Before Mindful Meditation, After Mindful Meditation (MM)

Without fail, I wake up with it and go to sleep with it. It is as important as wearing my CPAP mask at night! And most times I use it briefly throughout the day.

YosemiteSam, You got me thinking...here's how I use MM in my daily routine. I hadn't really realized it until I read Bill's comment about his CPAP and it got me to thinking:

1. Wake-up: I sit on the bed before I get up, observe all the places that hurt,and those that don't hurt, take a few deep breaths and get up.
2. Next, after getting up, I mindfully close my eyes while I brush my teeth, feeling the sensations and noticing any inner monologue. I try to not pay attention to my chatter but focus on the sensations. Works most days.
3. Before I start work (on my biz/web site) usually mid-day I do at least 10 minutes of sitting meditation(silent), but more often it turns into a half hour or so. Some days if I'm stressing I do 40 minutes sitting meditation (or try to) sitting at my computer (eyes closed of course) mid-afternoon.
4. I have a 'mindfulness bell' alarm on my PC. I have it set to go off randomly (it's the same sort of bell we use on Mondays) and when I hear it I relax my shoulders and do a few breaths. I confess, often when I'm mid-task I do ignore it and don't breathe or relax...
5. As often as it comes to me throughout the day I try to 'mindfully walk', noticing my body as I walk up or down stairs at home, or out to get the mail, or out on errands.
6. Have a bed-time, pre-sleep routine: before lying down I do a few minutes of some Tai Chi which I recall from Freddy. I also do some stretching; When I lie down to sleep on my back with hands on legs I first do a 1-10 and 10- 1 count of deep inhale-exhales (I often forget where I am in the count, and start over...:} ). Then I notice my breathing (belly breathing ideally by then) and begin to notice my thoughts and focus on feeling my weight pressing onto the mattress. Then I try to do a body scan, starting at the toes. Sometimes I start at the head. This works sometimes, and other nights the pain wins out and I get up and watch TV, but I do try to use this routine every night.

I'd love to hear how others here use their MM.
And thanks Yosemite(bill) for triggering that reflection in me.

Mindfulness was and is a total game changer for me. I am delighted to share it and so glad it is helping reduce suffering.