When your life appears beyond control and you've got never-ending demands tugging at you from all directions, it's easy to feel rather overwhelmed, drained - and just plain stressed. Believe it or not, balancing your life doesn't require large changes. You don't have to give up your job, desert your folks and escape to a remote retreat in order to feel peaceful and ecstatic. Actually true balance is something that starts within you above all - no matter what else is occurring in your outer life circumstances.
Below you'll find three simple ways to begin building a larger sense of inner peace and harmony:
1) Quiet time.
One of the first things we sacrifice when we're busy is our private time. Instead we dedicate all our energy and attention to caring for others, multi tasking, meeting responsibilities and "being productive." Over time this depletes our energy and we begin to feel more and more burdened by our responsibilities.
To live a rather more balanced life, quiet time to you is crucial. You may accept that you do not have any time available for yourself, but something wonderful takes place when you habitually make time; you find yourself feeling more happy and more energetic, your focus improves - and you still get lots done. Just a few minutes spent sitting quietly in meditation or reading a book can do wonders in transforming stress into peace and happiness.
2) Self-care.
Beyond making time for things you like, there are more paths to nurture and love yourself on a daily basis. Getting a full 8 hours in bed (or as much as you need) is a good start, as well as eating nutritious food, exercising daily and speaking kindly to yourself.
Have you ever noticed that when you are truly knackered or stressed, even the smallest problem can seem just like a nightmare? From another viewpoint, when you're feeling well-rested and targeted, you are far better able to handle upsets. Caring for yourself is one sure way to consistently replenish your energy, inner peace and joy - that means you may have the power to handle whatever comes your way.
3) Suppleness.
Were you aware that one of the largest factors behind stress is firm expectancies ? We all do it occasionally; get a psychological picture of how our lives "should be" - and get extremely annoyed when our outer circumstances don't cooperate. One of the most important gifts you can give yourself is a flexible state of mind. Put simply, learn how to detach from unrealistic expectations and follow the flow.
When you have a flexible mind-set, you're able to address crises and Problems much easier because you are not working against a predetermined concept of how things "should be". You're able to hook straight into your creative problem-solving skills and move through challenges without all of the drama and disappointment. Be like the tree that bends with the breeze - and you are much less likely to begin to break.
These inner changes can make a dramatic difference in your state of contentment, but you might also want to look at your outer life circumstances and see whether there are more small changes you can make to help support your internal work.
As an example, you may opt to let go of certain requirements that are now not suggestive or pleasurable to you. Because you agreed to host weekly conferences for a support group three years back doesn't mean you have to continue to do it forever - especially if it's become a drain on your time and energy. Be willing to let go of activities that no longer enhance the way of life you want, and you'll create space for bigger fulfillment, joy and peace.
Below you'll find three simple ways to begin building a larger sense of inner peace and harmony:
1) Quiet time.
One of the first things we sacrifice when we're busy is our private time. Instead we dedicate all our energy and attention to caring for others, multi tasking, meeting responsibilities and "being productive." Over time this depletes our energy and we begin to feel more and more burdened by our responsibilities.
To live a rather more balanced life, quiet time to you is crucial. You may accept that you do not have any time available for yourself, but something wonderful takes place when you habitually make time; you find yourself feeling more happy and more energetic, your focus improves - and you still get lots done. Just a few minutes spent sitting quietly in meditation or reading a book can do wonders in transforming stress into peace and happiness.
2) Self-care.
Beyond making time for things you like, there are more paths to nurture and love yourself on a daily basis. Getting a full 8 hours in bed (or as much as you need) is a good start, as well as eating nutritious food, exercising daily and speaking kindly to yourself.
Have you ever noticed that when you are truly knackered or stressed, even the smallest problem can seem just like a nightmare? From another viewpoint, when you're feeling well-rested and targeted, you are far better able to handle upsets. Caring for yourself is one sure way to consistently replenish your energy, inner peace and joy - that means you may have the power to handle whatever comes your way.
3) Suppleness.
Were you aware that one of the largest factors behind stress is firm expectancies ? We all do it occasionally; get a psychological picture of how our lives "should be" - and get extremely annoyed when our outer circumstances don't cooperate. One of the most important gifts you can give yourself is a flexible state of mind. Put simply, learn how to detach from unrealistic expectations and follow the flow.
When you have a flexible mind-set, you're able to address crises and Problems much easier because you are not working against a predetermined concept of how things "should be". You're able to hook straight into your creative problem-solving skills and move through challenges without all of the drama and disappointment. Be like the tree that bends with the breeze - and you are much less likely to begin to break.
These inner changes can make a dramatic difference in your state of contentment, but you might also want to look at your outer life circumstances and see whether there are more small changes you can make to help support your internal work.
As an example, you may opt to let go of certain requirements that are now not suggestive or pleasurable to you. Because you agreed to host weekly conferences for a support group three years back doesn't mean you have to continue to do it forever - especially if it's become a drain on your time and energy. Be willing to let go of activities that no longer enhance the way of life you want, and you'll create space for bigger fulfillment, joy and peace.
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