relaxation
May 30, 2009
- Re-entry into the real world after a visit to The Spa has been surreal. The song refrain "Take Me Away" has been playing in my head all day. It was so nice to get away for a few days; the benefits are immeasurable. Obligations and responsibilities weigh heavily on my shoulders everyday. There are so many things to do. There are goals to meet, tasks to complete, and there's the ...
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May 21, 2009
- Reaching out to others that are supportive, helpful, empathetic, compassionate, and positive can have a huge effect on our lives. I try to minimize contact with negative, critical, judgemental, intolerant individuals as it chips away at my soul. In my moments of self-doubt, anxiety, and stress, it is even more important that I follow my own advice. It can be difficult when family members and ...
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February 20, 2009
- ""There’s only one way out of prison, which is to set your jailer free." Grebenschikov (The Time, Radio Silence, 1989 CBS Records). The mind is its own hostage. Each belief, each schema, each defense is both an adaptation and a handicap. The very anchors that have helped you feel grounded may now hold you down with all the weight of their historical usefulness… Yes, the mind is ...
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October 29, 2008
- When listening to a recording of guided relaxation, have you ever felt annoyed by the following prescription: “Allow yourself to relax…”“Allow?!!! If I could allow myself to relax, if it was that simple, then why in the world would I allow myself to be stressed in the first place?!”Allowing yourself to relax – strange notion, indeed… It certainly presumes a degree of responsibility ...
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October 25, 2008
- Anyone up yet for a Sun Salutation? Never mind: let me make a couple of points and go back to sleep... You've heard people say: there are many roads to Rome - meaning, many different means to the same end, many a path to get to one and the same destination. That's understood. What's a bit more confusing, however, is when you've got one road that leads to quite a few different places. Take the ...
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January 21, 2008
- I decided to climb a tree the other day. The tree was an easy to climb tree and I couldn't resist; however, I got stuck. I had forgotten how easy it is to get all twisted up trying to climb a tree. I had an exit strategy but I was exhausted. I started to power myself out of my dilemma, when I remembered that I could rest. As a kid I loved to do daring things, but I also spent a great deal of ...
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