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Stress leads to impatience, how do we become less stressed and more patient? We can start by calming down enough to recognise that we are stressed.
In the previous two episodes we looked at how pausing and being aware of the breath for just two seconds can help with present moment awareness and calm. To help us remember to do this we can buy a pill organiser from the chemist and fill it with M&Ms (Mindfull Moments). Each time we have a Mindfull Moment we can reward ourselves with an M&M. Let me know how you go 😌
There is only 'now', so let's become comfortable in the present moment, letting go of the habitual desire to muse about the past and future.
There is more to 'letting go' than there sounds. We need to understand our relationship with our thoughts to truly let go.
Even a single second of breath mindfulness helps calm the mind. Calmness much like stress is cumulative so we can fight stress one second at a time.
We know that keeping physically fit is so important, however we often fail to see the importance of a fit and healthy mind.
The more we meditate the more our minds learn how to be comfortable in the here and now, leaving the urges to travel into the future or past behind.
From morning to night it's so easy to be caught up in the mental relm of our thoughts. Meditation can offer some relief.
In just 5 minutes we can become Mindful of the Body, leaving behind future and past ruminations.
We are all a little unwell and doing our best to reduce suffering, a great way to improve our meditation practice is with patience.Â
We need not spend much time meditating, integrating it into our daily lives is the key.
Our minds are like a stream, tranquil sometimes but turbulent on others. Meditation helps us step back and observe all that is changing.
Get the balance right, soft awareness and we feel sleepy, hard awareness leads to restlessness. When we get it right we are balanced, poised and content.
Sometimes meditating is just too hard. Don't force it, try some Qi Gong or mindful stretching.
Meditation helps us reduce that sense of disatisfaction with the present by acclimatising us to the present.
Learning to meditate helps us use every day chores as a means to calm, and steady the mind.
Mindfulness helps us gain same distance, srepping back as it were from the tribulations of the day.
Change is a part of life, however some change can be quite dramatic. We have many resources to help manage change and help us return to balance. Our personal 'Wellness Toolkit' contains access to Health Professionals, Friends and Family, Excercise, Leisure, Meditation and Employer Wellness Programs.
Use these techniques to train our Awareness, focussing on the here and now. As the strength of our Awareness grows we can use our minds more effectively.
Take a moment to learn how to use your mind skillfully. Meditation is simply training to make your mind calmer and more efficient.
Happy Christmas, don't forget a little pause to meditate or bring awareness to the breath will help you maintain your calm :-)
Meditating provides a wonderful insight into the busy mind and how we can learn to relax it.
Getting used to present moment awareness takes time, however the benefits are many. See how you go 🙂
Present moment awareness is new for many of us, however as we grow in our meditation practice we see its potential.
A calm mind is always available to us, we just need to practice some simple techniques.
Learn how an awareness of your physical and mental health can help you stay centred and balanced.
Learn how to use body awareness to help stay in the present t moment, leaving behind worries and concerns.
We tend to fill our lives (rooms) with many items, relationships, work, leisure, health etc. But when we meditate we learn to reduce the crowding by not having such a strong negative attachment to these items.
How can we be content in the present moment? By being calm and relaxed, there is no need to constantly flit between past and future.
Meditation is simply learning to train the mind to be more aware and peaceful, the simple technique has been with us for millennia.
Take some time to slow the mind down and enjoy a little bit of serenity, it's not too hard and is available to us here and now.
This meditation shows us how to place awareness on the body as we progressively relax it, training our minds to reduce thinking and enjoy the peace of the present moment.
This short 3 minute meditation will help keep you centred, balanced, calm and focused throughout the day.
In this meditation we learn how being aware and focusing on the body helps us to stay in the present moment keeping calm relaxed.
In this meditation we practice how to improve body awareness which in turn helps to anchor us in the present moment. Putting aside our usual thoughts and ruminations about the past and the future we give our minds a chance to rejuvenate.
This meditation will help you leave the thinking mind and enjoy the peace that comes with simple being, leaving doing behind.
Spend time reconnecting with your body with a simple body awareness meditation. Leaving behind thoughts, worries, concerns and issues.