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How will 12 year olds LEARN this upcoming school year? How will his and his classmates’ moms or/and dads survive remote learning? During this unprecedented time of global pandemic, we put all these endless causes for endless worries in a box labeled “worry box” and keep putting in the contents from our anxious brain. We may wake up before dawn with racing thoughts, sometimes, dreadful black clouds may shut out the light. But sun rises, sun sets, the cycles of the moon perpetuates – regardless. Several tools to deal with this commonly held thoughts of – wait, we didn’t plan for this – wait, does anything I do now count?
Or we can choose a practice of mindfulness.
When one thought after another clutter our minds – we choose the time to open that box of worries – set once a day – pull out the worries lika a magician pulling out a rabbit out of a hat – ponder of then, constructively tackle each and all – take action where needed – problem solve if possible – if impossible to solve because it’s not within our control – then – put them back into that “worry” box. There’s no need to obsessively over and over rummage through this box throughout the day. Just revisit once a day each day for allocated set aside time. We are in control of setting that time. Rather than merely reacting, we are in control of our thoughts and actions. Those thoughts and actions are chosen to benefit us not only survive but thrive … in spite of whatever turmoil, pain and suffering we are undergoing.
Rest of the 24 hours minus that time, we live the now, focused on the “work” or “play” or “care” at hand – to be in “wonder” of the everyday routine miracles. Back on the mat – off the mat – stay with that intention you set for yourself throughout the day. Sure, we go astray sometimes but … then we let our inner higher self beckon us back onto the mat or wherever that gives you the inner focus to again take that aim … to peg ourselves to the present moment, to really be conscious and super awake.
20 – 30 minutes a day – if you can afford it – one hour- take time out to empty our minds from distractions and toxic loopy thoughts – restore our circuitry – to re-balance- to re-calibriate that harmony – to just be, not do. Free ourselves from busy agitated minds, even if it’s for a moment. To be in the flow, allowing us to distill the swirls of thoughts, moods, emotions into … clearly seeing what’s most important.
And here is a really good article from Manduka (my go-to-MAT).
Please read and share:) Here !
Do we want a vibrant community filled with happier people? Just add-on support of local yoga studios as one of the ways. Here’s a small business with integrety of the teaching, aka: quality. It’s usually an operation borne out of love for yoga and if the owners are teachers, you are at the right place. It’s kind of like a restaurant where the owner chef comes out to greet you – it’s that same vibe of caring. I’ve taught at gyms, corporate, and studios and … teaching at the studio is usually most challenging because you feel so much more responsible. Especially when you have a brand new student, OH MY GOD, you are so honored. But responsible.
If you are getting take-outs or even getting to restaurant tables, just extend that love for small businesses to include yoga studios. Yoga fuels you, nourishes you and sustains you as much as that morsal you placed in your mouth. If they are gone, the community suffers especially now that I anticipate more need for people to decompress, move their bodies, reconnect with their breath and balance out the nervous system in the fray … to find their inner-strength and calm during this time of extreme anxieties and stress. That – we can all benefit from.
Yoga teaches us that life is BEAUTIFUL no matter what and all the suffering makes us stronger to appreicate the good and even the bad. To be able to find joy in the mundane ordinary little things … it’s what yogis practice. It’s what you practice with us. With no judgement, calibrating our optimal health by boosting our immune system … you need not get into pretzel pose to attain that -feel your breath and feel the NOW. Namaste:)