Tuesday, August 24, 2004
BACK ON ROUTINE -PART 1
So now more than ever, its time to get some routine challenge going...
THE OH SO SIMPLE 15 MINS A DAY CHALLENGE....
Now, that sounds very simple but when things don't feel very settled, 15 minutes seems like a waste of time when I can't even relax, let alone meditate or do yoga in peace.
Its in times like this that I need to ground myself and keep my focus -I've been all over the place and I feel that I am well behind target because of this.
These are hectic times -so I need a calm mind.
Thank goodness for this grounding technique , 5 minutes of this visualisation and I am ready to begin my work.This is a basic grounding visualization. Try it outdoors first to practice connecting to Earth. Then you can do it anywhere.
~Stand with your feet solidly beneath you shoulder width apart. Balance yourself by swaying front to back and side to side until you find your "center".~Bend your knees a few times to limber up your legs and get your energy circulating.
~Inhale deeply and exhale fully, then repeat.
~As you continue to breathe deeply, picture yourself as a tree.
~Your arms and hair are branches. Your torso and legs are trunk. Picture roots extending from your feet into Earth.
~Each time you inhale, feel energy coursing up into your body through your roots and into your legs, torso and finally into your arms.
~Each time you exhale, feel your roots extending deeper into Earth seeking new energy.
~When you feel "full", thank Earth and let your roots retract until they disappear back into your feet. You are now "grounded" in your body.
A few things I can't do without when I'm trying to rearrange my head ...
- Write everything down, each night (when my brain is working the best), I write a to-do list for the next day -And I try to stick to it.
- Wake up and give m Self at least 10 minutes of me time to compose my Self before getting into the morning routine.
- I like my quiet in the morning to keep my mind at rest, ready to face the day.
- I can't jump in straight into breakfast, so I sip herbal tea to get my system off to a good morning start.
- I'm definately not a morning person, so keeping a regular sleeping pattern makes it so much more easier to wake up and get my head going.
- I like to give my Self plenty of time so I never have to rush about. Otherwise I just forget stuff.
- Look good, feel good -thats so true!
- Keep things simple and work each step at a time, don't think too far ahead until I have finished the step I'm on properly.
- Keep a book of cut out pics and scribbles of future dreams -and look through it every other day to remind my Self of what I'm trying to achieve with the work.
- "YES -I believe in me!" -repeat over and over until I feel strong enough again to continue.
Done!
Now I need to just get out and start it up.
