Mindful Walking Worksheet Overview
Mindful walking means walking slowly and paying close attention to each step, your breath and the world around you. Zen teacher Thich Nhat Hanh taught walking meditation for many years, and it suits people who find sitting still hard.
This worksheet walks you through a simple 10-minute practice step by step. It also gives you a log to track your walks and questions to help you notice what pulls your attention away.
In this worksheet, we’ll:
- Explain how to get ready for a mindful walk
- Walk you through a six-step walking meditation
- Share why your steps give a wandering mind a place to come back to
- Provide a log to record your walks
- Give you questions to reflect on what you noticed
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Nhat Hanh, T. (1996). The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation. Parallax Press.
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Nhat Hanh, T., & Nguyen, A. H. (2006). Walking Meditation. Sounds True.
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Kabat-Zinn, J. (1990). Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness. Delacorte.
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