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This is Optimal Living Daily, seven ways to make this year more mindful by Melanie Schwader

with no sidebar.com, and I'm

Justin Mollick. Welcome to the podcast where I read to you, covering mental health and self-help topics

like mindfulness, happiness, productivity, and minimalism. We're going to get right to our

post for today as we optimize your life.

Seven Ways to Make This Year More Mindful by Melanie Schwader with nosidebar.com.

A brand new year is upon us, and whether or not you've actually written down a list of resolutions,

you're probably hoping that this year will be better than the one behind you. We all want to feel like we're moving forward

in a good direction, growing instead of remaining stagnant, experiencing new things, and

learning new skills that will make our lives more simple and more meaningful. Doesn't sound too hard, right? The only problem is

that we humans are pretty good at getting into ruts and not so good at overcoming the inertia

created by them. Enter mindfulness. No matter your background, your physical health, or your spiritual

beliefs, mindfulness can change your life for

the better. And one of the best parts about it is that it will support and encourage all the other

healthy changes you're trying to make. Pair anything with mindfulness from a new nutrition plan

to a new work project and you'll see better results. But what exactly is mindfulness anyway?

You've no doubt heard it mentioned a lot over the last few years, as it has enjoyed quite the

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