Comments on: Waking Up to Life http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/ Stress Hardiness, Optimizing Stress, Being Fully Alive Sun, 13 May 2012 21:27:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cheerfulmonk.com » At Home In the Universe http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/comment-page-1/#comment-431 cheerfulmonk.com » At Home In the Universe Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:10:26 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/#comment-431 [...] courtesy of NASA. Relevant posts: Happiness, the Purpose of Life?, Waking Up to Life, Do What You Love, Live Your Own Life, It’s a Magical [...] [...] courtesy of NASA. Relevant posts: Happiness, the Purpose of Life?, Waking Up to Life, Do What You Love, Live Your Own Life, It’s a Magical [...]

]]> By: Jean http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Jean Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:18:32 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/#comment-269 Thanks for sharing your experience, Shirley. That's what this blog is for, sharing. Thanks for sharing your experience, Shirley. That’s what this blog is for, sharing.

]]> By: Shirley http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/comment-page-1/#comment-262 Shirley Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:22:24 +0000 http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/08/26/stepping-out-of-our-trances/#comment-262 I really like this posting! Personally, I LOVE meditation! Though, I admit, I don't do it nearly enough, (I forget about it and get caught up in things "I need to do".) However, taking these breaks, especially a meditation break, is FANTASTIC for body and especially mind. At my last job, I learned and practiced meditation at home. I got stressed often at work (hence the name work - -ha, ha!) Finally I decided to meditate during my work break. It took a lot of self control not to open my eyes every time someone walked in the door of the breakroom, and supreme effort not to feel like an idiot, sitting there ignoring everyone around me. But soon I found that others envied this ability and asked me how they could do the same. As a last note, when I would sit and do this, whatever type of meditation I was trying at the moment, I would always feel soothed, calmed and very relaxed at the end, and I never needed a timer. My body was always finished before my 15 minutes was up. I hope this will inspire some of you to take these short meditation breaks yourself - they can really help you stay stress-free. :0) I really like this posting! Personally, I LOVE meditation! Though, I admit, I don’t do it nearly enough, (I forget about it and get caught up in things “I need to do”.)

However, taking these breaks, especially a meditation break, is FANTASTIC for body and especially mind. At my last job, I learned and practiced meditation at home. I got stressed often at work (hence the name work – -ha, ha!) Finally I decided to meditate during my work break. It took a lot of self control not to open my eyes every time someone walked in the door of the breakroom, and supreme effort not to feel like an idiot, sitting there ignoring everyone around me. But soon I found that others envied this ability and asked me how they could do the same.

As a last note, when I would sit and do this, whatever type of meditation I was trying at the moment, I would always feel soothed, calmed and very relaxed at the end, and I never needed a timer. My body was always finished before my 15 minutes was up.

I hope this will inspire some of you to take these short meditation breaks yourself – they can really help you stay stress-free. :0)

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