How to Cultivate the Neutral Awareness
By Debbie Cohen Category: Life: Self-Help
Keywords: yoga , stress reduction, relaxation
Summary: Techniques including yogic breathing exercises to stop stress before it stops you.
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Everyday it seems that there is never enough time and that situations and other people
increase our tension. Most of stress is how we respond to it and not just out there.
Remember it is much easier to nip something in the bud then to deal with stress after it
flowers into physical symptoms or a bad mood. If you get into a funk sometimes it can last
for days and it's often hard to break free of it. When you can catch the negative moment
beginning you have a great shot at stopping it from taking you down.
I've found these helpful for myself as well as my clients:
If you feel a certain mood beginning (ie depression, anger, discouragement) try to do
something physical such as go running, swim, or even clean. It's good to do something that
will tune up your nervous and glandular system.
There are two breathing exercises from yoga that are very helpful to cultivate a neutral
mind. One is called ''Alternate nostril breathing'' and the other is called ''Breath of
Fire.'' You can learn these from a yoga class or video or write yogabreathing@sendfree.com
Identify and write down the mental tape loops that you finding yourself repeating. By
knowing what these are you can watch it instead of take it as your own identity. The more
you see the dramas the less you react from within them.
Keep a notebook of inspiring anectdotes , quotes and tips. This helps to boost one's spirit
and also to feel connected with others that have dealt with similar feelings. Free quotes
are available 5 times a week to your inbox. Send an email to:
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E-mail: debrc@ix.netcom.com
Author's URL: http://www.outside-the-box.net
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