Living Your Yoga by Judith Lasater
Standing in a long line, stuck in traffic, running late, the list can go on. These are only a few opportunities to practice Patience.
When you start to feel impatient try to notice how you are breathing and what sensations are going through your body. Ask yourself this question "If I am (late, stuck in traffic, etc) what am I really worried about?" Usually there is an underlying reason for the impatience so let the "impatience" teach you not over take your life.
I have found that breathing and as funny as it may sound a "smile" works wonders when I become impatient.
Daily Mantras for you Daily Practice
Choice is the most profound freedom
Is the problem the situation, or is it my reaction to the situation?
Friday, July 15, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Fear
from "Living Your Yoga" by Judith Lasater
People have all kinds of fears; fear of death, speaking in front of a group, fear of change, loneliness, poverty,the list can go on. We will probably never be able to live without fear, but that is not a bad thing. Of course there are good fears; like walking down a dark alley alone is a valid fear. Though what about other fears that were mentioned above? How do we handle those fears?
We can make the choice to let the fear take over or we can learn to observe it and learn from it. It is about facing the fear and asking why the fear has come up?
The next time a fear surfaces wait and sit with it. If you like to journal maybe write about it. Asking yourself what would happen if this "fear" comes true.
Mantras for your Daily Practice
I am Safe
I choose the life that I have right now
I am willing to act in the face of fear
I can do this
People have all kinds of fears; fear of death, speaking in front of a group, fear of change, loneliness, poverty,the list can go on. We will probably never be able to live without fear, but that is not a bad thing. Of course there are good fears; like walking down a dark alley alone is a valid fear. Though what about other fears that were mentioned above? How do we handle those fears?
We can make the choice to let the fear take over or we can learn to observe it and learn from it. It is about facing the fear and asking why the fear has come up?
The next time a fear surfaces wait and sit with it. If you like to journal maybe write about it. Asking yourself what would happen if this "fear" comes true.
Mantras for your Daily Practice
I am Safe
I choose the life that I have right now
I am willing to act in the face of fear
I can do this
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