6 Tips for People Who Don’t Have Time to Meditate – PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement

by darla on August 31, 2010

Meditation

Interested in beginning meditation but don’t know where to start? The good news is that all you need is 5-10 minutes a day to get started.

Are you thinking to yourself, ‘Ten minutes, I don’t have an extra ten minutes a day! My life is already jam packed with work, family, social obligations, and I’m not even mentioning my growing to-do list”?

Well, what if I told you that the benefits of meditation include a reduction in stress, sharpened concentration, improved circulation – and as you get further into your practice you’ll experience a quieter mind, a more open and receptive heart, a sense of inner freedom – and perhaps even a streak of creativity that’ll help you make films like David Lynch. (Lynch has been practicing Transcendental Meditation for over thirty years.)

Sound good?

Here are six easy tips and meditation techniques for beginners that will help get you started.

6 Tips for People Who Don’t Have Time to Meditate – PickTheBrain

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Observations on Multitasking

by darla on August 31, 2010

Fellow yogi and teacher Jamie Elmer shares her observations on multitasking. She notes that multitasking helps the ego feel more important. “Look at how important I am. I have a million things to do all at once,” the ego thinks. But in reality when we instead have single pointed focus, we feel calmer and are more effective.

Check out Jamie’s post here:

http://jamieelmer.wordpress.com/2010/08/30/isnt-observation-fascinating/

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Pranayama – 2 Simple Breathing Practices – Lesley Hobbs Yoga

August 8, 2010

Pranayama – 2 Simple Breathing Practices

Something we do every minute of every day can actually change our lives. Most of us pay little or no attention to the breath and yet just 3-5 minutes a day is enough to notice a difference. Here is a simple technique to create balance, ease your mind and maintain [...]

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Resources to Help You Improve Your Life & Take Action

August 6, 2010

Oldie But Goodie – A few yoga links from our archive November 2008 -
http://shareyoga.com/blog/connect/share/a-few-yoga-links/

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Evolution of the Emergency Room – Breathing Techniques for Pain Management

April 19, 2010

This past weekend I had to visit the emergency room at our local hospital. (Thank goodness, we’re all okay.) Upon leaving, I was given a 7-page printout of Discharge Instructions.  In addition to a summary of the prescriptions and their usage, the packet included a lengthy Pain Management section which included the breathing and visualization [...]

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