There is no time like the present - this moment - to create good health and make good health choices. Mind and body.
Do what you know you should for the "health of it."
"Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening.
Treat it with care." ~ Buddha
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
RUSHING THE MOMENT
If this moment is all that we really have, then why do we rush the moment so often?
Why do we rush at all?
It often seems like if the morning is rushed, the entire day is rushed.
Some things to consider:
1. Go to bed earlier so that you aren't waking up later.
2. Before you get out of bed take a big breath and say I'm thankful for this new day.
3. Ask yourself, "Is it really that important for me to rush?" Will the extra five minutes that I may gain make any difference.
4. Have a goal to be early to every appointment. Make it a personal commitment. It shows compassion for the person that you are trying to meet with or the place and people you are trying to get to.
5.Turn off the TV and the radio in the morning and put on some classical music or jazz or just enjoy some silence if you can.
6. Lower your expectations of what you need to get done first thing in the morning.
7. Set a good example for your kids that taking your time and being patient is important, but that paying attention to time and commitments means being respectful of other people's time.
8. Let silence empower you.
9. Remember to breathe throughout the day.
10. Don't cram so many appointments and obligations into your day or your week.
The Zen approach to worrying or rushing or anything that causes stress is simply "just don't."
Slowly savor this day and this moment.
Why do we rush at all?
It often seems like if the morning is rushed, the entire day is rushed.
Some things to consider:
1. Go to bed earlier so that you aren't waking up later.
2. Before you get out of bed take a big breath and say I'm thankful for this new day.
3. Ask yourself, "Is it really that important for me to rush?" Will the extra five minutes that I may gain make any difference.
4. Have a goal to be early to every appointment. Make it a personal commitment. It shows compassion for the person that you are trying to meet with or the place and people you are trying to get to.
5.Turn off the TV and the radio in the morning and put on some classical music or jazz or just enjoy some silence if you can.
6. Lower your expectations of what you need to get done first thing in the morning.
7. Set a good example for your kids that taking your time and being patient is important, but that paying attention to time and commitments means being respectful of other people's time.
8. Let silence empower you.
9. Remember to breathe throughout the day.
10. Don't cram so many appointments and obligations into your day or your week.
The Zen approach to worrying or rushing or anything that causes stress is simply "just don't."
Slowly savor this day and this moment.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
LEAD WITH YOUR HEART, NOT YOUR EGO
In this moment, I wanted to share something from the September "Whole Living" magazine:
10 Thoughts on Whole Living
1. Your body already knows how to heal itself; you just have to get out of its way.
2. Go ahead - vent a little. Think of it as detox for the soul.
3. Good posture isn't about rigidity, but fluidity.
4. When you can appreciate being alone, you're rarely lonely.
5. Clutter is the by-product of indecision. Make sure everything in your space is there because you choose to keep it.
6. You may not be in school anymore, but there's always more to learn.
7. True sufficiency doesn't mean having plenty, it means having enough.
8. Pay attention to how you walk. Ask yourself what you're rushing toward - or away from.
9. Transform anxiety into excitement; focus not on the fear of what lies ahead but the possibilities you might create.
10. Lead with your heart, not your ego.
Which one of these is hardest for you?
10 Thoughts on Whole Living
1. Your body already knows how to heal itself; you just have to get out of its way.
2. Go ahead - vent a little. Think of it as detox for the soul.
3. Good posture isn't about rigidity, but fluidity.
4. When you can appreciate being alone, you're rarely lonely.
5. Clutter is the by-product of indecision. Make sure everything in your space is there because you choose to keep it.
6. You may not be in school anymore, but there's always more to learn.
7. True sufficiency doesn't mean having plenty, it means having enough.
8. Pay attention to how you walk. Ask yourself what you're rushing toward - or away from.
9. Transform anxiety into excitement; focus not on the fear of what lies ahead but the possibilities you might create.
10. Lead with your heart, not your ego.
Which one of these is hardest for you?
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
THE ART OF BEING HUMAN
This summer while biking along 65th street, we noticed a young woman with a small table outside of her apartment building. She and a few of the other tenants were holding an impromptu sidewalk sale. Only a few things were for sale, but we found some very great treasures.
I picked up a well-loved copy of “The Path to Tranquility” which is a compilation of daily thoughts by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
This one I especially like: “We must each lead a way of life with self-awareness and compassion, to do as much as we can. Then, whatever happens, we will have no regrets.”
Self-awareness.
Compassion.
No regrets.
This is what I'm thinking about in this moment.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
BRING HUMOR INTO YOUR LIFE
We have the choice about how we want to react to something, good or bad.
So in this moment, and even in recent past moments, I've been thinking a lot about humor and health.
Here's something to consider:
Think about whether you truly have a sense of humor. Healing is enhanced with humor and laughing can lighten almost everything.
Bring humor to everything that causes you stress. At least try.
You have a choice about how you want to react to something. Laugh until you cry if you must.
So in this moment, and even in recent past moments, I've been thinking a lot about humor and health.
Here's something to consider:
Think about whether you truly have a sense of humor. Healing is enhanced with humor and laughing can lighten almost everything.
Bring humor to everything that causes you stress. At least try.
You have a choice about how you want to react to something. Laugh until you cry if you must.
Monday, September 20, 2010
THE VIEW FROM THE TOP
There was a recent cartoon in the New Yorker that showed a climber scaling a mountain to talk to the enlightened, cross-legged guru at the top.
The climber hopes the enlightened one knows the answer to the question “What’s the meaning of life?”
He gets to the top only to find the guru wearing a blond wig and wearing women’s lingerie.
The guru says, “The first step to enlightenment is disillusionment.”
I can relate.
Sometimes I cling to expectations and about what I think needs to happen in the future, completely missing what’s most important: the moment.
So I’m working hard at sharply seeing the high definition of the moment.
I’m also working on Attitude. This deserves a capital "A". Even the masters and evangilists of positive thinking never stop practicing their positive attitude.
My acupuncturist recently told me a story that I want to generously share.
There was a mother in China who was very upset. The neighbor asked, “why are you so upset today?”
The mother answered, “It’s raining so much today. My daughter sells silk shoes and no one will want to buy her shoes on a day like this.”
The next day it was very sunny. The neighbor saw the mother upset again and asked, “Why are you so upset today? It’s beautiful out!”
The mother relplied, “My other daughter sells umbrellas.”
Attitude is everything.
Can you answer "How do we live in the moment?"
What kind of attitude do you have right now?
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