1) If you feel a certain "mood" beginning (ie depression, anger, discouragement) try to do something physical such as go running, swim, or even clean. It's good to do something that will tune up your nervous and glandular system. We need to break the incarnations that set into our bodies. It is similar to stopping smoking after 1 cigarette rather than 20 years of smoking. Sometimes if you have a shoe and it is worn out on one side you'll see that if you put your foot in it, it leans in that direction
Step2
There are two breathing exercises from yoga that are very helpful to cultivate a neutral mind. One is called "Alternate nostril breathing" and the other is called "Breath of Fire". These are explained in detail in the booklet I wrote. You can also learn these from a yoga class
Step3
Identify and write down the mental tape loops that you finding yourself repeating. By knowing what these are you can watch it instead of take it as your own identity. The more you "see" the dramas the less you react from within them. We all fall into our own melodramas and soap operas and taking a bird's eye view can give us another perspective. It helps us to not "buy into" our own story. Our inner story is something we repeat to ourselves and others and gives us our identity. It's good to step back and see which parts of it are beneficial and which are messages from the past, other people or our old identities. Just as a computer needs to have files deleted in order to operate more efficiently, so our minds need to have the extra "files" emptied out so we have room for new stories, dreams and aspirations.
Step4
Keep a notebook of inspiring anectdotes, quotes and tips. This helps to boost one's spirit and also to feel connected with others that have dealt with similar feelings. Put some reminders on your refrigerator, desk at work, car dash board and other places so you can catch you mind and re-direct it in a positive direction.
on 9/3/2008
i strongly agree with what the author said. sometimes, when i am so depressed and down, ill just take a long bath and it will help me feel refreshed and relieved. o_0
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christuff said
on 9/3/2008 i strongly agree with what the author said. sometimes, when i am so depressed and down, ill just take a long bath and it will help me feel refreshed and relieved. o_0