Yoga and Meditation - Learn to Accept Change

Yoga and Meditation - Learn to Accept Change by Anthony D'Agostino
in Meditation (submitted 2010-01-25)


A few Saturday's ago was moving day for our 18 year old daughter Lisa, she's off to college. It was a very hectic weekend, filled with both excitement and tension for Lisa, and sadness for mom and dad. It's never easy letting go. Allow Yoga and Meditation to put things in perspective for you. Let Yoga Awakening show you the way!

The trip itself went well, considering that we moved all of her furniture and boxes in one day. We also managed to organize her room including putting together a new coffee table for her, and even found the time to set up a new laptop computer for her.

She is a big girl now and will learn a tremendous amount over the next few years about being responsible, and about how to get on in this big beautiful world of ours.

Change is a part of living and you need to acknowledge and accept it openly. You should not fear change, because it is a crucial part of living. You should also be aware that the future is unknown. Therefore it is a waste of time and energy to fear that which you can not know or understand. Yoga and Meditation will make things clear and put them in perspective.

We all fear the insecurity and uncertainty of change. That goes for our daughter Lisa, and mom and dad. We all want security, and want our lives organized into nice little bundles. We get very comfortable with the way things are. We form routines, and become very content living with-in the boundaries of those routines. As a result our lives become very limited. Our routines make us extremely mechanical human beings and, as a result, our minds become lazy and dull.

So I suggest that you embrace change with open arms. Realize that life is change, life is movement, life is relationships. It is our existence from one moment to the next- this is change. So focus on the present moment filled with all of its joys and passions. Let your expectations of the future go. Allow yourself to experience the present. Live life in the moment and you will eliminate stress, fears and anxieties.

This is what our daughter Lisa will do. This is what mom and dad will do. Through the practice of Yoga and Meditation you will come to realize that this is the only way to find true happiness. This is the legacy of Yoga and Meditation!

About the Author

For over 35 years I have researched and practiced both the physical and mental aspects of Yoga and Meditation. I am committed to helping people find relief from common psychological disorders like fear, stress and anxiety through the use of Yoga and Meditation. Enjoy a FREE Gift: a guided meditation tour down the "Lazy River" the mystical land of deep relaxation and tranquility. Simply click here now: http://www.yogaawakening.com

Yoga and Meditation - How Can You Prevent Work Related Stress ?

Yoga and Meditation - How Can You Prevent Work Related Stress ? by Anthony D'Agostino
in Stress Management (submitted 2010-01-25)


Follow these simply stress reduction techniques to improve you work day. Plan Regular Breaks. Plan short breaks during the day. Take a moment to stretch out, take several deep breaths, get up and take a short walk. Finally make sure to take a moment in reflective thought, and to apply the principles of yoga and meditation to your workday. Let Yoga Awakening show you how!

* Plan Regular Breaks. Plan short breaks during the day. Take a moment to stretch out, take several deep breaths, get up and take a short walk. Anything to clear your mind and change your environment for a few minutes will do. Especially at lunch, try to get away from the office for a while.

* Give Yourself Plenty of Time in The Morning. Don't rush. Give your self an extra 15 minutes to get to work each day. Don't add to your stress levels by having to worry about be late to work in the morning.

* Create Balance. Make sure that you have enough time planned for family, friends, social activities and personal pursuits. All work and no play is a recipe for increased stress.

* Prioritize. Make a spreadsheet, that lists three categories ranking from highest, most important (must do today type tasks) to lowest, least important (can do whenever I get around to it type tasks). Then tackle these tasks in order of priority with the most important getting your utmost attention first, and the lowest only getting your attention after all higher ranking tasks have been completed. Review your list periodically and clean it up. Discard those lowest ranking tasks that still haven't been completed. If they aren't important enough to complete after several weeks, let them go.

* Break large projects up into smaller ones. When a large project seems overwhelming, simply break it up into smaller bite sized components. Then prioritize the pieces and tackle each smaller task in order of importance until the entire project is done.

* Delegate. Let go of the need to control every aspect of the job. When others can handle a particular part of a task, why not let them? You will immediately release stress when you allow others to help.

