When you have a lot going on and life feels overwhelming, remind yourself: I am not defined by what’s going on. Take a moment to step back from the thoughts and emotions surrounding the situation, and 1) allow them to fade, like waves returning to the ocean, 2)...
When you're in need of some breathing space from your busy mind, try this: 1) Think of the mind as a screen. 2) Take a step back from the screen of your mind. 3) Observe your thoughts and emotions from a distance. 4) Become aware of...
Did you know you can feel calm and free, even when your mind is overloaded and overwhelmed? How? You are not your thoughts, you are not your emotions. Understand this and create a space between you and your thoughts, a space between you and your emotions. Create some space...
Whenever you want to protect yourself from absorbing the stress or negativity around you, try the following steps: - Find a quiet space and take a few slow, deep breaths - With each exhale, release any stress or negative energy - With each inhale, drawing in a deep...
Sometimes our emotions are like calm waves, sometimes they appear like a grey mist, and sometimes they arrive as a full blown storm. Next time you get swept up in an emotional storm, try and detach from the emotion. Observe it without judging, and you will withdraw...
You are here. But are you really here or is your mind somewhere else? Getting caught up in everything but the now happens to us more than we would like to admit. Every time you find yourself living life on autopilot, bring your mind back to...
Like footprints in the sand, imprints in the mind also get left behind. For a calm sleep and a fresh start the next day, take a few minutes at the end of the day to clear the footprints in your mind. Just as footprints in the...
Here is a technique to calm an overactive mind: Keep the mind active with a few simple thoughts. "I am calm." "My mind is clear." Sometimes a few simple thoughts is all the mind needs to restore calm. Calm the overactive mind and then you...
When a ship is caught in a storm, the captain navigates the ship towards the eye of the storm, a place of calm. As the storm subsides, the ship continues on its journey. Similarly, when everything around us is changing, when there’s a storm of emotions...
To tackle the everyday chaos that life throws at you, take a few minutes every day to cultivate a calm state of mind. Try this simple meditation: 1. Put all your responsibilities aside and sit comfortably and quietly. 2. Let the quiet expand and filter through into...
