Mindful living: 5 Simple Habits for Lasting Happiness

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Last updated on October 7th, 2025 at 11:10 am

Feeling our best is one of the ultimate goals for many of us.  Mindful living is a great way to boost not just our mental health but also our happiness.

Here, you’ll discover benefits and tips to help you get there.

Ready to learn how? Let’s get into it.

😊Also, grab your free downloadable self-care checklist below to start listing your mindful living goals.

What is mindful living?

Mindful living is versatile. According to a study, mindful living is a way of life where you can find serenity in being as present as possible in life.

Furthermore, mindful living is more about internal wellbeing than external because it’s all about your mindset.

Incorporating mindfulness habits can help you focus on what truly matters.

The importance of a mindfulness lifestyle

Mental well-being can certainly be a hot topic. Mindful living can be the perfect addition to boost mental health.

Mindful living is one of the easiest ways to help shift your focus to what’s important to you.

Let’s face it, we live in a world where distractions and being overly busy seem to be the status quo.

However, mindful living habits can act as a caution to remind you to not look around but inwards.

How can daily mindfulness habits boost your mental health?

Like many good habits, starting them out can seem like a marathon, especially when looking at the perspective of mental well-being.

However, living mindfully can pave the way to slowly improving your mental health.

This can be achieved through small steps, which eventually build habits to help boost your mental health.

Here’s the thing: living mindfully isn’t a loud prospect but a quiet and powerful way of boosting your mental health.

The impact of not living mindfully daily

From my experience, my desire to live more mindfully is inspired by God. My relationship with Him shifted my perspective.

I’ve found that mindful living is a way to enjoy the abundant life that He has for me.

However, I’ve learnt that although mindful living sounds easy, reaching this point wasn’t, at least for me.

Like me, I’m sure many of us struggle with overthinking. Going from that mindset to learning to be cool, calm, and mindful felt like climbing Mount Everest.

But with the right habits, just like me, you can get there sooner.

The benefits of mindful living

Although mindfulness and living well are some of the simplest ways of living life, here are a few ways this can boost your mental health.

1. Mindful living can help break bad habits

Many of us find ourselves living life on speed dial. This present day and age often makes us feel like we must be busy all the time.

I don’t know about you, but that sounds exhausting.

But here’s some light:  mindful living can bring a sense of acknowledging habits that could be keeping you stuck in bad habits, shining the light on what needs to be worked on.

2. Living mindfully makes space for good habits

On the flip side, mindful living not only highlights what needs to be worked on but also makes space for good things.

This is because once you address the bad habits, you can introduce good habits, ones that will help you live a happier and fulfilled life.

3. You’ll feel less overwhelmed

Going from breaking bad habits to incorporating good habits sounds like it’s a lot.

However, habits that help you live mindfully help you include habits that are suitable for you.

By exercising these habits, you can limit the pressure you probably place on yourself to change.

As a result, this whole process can be more enjoyable (whew!).

4. You can have a whole mindset shift

The distractions we face are closer than we think.

Thanks to social media, our phones have become a standard for many of us for what we are told is important.

Without balance, these small devices can dictate our mindset.

But you can act today because I’m going to give you 5 habits to help you master mindful living.

Practice mindful living with these 5 habits

So now that you know the importance of mindfulness, it’s time for an upgrade.

Here are 5 sweet and simple ways to help you get there.

1. Take time out for deep breaths

Mindful living involves simple actions that can be a total game-changer. Something as simple as deep breathing can be a secret weapon.

Taking deep breaths is an easy and yet effective way to bust stress and anxiety from being too busy.

Also, deep breaths can help boost your physical health, too.

To learn more, check out my blog post on how you can use deep breathing in 6 easy steps.

2. Be thankful

Going from being a busy bee to being mindful isn’t easy. Additionally, it’s easy to feel like you’re not making much progress.

However, adding some gratitude on the journey makes a whole difference.

Think about it this way: starting your mindfulness journey is enough to be thankful for.

Some people live their entire lives without mindfulness, and recognizing that is a privilege.

Thank God for that revelation because now you can do something about it.

3. Move your body

Part of having good mental health involves taking care of the rest of your body, too. However, remember that you don’t need to be extreme about this.

You can start simple, like taking a walk and stretching. Also, these simple activities can boost your habits toward mindful living.

Sometimes, it’s the small steps that make the biggest difference.

Remember, it’s okay to start small.

4. Balance your social media intake

Social media is great in many ways.

From staying informed to staying connected, it’s a great modern tool.

However, without balance, it’s easy to get carried away; it’s no secret that social media can wreak havoc on mental health, too.

So, consider going on a social media detox from time to time to help you reach a place of living well mindfully.

For a step-by-step guide, check out my post below for an easy guide to help you get there.

5. Get help from experts

If, after incorporating these simple habits for a while, you still feel that you need extra help, don’t be shy to seek help from mental well-being experts.

Sometimes, struggling to live with certain habits could stem from deeper issues that need more intervention.

By getting the help you need, you’ll be closer to the mindful life of your dreams.

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Conclusion

Mindful living is one of the best mental health tips out there. It involves many benefits, like helping you create great habits and keeping you less overwhelmed.

With these 5 tips, you’ll be on your way to experiencing the power of living mindfully.

Now I’d like to hear from you.

Which habit has helped you become more mindful? Let me know in the comments below.

Until next time, please take care!