019
1 min

Mindful Activity for the Week~ Filler Words

Filler words~ The plan is to increase our awareness of our use of filler words and phrases and to try to eliminate them. I give 3...

"How To Train A Wild Elephant" Mindful Activity For the Week~Leave No Trace

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Aug 18, 2019
1 min

"How To Train A Wild Elephant" Mindful Activity For the Week~Leave No Trace

This week my families's mindful activity is leave no trace. Each of us will select one room in our house (man I hope the girls pick...

"How To Train A Wild Elephant" Mindful Activity Week 1 Using my non-dominant hand for ordinary tasks

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Aug 17, 2019
1 min

"How To Train A Wild Elephant" Mindful Activity Week 1 Using my non-dominant hand for ordinary tasks

"How to Train a Wile Elephant & Other Adventures in Mindfulness" is a book by Jan Chozen Bays, MD and I picked up one rainy day at the...

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Jul 23, 2019
2 min

My Top 5 Favorite Mindfulness Apps

These apps are wonderful for a variety of different reasons. Each app has a free option to start with or stay with. If you are looking...

Say Cheese~ The Mindful Photo App Challenge

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Jul 19, 2019
1 min

Say Cheese~ The Mindful Photo App Challenge

We are living in the age of selfies. It is as if there wasn't a photo of the moment it didn't happen. Much of the time we are so busy...

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

Jul 13, 2019
1 min

Mindfulness Whiskey & Tea

Meditations, yoga, old school hip hop, and cable tv. My body isn't always still but at least 20 minutes a day helps me get my fill of~...

Mindful In MN Katie Dodd

May 4, 2019
1 min

Mindful Pencil Roll

Does your kid get worried when taking tests? Do you have a big project at work that is causing you stress? Do you need a strategy to calm...

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