Many of us lead very busy lives. We get up, get dressed and get ready for our day. Some of us may have others that we need to help by starting their day – their children, their pets and even their elderly parents. It is easy to forget our well-being or to take the time to rejuvenate mind, body and spirit with all the activity going on in our lives. Do you take the time to ‘unwind’ from the pressures of the day? Do you allow yourself moments throughout the day to clear your mind so to ensure you do not burn out?
I remember (not to long ago) going to bed with so many thoughts in my head that I couldn’t even get to sleep. I would be thinking about all the things that happened throughout my day and how to reconcile any issues in the coming days, weeks and months. I remember going to bed with my heart racing, like I just finished exercising and I also remember feeling too excited or anxious to go to sleep with all the events of the day replaying in my mind. There were many times that I have gone to bed with so much negative energy that I would wake up the next day with that same energy. I knew that I had to do something to try and quiet my mind and body so that I could go to bed in a state of tranquilty and peace and wake up in the same manner. Here are some of the things that I do now to end my day and rejuvenate my body, my mind and my spirit:
READ – I began reading books about meditation, self-help, spirituality, holistic health and such and found that many of these books promoted a well-being for body, mind and spirit.
MEDITATION – Meditation is great because it really allows us to concentrate on becoming relaxed and to quiet our minds from our daily turmoil and stresses. Meditation is not too difficult to do and can be down virtually anywhere. If you need assistance, I would recommend buying a book and meditation cd so that you can be familiar with the basics (breathing).
WRITE – Writing is a great way to release any pent up negative energy that was accumulated throughout the day
Here is an example of a meditation I complete as I lay in bed in the evening:
I think of a colour that I really love and picture it with a beautiful, positive, healing energy and think about this light entering my body – I imagine it travelling from the tips of my toes up through my feet, ankles, calves, knees, thighs, groin, buttocks, stomach, chest, shoulders, arms, hands, throat, face, head and I also ensure that the same light travels through all my internal and vital organs – ensuring that it destroys any ‘potential’ bad cells. I also imagine that my good, healthy blood cells attack any unhealthy ones to ensure that my body is funtioning with only good and healthy cells. Once I complete this portion of the meditation, I surround my body with my most beautiful glow (white light) and send it throughout my hole body (starting at my feet and up through my head)…I imagine this white light/glow escape through my crown chakra (top of my head) and that all this positive energy is sent out into the world and universe. I take myself to a peaceful place (usually warm and surrounded by sun and water) I see myself and ask the universe if there is anything that I need to know – I breathe deeply and wait for a response. I think of peace, love, compassion and see the earth below me – I embrace the world with the positive energy the peace, the love and the compassion that the universe has given me and know that all is how it should be. I gently bring myself and my awareness back to my body – breathe deeply and wait for sleep.
I may also listen to chants/meditations via other sources to ensure that I have the most comfortable and undisturbed sleep. Doing this allows me to wake up refreshed and filled with positivity. How you wake up determines what type of day you will have. If you wake up and think ‘I don’t want to deal with today, I would rather go back to bed, it sucks getting up’ (which I did, many times in my past) – your day will probably go something like this: stub toe getting out of bed, swear, drop toothbrush in toilet, trip going into the shower, put 2 different socks on (you won’t notice until later), forget to pack a lunch, irritated getting into the car, the commute is very difficult, you get the worse parking spot, spill coffee all over yourelf, your boss and other employees seem to be very curt today……is that what type of day you want? Definately not!
Here is an example of my thoughts/mantra/affirmation as I wake up:
What a beautiful day! I am so looking forward to the adventures today will bring. I am happy to be alive, happy and healthy. I surround myself in a positive light. I sing/hum in the shower. I surround my dog and partner in the same wonderful energy that I am feeling and kiss them goodbye. I surround my car in a protective energy and put on music I love to listen to. My day is filled with love, laughter and joy and everyone around me seems to be basking in my energy. All is wonderful in my world.
When someone said “Take the time to smell the flowers” – I believe they really meant it. So, do take the time to smell the flowers. Take the time to ensure your well-being. Take the time to be healthy, happy and positive so that your great energy affects others around you so that they can spread the same energy into our world.
Together we can make the world a better one!!!