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The first one is by Learning Meditation.
It has short audio mediation guides that are perfect for brief relaxation sessions at the office.
If you wish you can also use the text format to read and record in your own voice. Also read about how to create your own meditation guide HERE.
For peaceful streaming music I suggest Sleepbot.
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Preparation
Note what you want to get out of this weekend, what you enjoy doing and plan your weekend accordingly.
You might want to invite friends and tell them that you need looking after. You could also do your grocery shopping and other chores earlier in the week so that you can dedicate the weekend to whatever you have planned.
Here is an example how such a revitalizing weekend could look like.
Saturday:
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Be considerate, after unloading his buckets of sand into your eyes to help you find your way to dreamy land, he hasn’t got time to hang around on your shoulder singing lullabies. Prepare for his visit to ensure you get a restful sleep:
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You’ve probably experienced your own spiral of thoughts that lead to aimless rumination and often results in feelings of anxiety and hyperactivity or sleepless nights, to name but a few effects.
Example: You’ve just comfortably tucked yourself into bed, even started to think about something tranquil and beautiful, when slowly, and at first unconsciously, distracting thoughts creep into your previously calm mind:
A “brilliant” creative idea pops up. How can I get started? What does it look like?
What about this dreadful meeting tomorrow? Am I sufficiently prepared?
Then pictures of the last horrific news report sneak in? How terrible that was….
As if that could stop the keen chatter in your head, you put your hands on your ears in a desperate attempt to escape this mental self-chatter.
But wait; here are some suggestions that really help to avoid over-thinking:
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From time to time, I like to wind down and listen to a guided mediation CD to clear and refresh my mind. However it usually takes me a long time to choose the right CD. I have many relaxation recordings but only very few guided mediation CD’s. For me it is equally important that the background music suits me, that the voice is pleasant and the text is interesting and easy to follow.
So, during my last creative surge I wrote my own personal script. I remembered what I liked about the ones I previously listened to. They usually start with something like, ‘lay down and find a comfortable position’ and ‘don’t hold on to random thoughts but let them pass like clouds or balloons’. Initial sentences like this will prepare you for the journey ahead. Read the rest of this entry »
Not so long ago you had to buy expensive DVD’s to follow some exercises in order to tone up your body at home. In the age of youtube and videojug that is a thing of the past and now you find professional guides on the web for free. As I’m in my 30′s I thought it’s high time to tone up my slobby parts again. Let’s start with the butt:
More Pilates Exercises.
Read also:
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Here are some ways to consider when trying to improve your current mood:
Externally:
Plan Ahead
- Schedule your life to ensure there aren’t huge gaps or compressions later. This can mean scheduling high quality experiences if you find yourself frequently bored. It can also mean dividing large projects if you find yourself chronically busy.
Win-Win
- If you must perform an activity you think has low quality, that’s suboptimal. Find ways to reorganize your life so that jobs, chores and duties can become interesting high-quality experiences. Read the rest of this entry »
Often we try to change bad habits on a big scale, especially at the beginning of the new year and set ourselves up for disaster. Instead try to implement small but easy changes as suggested by the Healthy Food Magazine:
Memory is our ability to learn something, then store it, retain it and recall it when needed. Our memories are fundamental to our sense of self, to our personality, our history and the ability to navigate through our world. It’s been said also that memory is more about helping us predict the future than dwelling on the past. On almost every level of human activity, from communication and movement to problem solving and having relationships, our memories are called into action. Read the rest of this entry »
Try to avoid events that might cause anxiety attacks.
Exercise – swimming, walking or cycling.
Practice yoga, autogenic training or meditation
Concentrate on your breathing. Slowly and deeply breath in and out. (Breathing Techniques)
