18 Feb 2008 04:12:18 | Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Everyone's mind needs a little downtime. We all need time to
focus on one task, instead of multi-tasking all day and night.
In fact, your mind doesn't take a complete rest when you sleep.
Your mind moves from dream to dream for about two hours per
night.
Your mind needs rest and a vacation. Have you ever noticed that
when you take a vacation, you come back with fresh ideas, a
better attitude, and establish clear priorities? This is due to
getting some time to relax and reflect on your life. The time
off allows you to think clearly.
Our problem stems from being so busy that we lose touch with our
inner self. We fill our time with too many activities to
realistically accomplish them. Companies do this to their
employees, but we voluntarily do it to ourselves. You have the
ability to take control of your own life, and the solution is as
simple as daily meditation sessions.
The answers to our problems are within ourselves, but many of us
don't want to look that deep, for fear of what we might learn
about ourselves. It is always easier to blame outside forces for
our problems. However, closing down outside distractions and
listening to our inner voice is natural medicine.
Who knows? You could actually find yourself and your identity.
This could lead you to make changes and put ideas into action.
All of this progress could happen as a result of you making a
"meditation appointment" with yourself. It only takes 20 to 30
minutes a day for a single meditation session.
There has never been a better time to meditate than right now.
People have so much "going on," these days; the only time they
stop is when they are sick. The problem is how busy will people
be in 20 years from now? Now you see why having downtime is so
important.
Information about meditation techniques is widely available in
books, DVD's, and CD's. You don't have to join a monastery, and
live according to a strict moral code, with multitudes of rules,
but you do need the self-discipline to continue a daily practice.
Strangely - self-discipline, alone, will keep the masses away
from this ancient practice, which has survived a battery of
tests and modern scrutiny. This is amazing when you think about
the rewards of self-mastery, contentment, and mindfulness, which
result from daily meditation practice.
About Author :
Paul Jerard, is a co-owner/director of Yoga teacher training at
Aura Wellness Center. He has been a certified Master Yoga
teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts.
He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults,
and seniors. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right
for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career
as a Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
