Our foundations are shaking in all the current worldwide upheaval. What I’m hearing from people is that fear is a constant companion with worries about everything from job and housing security to concern for the planet and water. We are inundated with dire news and there doesn’t seem to be any space for just being. Even getting the sleep we need is hard right now. In response to this, I’m offering Shifting from Fear to Love, a free guided meditation, by phone Tuesday, April 18th from 8-8:30pm. Details and sign up are HERE.
In the meantime, here are three ways you can create a pause in your day for some straightforward self-care.
Breath work: Take at least one pause during your waking hours to close your eyes and breathe at least 5 deep breaths. Nothing fancy here, just deep breaths filling all of your lungs. Getting in some full breaths can shift your nervous system from sympathetic (fight or flight) to parasympathetic (resting and homeostasis central). This is good! You might fit this in while you're in the shower, or in your car before you turn it on. We’re talking about a minute or so. If you can manage two or three breaks for breath work in a day, you will notice an even bigger difference. Don’t be surprised if after 5 breaths, you don’t want to stop. Listen to your body and your inner voice.
Intentional Walking: Whether your job is sedentary or not, we still take short walks during the day: to the bathroom, to the car, to a store, etc. Take the time on one of those short walks to move a little more slowly than you might normally, and put some intention behind each footstep. Feel all of your feet, from heel to toes, really connecting to the earth. Feel that your feet are part of your whole being, more than just your physical body. Feel that when you focus on your connection to the planet, you can feel that you are a part of the whole cosmos, not separate.
Heart Space Connection: The electromagnetic field of the heart is 5,000 times greater than the electromagnetic field of the brain. Let's read that again: 5,000 times greater! We spend most of our time in our brain. An easy way to practice shifting into the heart space and that bigger electromagnetic field is to close your eyes and place one hand on your heart. Again this is nothing fancy, your hand is on your heart and you’re going to focus on the space in your chest. And notice what this feels like. Is it hard to focus on this space? What does this space look and feel like for you? This can be done any time of day, but the easiest place to start might be lying in bed when you awake and just before you go to sleep.
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Quick Favor
I am ever grateful to each of you who is interested in my work. Energy work is often still a little out there for people, and word of mouth is the clearest way people find me. So, I have a favor to ask of you: could you please scan your brain for 3 people you know who might be interested in my work? And invite those 3 people to Shifting from Fear to Love, the free guided meditation next Tuesday the 18th. Sign up is HERE. It's a great way for people to get a taste of my work. Thanks for your continued support!
May you remember you are always whole.
~Namaste