“Once there were 3 bricklayers. Each one of them was asked what they were doing. The first man answered gruffly, ‘I’m laying bricks.’ The second man replied, ‘I’m putting up a wall.’ But the third man said enthusiastically and with pride, ‘I’m building a cathedral.’” –Author Unknown Why do you want to meditate? There is not […]
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By now you should easily be doing 16 second meditations every day, longer if time allows. Maybe you are even meditating as moments arise throughout your day. With adding the movements and square breathing doing it one time will take about 16 seconds. You are all ready to increase your time to at least 1
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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I don’t feel like my body is my friend. It feels like I am often fighting against my body. It has overwhelming desires for unlimited chocolate. It struggles to wake up in the morning and get out of bed. I want to yell, “C’mon body, get on board
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You can move big movements while meditating – like sweeping or hiking. However often small movements are more convenient. When we are intentionally moving it helps connect our mind and body. I love to use Finger Touches. It is easy and subtle. Using 1 or both hands I touch my thumb to my pointer finger,
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If it isn’t just sitting quietly with our eyes closed and our minds empty, then what is it? Keeping your mind in the present moment, while being in a relaxed state. It is that simple. Therefore, some people can enter a meditative state doing many different things. Such as sweeping the floor or washing dishes.
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There are so many ways to meditate and all are good. The key is to do it consistently. That builds up your strength and power. Therefore, I have been giving you short challenges so far. In doing these 10 – 45 second practices you have consistently been meditating daily for 9 days! Great job!!! The
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Breathing seems to be a key in most meditations. Focusing on your breathing connects your body and spirit. I think of when a baby is born. It is that first breath that fully brings their spirit into their body. (I think their spirit comes and goes before that… this isn’t doctrine or science, just my intuition
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God has given us this amazing gift of our body. It can tell us so much, if we will listen to it! Have you ever exercised a bit too much and suddenly you feel some pain? Your body is telling you something. Do you listen? Maybe you have been working and working and not taken
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You have a spirit, which I believe is eternal, it existed before you came to earth. You came to earth and gained a body. It was a new experience for your spirit, probably a little shocking and hard to get used to. You also had a mind, that created beliefs and ideas about what was
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One of the first times I went to a Yoga class my teacher said something like, “Your breath is your best friend. It will always be there for you. Learn to love it and honor it and harness its power.” This concept changed my life. I had never thought of my breath before. I breathe
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