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15-Day Mindfulness Challenge to Reduce Anxiety · Free Printable


What better way to kick of mental health awareness month than with a 15-day mindfulness challenge! There are many ways you can practice mindfulness to decrease negative feelings and be more present in your everyday life. The past year has been full of challenges for many of us, leading to increased feelings of anxiety.

This challenge will help combat and reduce anxious feelings. It is designed to ease your body and mind, and keep you grounded. Below are just a few of the activities you can look forward to during this challenge


Example Mindfulness Activities

Here are just a few examples from the 15-day mindfulness challenge! 
  • Practicing deep breaths
  • Doing a meditation
  • Listening to mood-boosting music
  • Writing in a journal
  • Spending time outdoors

After you complete the challenge, try incorporating some of your favorite activities from the challenge into your daily routine and see how you feel! Anxiety is hard, but making an effort to do things that you enjoy can help kick those anxious feelings to the curb.  


Free Printable

Download this free printable to get started on your 15-day mindfulness challenge.  If it helps, you can keep a journal and log your emotions and thoughts about this challenge day by day! 


Other Helpful Tools & Aids

In addition to the mindfulness activities above, there are tools that you can access to facilitate calming sensations.  

Drinking from gem bottles provide many benefits for mental health and wellness, in addition to healing hydration.  Two variations in particular, the Amethyst and Smoky Quartz, provide calming properties to alleviate anxiety.  These crystals also have a wide range of other benefits for the mind, body, and soul.  

Many with anxiety may also find tactile sensations to be a good tool.  For instance, using an anxiety ring can satisfy fidgeting urges and substitute nervous habits (e.g., finger biting, foot tapping).  They're highly functional, beautiful, portable, and subtle, unlike holding an actual fidget toy, so they're great to have in the workplace or other professional settings. 
 
You can download the free 15-day challenge here.