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Your turn… Take a minute to step outside yourself, then look inward…. Answer what you want… HERE
Unfolding.
Do it all with Love. Nothing is promised. But everything is workable.
More from Ram Dass....
Calm is a Superpower.
Superpower. Calm. How do we get from being stuck in our mind with endless chatter to a peaceful warrior superpower? How do we access the calm, which sets the conditions for compassion, gratitude, clarity, wisdom, connection, collaboration? First, we recognize the energy waste of spinning in rumination. Then we realize that creating space and calm, maybe with a breath, maybe with a meditation, maybe with a yoga practice; is an effective place to hang out.
On One Leg.
You are only as good on two legs as you are on one.
We have all developed strategies for movement patterns. Many of these are compensatory strategies to make up for some minor asymmetry in strength or range of motion. We become habituated to movement patterns, just as we are habituated to our repetitive thoughts. This is not specific to athletes, or people who train in a physical craft, but anyone who walks, gets up from a chair, empties a dishwasher, gets into a car...your movements are mostly automatic...and sometimes at a high cost to your function.
We Can Do Hard Things.
What’s the role of joy when things are actually really tough?
We are all connected to something greater than ourselves.
Only when we are in the darkness, can we shine as a light. Only when we are brought to task, and put on the line, do we realize, I actually belong. I am important enough to be given this challenge. I will rise to this battle with strength and light.
Flooding our Brains with the Good Stuff.
Chronic baths of this stress hormone lead to weight gain - because our primitive brain under stress responds by storing fat to protect us from a possible famine, which was a real threat thousands of years ago- our brain hasn’t quite caught up to the fact that there is an abundance of readily available food in all quantities.
The Invitation
Make one assumption: That everyone is fighting battles we know nothing about. Literally everyone.
Jedi Mind-Trick
It almost sounds too simple. We want more. Technology and grit and programs. But simple is not always easy. This is still a discipline. It takes intention and tuning in to your mind. It takes precision and discipline. It takes practice. If you are a competitive athlete or type-A personality, all the better- this is training; it is your assignment; it is worth it.
Until I Realized…
This SHIFT is very real. It starts with awareness. I realized....
Yoga. Stillness, Ease, and Mindfulness.
Breathing Exercises For Health.
To Improve Students’ Mental Health, Yale Study Finds, Teach Them to Breathe.