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Meditation

I am a very busy person and find it hard to meditate. I know it has many good benefits for me. but the moment I start meditating all sorts of unnecessary stuff enters my mind diverting me from my meditation routine. I cannot become still for long enough.

My new year’s resolution is to try and meditate if only for 5 minutes at a time, then longer, and even longer until I can reach my goal of about 1 hour. To meditate is good for our body and soul and here are some benefits:

  • it improves our physical and emotional health
  • it helps lower our blood pressure
  • we have greater resistance to disease
  • we are less stressful to challenging situations
  • we have better work performance
  • we have greater self-esteem
  • we have more nourishing relationships

Let us all try and make meditation part of our daily routine, like eating and sleeping. I am going to try my best.

Namaste.

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Stay in Tune With Your Body

(Taken from the book : Power, Freedom and Grace by Deepak Chopra)

Be aware of how you dance to the Universe.

Have awareness when you are walking.

Have awareness when you are sitting.

Have awareness when you are breathing.

This is life-centered, present-moment awareness.

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Hatha yoga / physical yoga

Raja yoga, “the royal yoga”

Hatha yoga requires withdrawing oneself from society, living as a recluse and subjugating the body. Raja yoga was developed by heads (raja-s) of monasteries who were too busy to practise hatha yoga. Its techniques (which are simple, although not necessarily easy to master) may be practised by anyone and are used to attain the benefits of yoga while leading a life of engagement with family and work.

 

 

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Your Body

I am busy reading a book by Deepak Chopra called Power, Freedom and Grace  : https://www.amazon.com/Power-Freedom-Grace-Lasting-Happiness/dp/1878424858. 

I would like to share some interesting bits out of this book. I am breaking it down into small articles rather than one long piece as I think this will be better to read and remember. Take an article with you each day to ponder on (I make small cards of each saying/article and leave in where I can see it throughout the day, then change the next day to a new card – this is almost like saying a mantra each day – it stays in your mind and in your heart). I hope this will help you in your life journey – it is certainly helping me to understand more about myself, my life here on Earth and how the Universe works.

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