Discover Stress-Relief and Greater Joy

Written by: http://www.satorination.com/Amanda-Grace

The moments available to us for claiming a little stress relief are innumerable. Every moment of our lives is a moment we can stop doing and just be. What does this really mean? Practical application: you are rushing around doing things hitherto, but now, take a moment to take a deep breath and look around. Is the sun shining? Is there a friendly eye to meet? Anything worthy of gratitude is found in the present moment and this awareness; this state of being relieves stress.

We all know that being in a state of gratitude is healing and stress-relieving. This is not news as most of us have been hearing it for many years, but some of us have yet to grasp the practice: choice (You know??hellip;freewill.) So why not make the choice as often as possible to find something to be grateful for? It is not complex to get this. Choice happens every moment. Consciously, or more often, unconsciously, we choose either to be stressed out or present. In the present moment, we are capable of knowing gratitude and healing. (Check out quantum physics, The Secret, or Google “gratitude” to find out more if you are having trouble following me here. Everybody else, this way, if you please…)

So, how do you foster a new habit of A) becoming aware that there actually is a choice being made in the first place, B) practice focusing on gratitude in the moment rather than the usual programs of condemnation and judgment so often running, and C) become aware of and build the practice of being in the moment?

Answer: UNPLUG. You can unplug by becoming the observer. You can facilitate and encourage the new and conscious habit of observation by practicing meditation and mindfulness. One can not only relieve stress, but also free herself of suffering by taking the role of the intent observer in her own life. Watching the mind and watching her actions, she can then see where different choices lead her to either, suffering or joy, drama or peace. She begins to realize that she has been choosing all along as a result of unconscious habitual programming. Not unlike the Matrix. Unplug, lovies!

Meditation is, in simple terms, sitting comfortably and quietly with eyes closed, committed to being the observer for a set time period (10 min is a great place to begin!) Mindfulness is bringing that state of observation out into daily activity…the moments when you realize that you are choosing to be present for what is, right now. Do yourself a favor and hook into these two practices (which are really the same) now. You may not only experience stress relief and a greater sense of well-being, you may also find unlimited and vast worlds being unlocked which reveal far more about yourself and your personal dharma than you ever were able to even sniff out before. Give it a go! And let me know what you discover…

In Gratitude-Amanda Grace

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