Outer Stress Relief - How to manage your environment

Just for a moment "STOP" and think about your home, your office, your environment that you spend so much time in.

How does it feel to you?

Does it fill you with happiness, joy and peace, or is it chaotic, confused and cluttered?

Your external environment plays a significant role in your internal environment and your thoughts, your emotions and actions are all influenced by it.

With today’s fast paced world, we excel at being busy, and sometimes our environment is not a priority to us.

Also we are turning into a nation of shop-a-holics and hoarders and soon every available space is stuffed full of "possessions" and all this stuff literally wears us down, as we need to take care of it all.

So make a decision to take control of your environment.

Simplify - Simplify - Simplify is the motto!

Start with the front door / your home or office entrance, and take a look at what story it is telling to the world.

The beautiful energy of the universe enters into your space through this door, so make a point of welcoming it with appreciation and love.

5 TOP TIPS:

1. Clear away any clutter that block the energy entering into your home (both inside and outside the main door).
2. Ensure all plants are healthy, vibrant and alive.
3. Spruce up the paintwork and make the door welcoming.
4. Clean the space – a sparkling clean door and entrance is so welcoming.
5. Make it bright and attractive.

Once you do this, notice the difference.

Change will happen within a few days.

Don’t believe me? Then try it … it's amazing and it works.

How to Meditate – A simple meditation technique for beginners

Many people believe that Mediation is "difficult" and have preconceived ideas about what you have to do in order to meditate.

Allow me to clear your mind and to dispel some of these myths and in doing so encourage you to meditate.

The myths are as follows:

1) Meditation is religious - This is simply not correct. Meditation predates religions and is simply a practice that brings stillness and peace to the mind. Hence all religions use it in their teachings.

2) You have to sit cross-legged to meditate - Again this is not correct. As meditation is ancient, often there were no chairs around in the good old days and so people sat on the ground and “naturally” sat cross-legged. In today’s modern world you can meditate sitting down, lying down, on a plane, walking, at your desk …you name it – you can meditate doing it.

3) It’s so hard to meditate - Again this is not correct. We learnt to walk, talk, eat, dress ourselves, drive a car…so why so we think its hard to meditate? What if I told you it was easy peasy?

4) I do not have time to meditate - If you cannot find 5 minutes in your day to meditate - then you REALLY do need to meditate! Make it a routine like brushing your teeth, putting on your clothes, reading the paper. Spend less time checking Facebook and more time meditating – your life will thank-you big time.

Now for a simple technique that everyone can do – especially beginners; it's called "Anapana Sati" or meditation on the breath.

It's best to do it alone and in a space that is less chaotic than a busy office/home environment to start with. So plan 10 minutes when you can be alone and have some 

"me" time.

The technique is easy, try it and feel the difference:

• Sit comfortably / lie down (but do not fall asleep).

• Close your eyes.

• Fix your attention at the tip of your nose.

• Now simply feel your body as you breathe in and breathe out.

• Do a few breaths with awareness and see how you feel.

• Once you master this and you want to advance, you can introduce a count of 4-2-6.

• Count 4 as you breathe in – then hold for 2 – and breathe out for 6.

• Repeat this for at least 5-10 minutes and your whole energy will be calmer.

Your mind and body will benefit as a result and suddenly the world will become a calmer and happier place.

Join SoulCentre and it's team of expert meditators to take your practice to deeper levels. You will love the new you!

Who are you really?

I was reading an interesting article recently that debated that people with a high internet usage were markedly more lonesome and unhappy than those with low usage. It also went on to say that people who most need to learn how to interact with others are the ones spending time on their computers alone. 

Human connection is vital to self-esteem.

Everyone needs to learn basic life skills which teach how to adapt to life and to deal effectively with changing demands and daily life in a positive way. 

Social media is also creating more unhappiness as people scroll through pages of how life "should be", without realising that many posts on social media are actually false realities.

People want to show the world they have a perfect life - when actually it may be far from the truth.

I have met many people who are so different in reality to how they post on Social Media.

We now invite anyone and everyone into our head space by scrolling down Social Media - We do not filter.

We react to things we see which we had no intention of viewing. We allow the lives of others to play out in our minds - when we have no real connection with these people in daily life. 

It's time to STOP ...

... Forget what everyone else is doing ...

FOCUS on yourself 
Are you happy?
Are you living the life of your dreams?
Are you giving your best to the world ?
Are your emotions under your control and positive ones?
Switch off the computer Spend time in silence and discover your own unique and amazing gifts

You will feel so much happier and contribute to the world once you are centred in your own truth.

What is really certain in Life?

Have you ever stopped to really think about what is certain in life?

You only need to switch on the news and you can see that the unexpected happens each and every day. We could say that each moment is uncertain and indeed there is uncertainty in each and every moment. Do you really know what will happen in the next day or even in the next 10 minutes?

The goal to a stable mind is to embrace uncertainty. 

Become wise as those with wisdom know that "you do not know it all."

Understand the space around you. Simply observe and see the constant flow of change that happens all around.

Once you know and accept that life is always about change, then you become secure, confident and safe.

If you fight change or fear it - then you become insecure and have a disturbed mind.

Focus your efforts on your own self growth - develop your self esteem, know yourself and focus your efforts on understanding your thoughts/emotions and actions.

Do not put all your energies and focus on the external world - For you have no control there.

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Start to gain control of your life...

As we race through our day, multitasking as we go, adding on-to our never ending "to-do list", it sometimes feels too much, and is simply overwhelming. If you ever feel like this then take a few minutes now to read these tips. Apply one or two and already you are on the road to change.

Tips to help your day become stress free:

1. Take time to be alone on a regular basis, to listen to your heart, check your intentions; re-evaluate your goals and your activities.
2. Simplify your life! Start eliminating the trivial things. Also – don’t major in minor things.
3. Say ‘No’ in a firm but kind way when asked to do something you really don’t want to do.
4. Exercise regularly! Stretching your body releases tension.
5. Learn a variety of relaxation techniques and practice at least one regularly.
6. When you find yourself angry in situations, ask yourself, “What can I learn from this?” Anyone or anything that can make you angry is showing you how you allow yourself be controlled by expectations of how someone or something should be. When we accept others, ourselves and situations for what they are, we become more effective in influencing them to change in the way that we’d like them to.
7. If your schedule is busy, prioritize your activities and do the most important ones first.
8. Take frequent relaxation breaks.
9. Organize your life to include time for fun, spontaneity, and open spaces. Set a realistic schedule allowing some transition time between activities. Eliminate unnecessary commitments.
10. Smile and laugh more.
11. Learn to delegate responsibility.
12. Welcome change as an opportunity and challenge to learn and grow.