Living Energy Blog

Two people doing what was in their hearts to do and bringing joy to others as a result….happens when you are being authentically you!

Peg and I had a fun adventure this past weekend as we joined 60+ “spiritual seekers” for a weekend of learning, laughing, healing and growing at Sandy Island Camp on Lake Winnipesaukee….all courtesy of Kim Grace and Kate Lemay at Elements of Enlightenment.

 Join us tomorrow on the radio show as we discuss what we learned, what we remembered, who we met and how we were affected by the unique experience of this retreat weekend—a hint, you may want to save the date for next year—6-3-11!

Our thanks to Kim and Kate for all their tireless efforts to make sure that all went well and that all were deeply and carefully cared for and about!

As usual, you can join us at show time on the web or phone and of course the download will be available for listening to at your leisure  once the show has ended.

 Awareness

Awareness is a process that encourages change. The first step is to pay attention. Begin to observe your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and actions. Observation leads to having more information about yourself so you may begin to have more choice regarding your inner world and also your actions. From there you can start to experience more ability to feel in charge of yourself and life as well as to have the beginning of learning to develop a sense of inner peace.

  Learn to Use Your Breath Properly

Learning to breathe properly has many health benefits on a physical level. It makes you feel more energized, lifts the spirits and can relieve many symptoms of anxiety. It can also help you to experience less of a sense of inner stress, and to create feelings of acceptance, peace, and tranquility. These qualities remain thoughts unless there is a process to move them from the head to the heart!

 In addition, focusing on the breath provides a means to interrupt obsessive negative thoughts. Learning how to breathe in a slow, full, easy, rhythmical way can help calm difficult emotions.

 Acceptance

Resistance, whether it is emotional or physical, intensifies pain. Learning to experience an inner state of acceptance not only helps you to feel better, but also contributes to positive change and empowerment from the inside out!

 Practicing acceptance of minor daily circumstances such as a traffic jam or a computer glitch can help train us for acceptance of life’s larger events. All these approaches contribute to a natural slowing down of the mind. This helps provide clarity and the ability to distinguish between what we can   change and what we cannot.

 Practice gratitude

We all have positive and negative traits but often focus on the negative as if it were all there is. At some point we begin to feel heavy, burdened, deeply flawed. This may be the result of early conditioning. However, no matter where it originated, it is possible for you to take charge and create something different for yourself.

A way you can begin to create this shift is to name five things you are grateful for in your life every night before sleep. Upon arising in the morning name five things that are positive about you and that you are grateful for. Focus on these frequently throughout the day.

You can begin with simple things such as the fact that you can see, hear, feel, taste or have good teeth! Progress to positive emotional qualities as you gets more comfortable with the process. Work toward naming 100 traits to be grateful for within a month’s time—watch your energy change!

Work with these practices one a ta  time or include as many as you wish.

Keep a journal and document changes that you see/feel. They may be small shifts at first so without a way to track them you may think that nothing is happening.

The effort you make toward making your peace of mind and happiness a practice instead of waiting for it to fall upon you is worth it!

Your thoughts and emotions are involved in a constant interplay with our environment. To bring more of your creative power to bear in the creation of your life you can work with energy from both the inside- out and the outside- in! The mind is an important and powerful influence no matter which direction you choose. It holds both the problem and the solution to achieving greater mastery of your life.

  Our minds are always with us… busy, constantly engaged with analyzing, labeling, planning, or preoccupation with a variety of concerns, worries, and stresses. When we are focused on these mental states our energy fields are affected. Habitual thoughts, positive or negative, create ripples throughout our being that have repercussions on an emotional and physical level. They also influence choices, decisions and the ability to move forward in our business and personal worlds.

 So, one very simple yet powerful way to be in charge of your energy is to be in charge of your mind. Start to become aware of the daily conversations in your head! You may be surprised by the stream of chatter, an ongoing commentary regarding life: events, experiences, people, places and things.

 This chatter tends to be based on beliefs formed at various times in our lives. They may be the result of one strong event or an accumulation of messages received over time. Attitudes are formed upon the beliefs and behavior follows. Many of the beliefs we live with were formed in childhood and have never been explored by an adult mind to determine if they are still useful!

 Sometimes it may be difficult to discover beliefs from the level of the everyday mind. This is one reason why tools such as imagery, visualization, self hypnosis, relaxation and meditation are so beneficial. They help us drop below the level of the chatter and observe from a broader perspective. These techniques have many health benefits as well as being pleasant and easy to use.

 There are other simple ways to begin to harness your mind’s power.

 Next Time:

Methods to Develop the Power of Your Mind