Life, with its typically difficult ways, can be stressful. Add in the relentless new stresses caused by the recent decline in the economy, mix them with a little depression and anxiety, and they quickly become a tornado recipe of disaster waiting to happen. Life doesn’t have to be overwhelming and through a few simple steps, we can eliminate much of that stress from our lives and begin forging a path to inner peace.
Simplify Daily Living
Simplifying the difficulties of just pulling through a day uneventfully may take a bit of time to achieve, but it is definitely worth evaluating. What unnecessary routines are part of your day that have a negative effect on your life? Are there some shortcuts that you can take to help avoid added stresses later, such as doing chores as needed and not waiting until the last minute to do ten hours worth of cleaning in just two? Could the stress of driving in morning traffic by reduced by joining a car pool?
Other stresses, such as noise and distractions are easily eliminated. Set children up with a routine that gives them some “quiet time,” so that you can have some down time as well. Designate a time of day that all phones are turned off, electronics are off limits, and the time is spent together or alone doing things such as exercise, reading, or meditating.
A proper diet, along with exercise, proper rest, and regular meditation is another great way to help reduce added stress. It will help the mind, body, and spirit to focus more clearly on the “self” aspect.
Living in the Moment
It is always good to plan for the future, but living in the past can be as devastating as binding yourself to a future that is not guaranteed. Even though it may subtract two minutes away from your lunch break, take the time to enjoy your drink. Take a moment to smile at a child and to laugh or to cry. Laugh and cry and sing. Once a moment has passed, we no longer have control of it. It cannot be changed.
Only in this very moment, can we embrace time and live freely.
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May 2, 2011
Good night, sleep tight
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May 2, 2011
love me at my worse. love me in chorus, love me in verse. love me during the lightning and the storm. love me through the petals and the thorns. love me when i’m feeling small. love me when i feel so tall. love me even though i fall.
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May 2, 2011
The death of Osama Bin Laden will not bring an end to terrorism. Developing empathy for our fellow man is the first step. Empathy in a nutshell is the putting of yourself in another’s shoes. By fostering an environment of understanding in our lives, in a small but significant way we are fighting terrorism.
So How Do We Develop Empathy?
We can develop empathy by purposefully choosing to be more understanding.
- Imagine Yourself In Another Person’s Situation
- Nurture Personal Relationships
- Set Aside Your Beliefs and Agenda
- Identify With Another Person’s Experience
- Generate A Personal Perspective
- Open Your Heart To Forgiveness and Healing
- Surrender Yourself To The Greater Consciousness
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you.
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May 2, 2011
Beautiful are the ones that smile with their eyes are well as their mouths
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April 30, 2011
hello future soulmate. hello other helium balloon that was floating in the sky with me one sunny afternoon. hello fellow voyager on this endless journey. hello matching garment that was cut from the same piece of cloth. hello key that fits my lock. hello hand that belongs in mine. hello big spoon that doubles as a little spoon. hello playmate. hello soulmate. hello. hello. hello.
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April 30, 2011
Your business is an extension of your mind. An unsuccessful business is a reflection of your mindset. To change your outside perception, you must change your inner reality.
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April 30, 2011
Everyone is chatting. But not really talking. Everyone is connected. But not really connecting.
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April 28, 2011
It’s not the events that happen in your life that have the greatest impact on you, it’s the meaning you give those events
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April 25, 2011
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