Three Ways to Relax, De-stress and Create Balance Your Life

By Chelsea Grace


When your life appears beyond control and you've got endless demands tugging at you from all directions, it's not difficult to feel rather overwhelmed, drained - and just plain stressed. Believe it to be true or not, balancing your life doesn't require massive changes. You do not have to quit your job, abandon your folks and escape to a remote retreat in order to feel tranquil and ecstatic. In fact , true balance is something that starts inside you most importantly - irrespective of what else is happening in your outer life circumstances.

Below you will find three simple methods to begin building a greater sense of inner peace and harmony:

1) Quiet time.

One of the first things we sacrifice when we are busy is our personal time. Instead we give all our energy and attention to caring for others, multi-tasking, meeting responsibilities and "being productive." Over a period of time this depletes our energy and we start to feel more and more weighed down by our responsibilities.

To live a more balanced life, quiet time to you is vital. You may believe that you do not have any time available for yourself, but something dazzling takes place when you habitually make time; you find yourself feeling more happy and more invigorated, your focus improves - and you get lots done. Only one or two minutes spent sitting quietly in meditation or reading a book can do amazing things in transforming stress into peace and happiness.

2) Self-care.

Beyond making time for things you like, there are other methods to nurture and love yourself on a day-to-day basis. Getting a full 8 hours of sleeping (or as much as you personally need) is an excellent start, as well as eating healthful food, exercising daily and speaking kindly to yourself.

Ever noticed that when you are truly beat or stressed, even the tiniest problem can seem just like a nightmare? On the other hand, when you are feeling well-rested and targeted, you are much better in a position to handle upsets. Caring for yourself is one sure way to consistently restore your energy, inner peace and joy - meaning you may have the will to handle whatever comes your way.

3) Suppleness.

Are you aware that one of the most important reasons behind stress is firm expectancies ? We all do it now and then; get a mental image of how our lives "should be" - and get extremely annoyed when our outer circumstances don't cooperate. One of the most important gifts you can give yourself is a flexible mental state. To explain, discover the best way to detach from excessive expectations and go along with the flow.

When you have a flexible mind-set, you are able to address crises and Problems much easier because you're not working against a preconceived notion of how things "should be". You're able to tap into your creative problem-solving abilities and move through challenges without all the drama and frustration. Be like the tree that bends with the breeze - and you're way less likely to begin to break.

These inner changes can make a dramatic difference in your state of well-being, but you might also want to examine your outer life circumstances and see if there are other tiny changes you can make to help to support your internal work.

As an example, you could opt to let go of certain needs that are now not significant or delightful to you. Simply because you agreed to host weekly conferences for a support group 3 years ago doesn't mean you have to keep doing it forever - especially if it's become a drain on your resources. Be willing to let go of activities that no longer counterpoint the way of life you wish, and you'll create space for larger accomplishment, joy and peace.




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