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Live for the Moment and Put Worry on Hold - Part 1
Living for the moment seems easy enough, but what if you are
feeling hesitant, unhappy, fatigued, or afraid? We all have
these feelings, and if they go on without setting controls, they
become worry, stress, or depression. Each one of these can cut
your life very short or cause a serious health condition.
Unfortunately, I have seen this first-hand when my mother
"worried herself to death" at 50 years of age. The day of her
funeral, I swore to give up smoking and stop worrying. Well, I
did quit smoking, but to quit worrying is an "uphill battle."
Even the toughest people we know worry. Worrying has been a
curse to mankind, even in ancient times, but there are better
ways to deal with worries at this time. Here are a few ideas to
give you relief from worry and to allow you to start enjoying
your life right now.
Get self-improvement audio books that make your heart soar. You
need to plug yourself into positive information that creates
optimism from within your inner being. There are many good
self-help audio books to choose from, and you have to listen to
positive ideas many times before they are "permanently wired"
into your psyche.
There is a growing number of self-hypnosis audio books for
anything, subjects vary from topics such as: "quitting smoking"
to "goal setting." For obvious reasons, the self-hypnosis audio
books are not recommended when driving your car. However, they
are a good sleep aid, and you could set one up at bedtime. If
you make them into a steady routine, you should feel results
within a month.
Be productive each and every possible moment. Write down your
goals and go after them. Your goals should be specific and
should make you feel positive when you think about them. Wake up
every day and go after your goals.
Set realistic deadlines that fit into your lifestyle. If you
have responsibilities and commitments, allow time for them, and
don't make deadlines into a stressful situation. To get the most
out of life, we have to have a full life.
Allow for family time. Nothing is so important that you have to
be a stranger to your family. We all need bonding with people we
can trust.
Seek advice from a life coach, friend, personal trainer, Yoga
teacher, or martial arts teacher. Sometimes we all need a little
"pep talk," but only you know when, and how often, you need to
boost your morale. This is not a substitute for medical or
psychological counseling, but in the case of preventative
health, most of us just need someone to gently push us along.
Some of my most successful clients know what to do, but they
also need to have it organized into a system that is "user
friendly." They have also come to understand that you have to
work at your goals every day and accept the minor setbacks in
life.
Counseling by a physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist, is an
option to consider, and there is nothing wrong with getting
"professional help." The family unit is not what it was a
generation ago, and people need someone who is qualified to help
them. If you need advice from a competent professional, this is
a solid option.
Design a plan to help yourself, and stick to it. You can look at
this as a starting point.
© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in
RI. He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He
teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness. He wrote: Is Running a
Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students wanting to be a
Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
Written by: Paul M. Jerard Jr.
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