- Read a book about mindfulness
- Eat an entire meal in silence — pay attention to the act of eating and to the taste of the food
- Go for a walk — with no iPhone, no music…. just pay attention
- Get a mindfulness colouring book and spend an afternoon colouring
- Watch Inside Out
- Start a gratitude journal — and write in it once a week
- Try a 45-minute meditation session
- Take a 24-hour technology detox — no phone, Internet, TV, etc.
- Declare a Day of Kindness and volunteer, engage in random acts of kindness, smile at people you see, and make people’s days
- Teach a mindfulness practice to your kids
- Forgive someone for something (maybe yourself?)
- Practice mindful walking
- Change a daily activity — brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand, drive a different route to work, sit in a different spot in your morning meeting…. Go wild!
- Put on some music and dance — just move however your body wants to move
- Practice lovingkindness
- Take a class — art, painting, drumming, dance, tai chi
- Make a list of the things you love about yourself
- Do a 30-minute body scan meditation
- Declutter an area in your house that’s driving you crazy
- Make a mind jar
- Watch a sunrise
- Make a list of the top 10 things that help YOU reduce stress — and post it somewhere you will see it every day
- Create a meditation space or a calm-down space in your home
- Visit a local meditation centre
- Meditate outside
- Add a “good news only” outlet to your Facebook feed
- Practice mindful conversation with someone
Taken with appreciation from – http://leftbrainbuddha.com/mindful-summer-bucket-list/
