3 Ways To Get Through The Day

Life is an exciting and outrageous adventure. Isn’t it a wonder how a spider weaves a web or a bee makes a hive? Did you ever notice the everyday miracles, like your breath? Isn’t it amazing that this greatest wonder of all is right under your nose?

But how many of us get to truly experience this miracle? We all want to feel good; we all want to enjoy life. And we may know that meditation chills us out, but if we are feeling stressed or irritable then it doesn’t always seem so appealing. Yet it is your birthright to be happy and you do have what it takes within yourself.

When things are not going your way or they look topsy-turvy and you just want to scream; when your life appears chaotic and you are not sure if you are coming or going; when it feels like it is all piled on your shoulders, then this is the ideal moment to just stop, be still, and breathe.

So here are three mini-meditations, moments to just stop and breathe and remember why you are here. A moment to check yourself out, to look within, and to find what is really meaningful to you. You can get it together even when you think it is all falling apart.

Mini-meditations can be done on a train, walking down the street, at an airport, standing at a bus stop, in an elevator, while sitting in the bathroom (sometimes the only place you can be alone!). Silently count your out- breath up to ten times, or walk with awareness of each step for up to ten steps. Or relax each part of your body, then silently repeat “soft belly” for five breaths.

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Dennis R.

3:16AM PDT on Oct 5, 2010

very real life news

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Mark S.

9:13AM PDT on Oct 4, 2010

Thank you for the tips. I've always found mini-meditations to be very helpful and I'm looking forward to trying these techniques.

Quanta K.

10:00PM PDT on Sep 28, 2010

thanks for the advice!

Mohamed M.

2:55PM PDT on Sep 24, 2010

thanks that's so useful & interesting

Loesje v.

8:17AM PDT on Sep 24, 2010

Mini-meditations I need it everyday. And you are absolutly right that everyday miracles, Thanks for sharing.

ShiatsuCat D.

1:29AM PDT on Sep 23, 2010

owww, I really need that today
thx

Monica T.

1:26AM PDT on Sep 23, 2010

Thanks for the article. Practicing these steps as I walk my dog in the morning has always been a helpful mini-meditation. Nature is very healing and soothing. Walking a dog with love in your heart is terrific therapy.

Lynn C.

9:30PM PDT on Sep 22, 2010

Added this to favorites! Thanks for the mini meditations.

Bente S.

12:04PM PDT on Sep 22, 2010

Automized muscle relaxation works wonders.

Lynn Marie M.

9:27AM PDT on Sep 22, 2010

Thanks!