Relax and Make Some Space

In this day of surviving on cell phones, emails anywhere and double expressos, the constant stimuli never allows life to slow down. As mothers, muti-tasking is our middle name and this leads us to feeling overwhelmed and stressed. How can one relieve stress and replace it with balance and well being? It begins with small steps. One of those steps is learning to dedicate a small amount of time each day to relaxation.

Why should I practice relaxation?
Maybe you are thinking: how can fifteen minutes of “trying to relax” do me any good? But the truth is, the simple act of dedicating a small piece of each day to relaxation can pay back in huge dividends.

Creating some space in your reservoir
Our body is just like a reservoir. Life presents us with many different conditions that can affect our reservoir’s “level.” For example, stress-free, sunny days, along with a healthy diet, keep us well below our dam’s breaking point. But gloomy, stress-filled days surviving on junk food can quickly fill us to the brim, where it takes just one little thing for the dam to break. And when the dam spills over, the symptoms we manifest might be an emotional outburst, a cold, or worse.

Living in a place of capacity
Become aware of creating ways to “lower” your own personal reservoir, or staying in a place of capacity. You can create a buffer around yourself, allowing room to maneuver a little more gracefully through life. Keeping some space in our reservoir leaves room for the unexpected and therefore keeps us physically and emotionally in a good, healthy place. And as mothers, we lead by example; our way of being is passed on to all those around us.

Our body is amazing
Learning to relax our body and therefore our mind creates a quiet still space. In this quiet still space we become closer to our true nature. It is a place where our body recharges, renews and self heals. It is a place where we gain insight, clarity and can experience a very secure, interconnected, spacious, peaceful feeling. Sometimes it just takes someone to show you how…

Try out my fifteen-minute guided relaxation, Finding a Quiet Still Space, available to download to your computer, mp3 or ipod. On beth’s podcast