Posts tagged Buzz
Enjoying Your Life to the Fullest
Aug 31st
You can be happy if you want to be. But it isn’t automatic, like some people think it should be. It takes specific effort to be happy. You have to want it. You have to work for it. But it isn’t sweat that makes it, it’s effort.
One tip is simple. You can make other people smile. Everyone wants to feel special and needed. If you want to make people happy seek out the special qualities, talents and traits that make your friends who they are.
A simple walk can be a generative boost to the soul and body and spirit. You will feel good and if you don’t already appreciate all the good things in life then you might start.
You can pump up your own energy levels by just eating raw fruits and vegetables. That means more of the energy stored in the food will be stored as fat and your body won’t absorb as many nutrients from the meal.
Reading is a great stress-reducer. By reading books that give advice, you will discover solutions in your life. When the problem is solved, you will feel more relaxed.
You should reach out to friends when you can. Spending time with people helps ward off loneliness. Whether it’s new moms, siblings or pet lovers, just knowing you’re not alone can go a long way toward coping with stress.
You can also learn a lot from the older people in your life. Old people aren’t considered wise without reason. There are so many things they’ve been through that you can’t know about. Ask.
Enjoy yourself. It isn’t hard. Just sit back and ride it out. This will help to keep you fresh as overcoming a challenge gives you a buzz and increases the enjoyment you get from life.
Stillness is a Powerful Movement
Feb 11th
“Activity conquers cold, but stillness conquers heat.” ~ Lao Tzu
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It’s a bias of our culture that stillness is regarded as lazy, as being stuck in inaction, as a negative. It’s not. It’s an action, and a powerful one. What’s more, it can change your day, and in doing so change your life. You’re in the middle of a frazzled day, swamped by work and meetings and emails and interruptions, or hassled by kids and phone calls and errands and chores. |
You pause. Stay still for a minute, and breathe. You close your eyes, and find a stillness within yourself. This stillness spreads to the rest of your body, and to your mind. It calms you, centers you, focuses you on what you’re doing right now, not on all you have to do and all that has happened.
The stillness becomes a transformative action.
Stillness can be a powerful answer to the noise of others. It can be a way to push back against the buzz of the world, to take control. It can remind you of what’s important.
How to Practice
Stillness, oddly, doesn’t come naturally to many people. So practice.
1. Start your day in stillness. Whether it’s sitting with a cup of coffee as the world awakes, or sitting on a pillow and focusing on your breath, stillness is a powerful way to start your day. It sets the tone for things to come. Even 5-10 minutes is great.
2. Take regular stillness breaks. Every hour, set an alarm on your computer or phone to go off. Think of it as a bell that rings, reminding you to be still for a minute. During this minute, focus first on your breathing, to bring yourself into the present. Let the worries of the world around you melt away — all that is left is your breath. And then let your focus expand beyond your breath to your other senses, one at a time.
3. When chaos roars, pause. In the middle of a crisis or a noisy day, stop. Be still. Take a deep breath, and focus on that breath coming in, and going out. Find your inner stillness and then let your next action come from that stillness. Focus on that next action only.
Let stillness become your most powerful action. It could change your life.
“Through return to simple living Comes control of desires. In control of desires Stillness is attained. In stillness the world is restored.” ~ Lao Tzu
