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In life, we are always dealing with balance. This can also be referred to as yin and yang properties, type A and B personalities or feminine and masculine properties. Too much of one quality can cause a disruption in our lives. If someone has a high pressured job, experiences extreme stress, sleeps poorly and eats unhealthily, they will eventually burn out. The energetic...
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As a society, we are consumed by stress. It can overwhelm us and begin to control our lives. Even if we don’t think we are stressed, we often are. Our body has defense mechanisms it uses automatically to help us deal with our stress. This natural human instinct dates back to our ancestors from thousands of years ago. Back...
Articles, Mindfulness, Yoga
Yesterday I wrote about our attention, where we place it and how this affects us. There are many different ways we can observe this in our lives. We can start by increasing our awareness. When we’re mindful of our thoughts and actions, we see what is truly going on inside. When we stop to observe...
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When we place our attention on something, it grows in our lives. Likewise, when we remove our attention from something, it fades. We can choose anything to focus our attention on – exercise, worry, money, relationships, work, stress and the list goes on. None of these things are powerful themselves; the power is derived from...
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In the effort to try and lower stress in our lives, there are many ways that we can focus on minimising its effects. Today I’m going to discuss our reactions and how they can positively or negatively control our stress levels. Here’s a little exercise to try. Go to a quiet room and sit cross legged on...
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Life is full of things that make us stressed. We unconsciously hold this stress in the body. By soaking up stress like a sponge, it begins to accumulate in our body and mind. If we let these stressors build up, this can result in anxiety, low energy, mood swings and digestive issues. There are so many...
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With each experience, especially potentially stressful events, we have a choice how to respond. We can respond in fear and worry, which results in an agitated mind. Or, we can respond with a calm and focused mind. The choice is yours – one causes more stress and the other results in more peace and calmness....
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Meditation. It’s a foreign word for most of us. For those who have tried it a little, it’s a scary word. For those who keep coming back to it, the word alone brings thoughts of peace and tranquility. First of all, why would anyone even bother with it? Our brains are constantly in “go” mode. They never stop thinking, even when we’re...
Articles, Mindfulness
With each experience, especially potentially stressful events, we have a choice how to respond. We can respond in fear and worry, which results in an agitated mind. Or, we can respond with a calm and focused mind. The choice is yours – one causes more stress and the other results in more peace and calmness....
Articles, Mindfulness
There are so many things happening around us all the time. These can be referred to as external stressors. Life throws us different situations that we have to deal with on a regular basis. If we’re feeling vulnerable or anxious on a particular day, these external events can really affect us. This leads us to...
