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You've probably come across the phrase "You are what you eat". Ayurveda tells us this is only partly true: we really are what we digest. Even if you eat the best diet of organic, local and seasonal food appropriate for your constitution, if you are not digesting all this great food efficiently then you're not getting all the nutrition in it. And that's not it.
Do you push, strive and struggle more often than not to get things done? And as a result find yourself exhausted? That is not fun and no way to live. Yet suffering in order to feel worthy and deserving is a belief (turned behavioral pattern) that got downloaded in many people's subconscious minds long ago from our families, friends, society, you name it. It could be karmic too. But who cares where those tendencies came from! What's important is to wake up. If you are unknowingly living your life by the "Work hard, play hard" motto don't expect things to get easier anytime soon
This is the last part of my series “A Summer to Declutter!”. Over the past few weeks we looked at ways to create more space in our head, lighten up, simplify and get stuff done. I am hoping by now you've implemented some of my recommendations and are enjoying greater clarity and focus as a result. Today I share with you my last few tips to keep your mind clutter-free. Obviously that list is not exhaustive. If you have a tip, technique or app perhaps, that's helped you big time to keep your head organized please share with all of us in the comment section.
In my previous post I began tackling the subject of mental clutter and how to open up more space in your mind (for, you know, things like creativity, intuition, bright solutions to come through..) When I came back from vacation early July, feeling nicely unplugged, it occurred to me that there were many things I was doing daily, in my very plugged-in NYC life, that generated more mental clutter than clarity.
Summer! The season of abundance, beach fun and berries, rosé for some, popsicles for others, picnics and siestas! Summer invites us to lighten up, as in a lighter diet, schedule, attitude. Perhaps like me you also enjoy getting rid of stuff to open up more space in your living quarters. But there's another kind of living quarters where all of us spend tons of time, that can often use de-cluttering. That “place” might even be your headquarters (hint... ) It's your head of course! How is your head? Is it neat and organized? Cramped and overflowing with junk? Let's make some room in there!
Conscious deep relaxation is a priceless skill, a life skill even! It is not sleeping and it is not your usual end-of-a-yoga-class-relaxation. Rather it is a focused, systematic withdrawal of consciousness from the outside world to the deepest part of your being. Thirty minutes of yoga nidra is said to equal 3 to 4 hours of sleep! I personally have experienced the benefits of yoga nidra and can attest to its fast rejuvenating power. Unfortunately, when tired many of us turn to unwinding methods that hardly rejuvenate us, if at all.
In part 1 of this article I made the point that multi-tasking was not physically possible, an illusion that human beings had chosen to buy into. Today I'll take a look at the effects of both multi-tasking (or rather the attempt at multi-tasking) and single-tasking on your overall health. I'll also give you tips to handle the excessive amount of information coming at you daily, to make sure the electronic devices in your life don't rob you of your peace of mind.
he word "spiritual" is often surrounded with a sense of mystery and specialness. Yet when we look at scriptures and classical texts from all traditions we find a lot on the subject of Oneness, that all is one, and the one is all, micro and macrocosms intertwined, all made of the same "stuff" and readily accessible.
"Relax, recharge, and rekindle your joy for life.”
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