Mindful Movement, Mindfulness Meditation and Mental Health

Abstract

Roopak Desai

While running my 4th marathon in NYC TCS Marathon 2017, I was out of all energy and fuel by 20th mile. I was intuitively it dawn unto me to be focused and getting immersed into the beautiful running motion. I then started to feel my entire body running in synchronicity not alone focused on tired legs and fatigue. And after finishing my marathon with ultimate joy and fulfilled heart, I crashed. Later, while I was recovering, I realized that mind had taken over my body and I had gotten into meditative state. I later started doing reading and research to find deeper understanding of how being mindful during running can be so meditative. And thus, stumbled upon discovering any mindful movement is a gateway to Mindfulness Meditation.