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When I wrote about a relaxation technique in my previous article, I
neglected to tell you that I always follow up with a follow-up. Why?
Because it’s so easy to try it once or twice, get lazy or forget about it. I’ve
had people tell me they get so antsy they can’t sit still another minute.
Yeah, I’ve heard it all because I’ve been there too. So pay attention to
what I am going to tell you.
1) Remember I said that these few precious moments in your busy day
are the most important because they have a profound influence on the
rest of your days, weeks, months and years of your life? That you are
selfishly doing this ‘thing’ by yourself for yourself?
2) Believe it when I tell you that your family and friends will begin to
notice a change in you. They’ll wonder what it is, but might not be able
to define it. They’ll definitely want to be around you more.
3) For those of you who have the common “antsy” complaint, here’s
what’s happening. We’re all under varying degrees of stress and we all
deal with it differently. Just think of stress as a family of huge elephants
stuck in the mud. Eventually the rains come, the mud loosens and the
elephants begin moving out. I’ve watched them in Africa. When these
guys start moving everything around them responds. The ground
trembles, trees rustle their boughs and small creatures run for cover.
4) This is exactly what is happening when you are sitting quietly with
your eyes closed, following your breath or thinking of that pleasant
place. The fact that you might be feeling fidgety is wonderful. It’s an
indication that something good is happening. Those elephant stresses
are beginning to loosen and move out. They’ve been with you so long
and they are so comfortably lodged in your nervous system they’d much
rather stick around. This is the very time when you should not, repeat
not, get up. In a few minutes you’ll feel more relaxed and you’ll continue
to drift further inward.
5) Remember not to try to push thoughts away. Be still and listen to your
breath. If you find yourself on a thought (which you will), just go back to
the breath. It’s all part of the process of stress release.
Once again, it’s doing less and accomplishing more. I’ll have more to tell
you in the next follow up.
Susan Scharfman is a freelance writer/editor at
http://www.susanscharfman.com
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