On a more subtle level you can use the intelligence you gain from practicing yoga and meditation to help. Use your increased self awareness to attune to your emotions and their impact while, using insight and intuition to guide you in your decision making. Use your increased levels of self control to better adapt to your changing circumstances and job environment. Use your relationship skills to understand and react to others, while inspiring, and influencing those around you by becoming a strong positive role model.

Yoga and meditation provide amazing ways to reduce levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace. This is the legacy of Yoga and Meditation!

About the Author

For over 35 years I have researched and practiced both the physical and mental aspects of Yoga and Meditation. I am committed to helping people find relief from common psychological disorders like fear, stress and anxiety through the use of Yoga and Meditation. Enjoy a FREE Gift: a guided meditation tour down the "Lazy River" the mystical land of deep relaxation and tranquility. Simply click here now: http://www.yogaawakening.com

Yoga and Meditation - Why Should You Pay Attention?

Yoga and Meditation - Why Should You Pay Attention? by Anthony D'Agostino
in Meditation (submitted 2010-01-25)


You never know when Yoga and Meditation will be helpful. Never think of Yoga and Meditation as something you do in private, away from others. The lessons you learn from practicing Yoga and Meditation are helpful every second of ever day, so don't exclude them from your day to day life. Let Yoga Awakening show you how!

By observing ourselves, we come to understand the way our minds work and the way we think. Imitation, judgment, comparison, and conformity, only serve to distance and divide us from every one else. This can only create conflict, and unhappiness in our lives.

Recently, my 18 year old daughter Lisa, started college. After saying our goodbyes, we were faced a long three hour ride home. The average vehicle speed on the expressway was about 80 mph. You would think that was fast enough for most people. Hmm think again. There were a large number of drivers that still wanted to go a lot faster than that.

The problem for these impatient drivers was that the expressway had only 2 lanes and was very crowded. A lot of other parents were also making the return trip from college. So there wasn't a lot of room for passing, and even when these drivers did manage to find some room to pass, they really didn't get very far. But yet they kept on trying to pass all of the other vehicles constantly jockeying for position.

I observed this behavior with amusement. It was really quite silly. I could easily see the impatient drivers in my rear view mirror, approaching, and zigging and zagging in and out of traffic. What were they trying to accomplish? What was their rush? Certainly what they were doing was very dangerous, and didn't seem to serve much purpose. The same vehicles that were zigging and zagging behind me would eventually cut in front of me, and then get stuck behind yet another vehicle. Their progress was almost non existent. But yet they continued on their quest to move forward, disregarding all apparent peril.

In observing all of this I started to pay attention and observe my own behavior. And wouldn't you know it, as an impatient driver approached from behind, I noticed that I was speeding up, to prevent them from passing me. I actually got some perverse satisfaction from doing this. By observing my self, I came to realize that I was basically imitating their reckless behavior, so I stopped.

Then as driver after driver cut me off, no longer trying to impede their progress, I began to feel a tinge of superiority. That is, I was now in control, and feeling superior, realizing the futility and danger, of their behavior and refusing to take part in it. Then upon further observation I realized that I was now judging their reckless behavior, comparing myself to them and determining that I was now some how better than they were. Clearly this attitude of superiority could serve no purpose and I quickly stopped doing it.

The point is that by observing your self through self analysis, you will find out the way your mind really works and the way you think. Yoga and Meditation will teach you that imitation, judgment, comparison, and conformity, only serve to distance and divide you from every one else. Only creating conflict, stress and anxiety and unhappiness in your life. This egotistical behavior leads to your miss-perceptions of the world and to your poor actions. This is what Yoga and Meditation will teach you. This is the legacy of Yoga and Meditation!

About the Author

For over 35 years I have researched and practiced both the physical and mental aspects of Yoga and Meditation. I am committed to helping people find relief from common psychological disorders like fear, stress and anxiety through the use of Yoga and Meditation. Enjoy a FREE Gift: a guided meditation tour down the "Lazy River" the mystical land of deep relaxation and tranquility. Simply click here now: http://www.yogaawakening.com