Spring-cleaning your mind will help
you move into spring with more ease, focus, confidence and
energy. Here are a few ideas to help you get
started:
Turn off the television and go to
the library. Substitute two evenings in the week that you
spend watching TV and start reading, writing or another
hobby.
Wake up 10 minutes earlier than usual
to do a morning meditation. Sit quietly and breathe
deeply: Inhale for eight seconds; exhale for eight seconds.
Tune out mental chatter by repeating one word that sounds good
for you (try "grace," "kindness" or "peace").
Look
into the future. Where do you see yourself travelling this
summer? What home improvements would you like to make in the
next few months? What kinds of personal changes would benefit
you? Fill your mind with positive
thoughts.
Spring-cleaning your mind is your chance to
get rid of what you don't want and make room for what you
do.
Alison Finney is a certified hatha and kundalini
yoga teacher in Ottawa. She is registered with the Yoga
Alliance and the International Kundalini Yoga Teachers
Association and is the founder of PranaShanti, a health and
yoga resource. For more information, visit www.pranashanti.com.
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