Seen on Linh's walk around Drake neighborhoods. Photos: Linh Ta//Axios
As we enter a calmer season of meditation and gratitude, Axios Des Moines readers shared how they practice mindfulness:
"I'm an avid runner, and one of the biggest changes I have made is to enjoy outdoor runs without headphones. I love hearing my own feet hit the pavement and the sounds of the city. I owe my mindfulness ways to the wisdom of Thích Nhất Hạnh books!" —Sommer Walton, Des Moines
"I have an app on my phone called MindBell, which sounds a single bell tone at random intervals during the day. When I hear the bell, it prompts me to lift my attention from whatever I'm doing and turn my thoughts to God." —Bill Mech, Clive
"I'm a longtime practitioner of Morning Pages. I can't imagine starting my day without them." — Shana Hutchings, Des Moines
