Mindfulness meditation is a very powerful tool to combat the addictive nature of our digital devices. More and more research is showing the many benefits of using these techniques, and they are easy to do!

Some of the benefits: ease stress, calm a racing or anxious brain, possibly improve symptoms from depression, increase emotional regulation, and cultivate positive emotions.

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Source: Business Insider's Mindfulness Meditation Has Become a Staple With Successful People-- and It's Surprisingly Easy to Learn

Use these techniques to begin with meditation. Learn to calm the mind and add balance.

Read: How to Meditate

Try this Activity: Mindfulness Exercise-- Sensory Observation

Be aware of your surroundings, breathe deeply (the 4x7x8 breathing exercise), calm your mind.

Stopping and consciously engaging our senses--especially when out in nature--not only calms and grounds us, it relaxes both mind and body, and it deepens our connection to the natural world.

Article: https://www.mindful.org/take-a-mindful-hike/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Why meditation? Video Resource:

How mindfulness meditation redefines pain, happiness & satisfaction | Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat | TEDxSFU (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.