There is a quiet rhythm to most everyday routines. Do you ever feel like tapping into the strength of the regular, mundane tasks that you do regularly?

When performing household chores, try focusing all of your attention on your hands. While pulling laundry from the washing machine, feel the tension in your fingers as you tug sweatpants, shirts, and shorts free from one another. Feel the cold weight of the sheets as you lift them into the dryer. Notice the sensation of the cool metal dial under your fingertips. If any other thought comes into your mind, such as plans for the day or worries about money or your children, let it go and refocus your attention on your hands.

I came across this passage today, from Mindful Moments for Stressful Days, and found this idea of “moving meditation” through the flow of my hands to be so appealing.

As I am typing this post, I am concentrating on the movement of my fingers, how easily and effortlessly they translate the thoughts in my mind into words on my screen.

Follow your hands.

Whenever I start feeling like I “don’t have the time to meditate”, I will remember this. Follow your hands.