I started practising mindfulness in the form of body checking when I was in a period I had particular problems with relaxing and focusing. I have kept this up, but not on a regular basis though. I often use it when my mind is spinning and I need to sleep, and find it works wonders. My mind quiets down trying to really focus on and feel every body part, and I find it easier to just let thoughts come and go and go back to the body focus when those thoughts occur. I think I would have to use it more regularly for it to have any effect besides that though.
I started practising mindfulness in the form of body checking when I was in a period I had particular problems with relaxing and focusing. I have kept this up, but not on a regular basis though. I often use it when my mind is spinning and I need to sleep, and find it works wonders. My mind quiets down trying to really focus on and feel every body part, and I find it easier to just let thoughts come and go and go back to the body focus when those thoughts occur. I think I would have to use it more regularly for it to have any effect besides that though.