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You know, I pick up the paper any day and I see nothing but stories of Financial-Crisis. The stress it creates is both emotionally and physically damaging. Read the rest of this entry »
I’m asked time and time again…How do I stop the brain chatter?
I’m finding that the ‘one size fits all’ solution does not exist! ‘Different strokes for different folks’ as saying goes. I can relate because I have not found just one technique that works for me EVERY time either. I’ll be addressing this topic from several different angles. Today, let’s look at the mind. The mind has a job. As I’ve discussed in other blogs, it’s job is to think. Read the rest of this entry »
Mindfulness meditation involves opening the attention to become aware of the continuously passing sensations, feelings, images, thoughts, sounds, smells, etc. without becoming involved in thinking about them. I like to imagine that whatever thoughts enter my mind, are clouds floating by in the sky on a windy day. Very much like the waves of the ocean and it’s repetitive cycle of the waves crashing against the shore line. Read the rest of this entry »
Another great meditation technique is a walking meditation. There are so many types of meditation exercises that you can do. This one you can try out and see if it resonates with what you need. I do have to say, that for my individual preference, I like to try different forms of meditation, because I do not always need the same thing on a daily basis. Read the rest of this entry »
Today we’re going to start with something we all do. Breathe. We all breathe without focusing on it. We all must crawl before we walk and breathing is one way to quiet the mind. It has helped me at times when I was sure the stress I was under would drive me mad.
This is probably the easiest meditation technique that you can learn. You’re breathing at this moment, so all you need to learn is how to notice and focus on your breathing. Read the rest of this entry »
