Somedays you need a little help. Things just don't feel right and you want to get back on track. What is a simple practice to help you feel better?
Make note of these four simple steps as offered by the Chopra Center for Wellness. Write or print these out and then when your day is just not right, practice this. Live well my friend.
1. Observe.
Just pay attention in those moments that feel bumpy or challenging. What is happening around you? How are you reacting? What are the sensations in your body? How are you communicating? What are your thoughts? Awareness of the cues we receive within is the first step toward shifting.
2. Pause and breathe.
When we stop for a moment to allow ourselves to invite breath and space into our bodies, we take a powerful step toward influencing our experience in positive ways. When we stop reacting and bring ourselves to the present moment, we are then able to take the next step toward influencing our flow.
3. Choose.
How do you truly want to show up in this moment? You get to choose. Will the path you were just on bring you the flow of peace, joy, and wellbeing, or is another choice more supportive? Follow your inner truth, it will lead the way.
4. Repeat.
Be patient with yourself. Like any skill that we refine and master, it takes practice. Meet yourself with compassion and commitment as you continually come back to your center; then watch your life transform.
Julia Parsell is a Certified Holistic Health Counselor with an emphasis on the intersection of science and the sacred. She writes from experiences and transformative understandings that have led her to an authentic and peaceful life. She goes by these names: wife, grandmother, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin, and friend. As home educator of her three children, she also developed/ran cafes, and maintained various leadership roles within her community. Her greatest desire is to encourage others to live life fully. Her passions are family, writing, and trail blazing. She is happily married in Western North Carolina. Please visit her blog here.
