One‑Minute Breathing Reset Calms Your Nervous System
Let your shoulders drop away from your ears. Unclench your jaw. Take a deep, slow breath in through your nose to the count of 8. Let it out with a slow sigh through your mouth to the count of 8. Repeat 3 more times. In a little over one minute, you have reset your nervous system https://t.co/AWZCF2Bxeg
Letting Go Unlocks Focus, Creativity, and Calm
Freedom from clinging is a central idea in #mindfulness training. We cling to opinions, judgements, people and possessions. When our minds gradually become free, we experience higher levels of focus, concentration, creativity, and relaxation. https://t.co/TXHUw2gzV5
Notice Tension, Breathe, Move: Stay Present
When we notice stress or tension showing up like tense shoulders, tightness in the chest or belly, instead of being lost in our head, we breathe. We go for a walk. We channel our energy in a positive way. #Mindfulness calls on us...
5‑Minute ‘Do‑Nothing’ Meditation Unlocks Inner Silence
The “Do-Nothing” Meditation (5 min) – Sit comfortably eyes closed – Give yourself permission to do nothing – Notice whatever is happening (sounds, sensations, thoughts, feelings) without interfering. This is a quick way to taste inner silence because you stop fighting the mind. https://t.co/fNGozOB4Az
Meditation Lets You Hear Your Inner Wisdom
A powerful benefit of #meditation is accessing our inner wisdom, which we all have. It speaks very clearly but quietly, and is easily drowned out by the chatter of everyday life. So at the end of a meditation or deep...
Pause the Hustle; Gift Your Spirit Peace
Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit. ~ Tara Brach https://t.co/Ezmk2DgaMG
Pause, Breathe Deeply to Stay Focused and Calm
Make time to pause and breathe deeply. In through your nose and out through pursed lips. Follow the downward movement of the breath and relax. Know when you are breathing in and know when you are breathing out. This simple practice...
Mindfulness: Observe Emotions, Gain Awareness and Adaptability
Mindfulness is not avoiding difficult emotions. It’s learning not to become consumed by them. The practice here is observation. We learn to observe our thoughts, feelings and the body sensations they create in us. The result? Greater self awareness and more...
Calm Mind Reveals Hidden Inner Peace Like Pearl
Calm the mind and you'll discover a deeper sense of self. Your inner peace will naturally surface. "The nature of the mind is like a pearl that falls into water. The water is muddy so the pearl becomes hidden. When...
Attention Training Fuels Growth: Awareness Sparks Change
Why is attention training so important in meditation? Where we place our atttention -what we choose to become aware of either internally or externally, is key personal growth, insight and understanding. “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.”– Eckhart Tolle https://t.co/diFeDE5PO8
Meditation: No Goal, Just Deep Relaxation of Self
#Meditation is not meant to be a strain. Straining for a goal is tension. A successful meditation is not achieving something new. Meditation is not something to achieve. You are already that which you seek... Just learn to relax so...
Find Calm in the Pause Between Breaths
Mini #meditation. Focus on your breath. Take a slow deep breath, then exhale. Notice the momentary pause between the end of your exhale and the next inhale. Continue focused breathing, and after each exhale, rest in this momentary stillness, to...
Embrace Uncertainty: It Holds Unlimited Growth Potential
As we face challenges, release habitual patterns and old ways of reacting, we learn, grow. and heal. It usually isn't pleasant and we face uncertainty. What we forget is that uncertainty by its defintion, means all kinds of potential. We...
Master Inner Silence in Meditation, Control Your Mind Anywhere
If inner silence can be mastered in #meditation, you'll be amazed at how you can more easily control your mind at other times. https://t.co/eM5qaDobDj
Mindfulness Balances Logic and Emotion Through Loving Kindness
The benefits of #mindfuness are many. We learn to work with the heart and mind. The foundation of #mindfulness rests on attention training, and adopting loving kindness for self and others. Think of both ends of a seesaw, necessary...