EMBRACING THE POWER OF NOW
4 Tips for Practicing Mindfulness
Slow down. Try savoring the process of a task, even if it isn’t your favorite thing to do. Paying deliberate attention to your daily actions and activities, like doing the dishes or even folding laundry, promotes healthy focus and reduces feelings of being overwhelmed. Get moving. Incorporating exercise and movement into your daily routine helps you to become aware of your body’s sensations. You’ll be more appreciative of how your body responds to different stimuli and movements, and this trains you to be more aware of yourself. Practice mindful eating. Do you always eat in front of the television or computer? Try eating without distractions, dine in good company, or pay closer attention to flavors and textures of the meal — it’s good for both your body and soul!
Have you ever sat down to eat a bowl of ice cream, then looked down a minute or two later to notice you only have one bite left? What about reaching your destination in the car and not recalling one thing about the entire trip? With the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, it’s tough to be present 100% of the time, but we shouldn’t let our minds go on autopilot. Not only can this be a safety hazard, but it may also impact important relationships and reduce our enjoyment and satisfaction.
With busy schedules and long to-do lists, how can we be more mindful? Here are four tips to help you embrace the power of now!
Use the power of meditation. You don’t need to meditate for a long time, and it certainly doesn’t require special poses or guidance. But taking just five minutes out of your day to focus on your breathing and clear your mind counts as meditation. It can help you to be more aware, present, and productive, especially in times of stress.
SOMETIMES DIVORCE BRINGS PEACE
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A lack of forgiveness. Are you or your spouse still bringing up grievances from years past? If either of you can’t let things truly go, you will never have a happy marriage.
The frog and the pot of boiling water proverb tells us that if a frog is thrown into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However, if the frog is thrown in a pot of room temperature water that is slowly warmed to the point of boiling, the frog will stay until it's too late. Many people experience this situation in their lives every day with their marriages. When your marriage has gone poorly, home is no longer home; you walk on eggshells just to avoid a fight. Even the best marriages have the potential to descend into madness. If you aren’t practicing daily forgiveness, the smallest provocation can lead to a fury of animosity. People say it’s normal for couples to argue, but is it really? Sure, it’s normal for couples to disagree from time to time, but happy, healthy couples will not shout and argue with each other to no end. When you live in an unhealthy environment, your mental and physical health can begin to deteriorate.
• Mismatched ambitions. Is one of you striving for more while the other one wants to kick back and relax? Prepare to resent each other unless a compromise can be found. • Alcohol and substance abuse . Alcohol or drugs can bring emotional stress into a marriage. Whenever people speak about divorce, they seem to focus on the downsides, but one can experience plenty of positives through a divorce. Removing yourself from a bad marriage can bring incredible joy, rebirth, and renewal. Peace is priceless, and it’s essential to experience peace in your own home.
There are a few things that can completely doom a marriage if something is not done before it’s too late.
You will never get back the years lost to a truly unhappy marriage, so if you’ve found yourself in a marriage that’s driving you crazy, give us a call.
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