Yoga's Arc’s Post

Getting Comfortable with Anger "Anger is that powerful internal force that blows out the light of reason." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Anger is important to allow and experience when it occurs.  From my counseling background, I was always taught that the sum of fear and sadness is anger.  We spend so much time pretending to not be scared or sad (how many times do we hear people say "Don't Cry" for example).  We could instead embrace and get comfortable with these emotions so we learn how to cope with them and how to respond when they come up.  If we don't, the next thing you know, we start getting more and more angry.  It builds momentum, and the outbursts feel relieving at first, but then we need to reflect on our actions to make sure we aren't hurting anyone along the way. Unfortunately, anger causes us to react vs reflect and the next thing you know we are unintentionally or intentionally hurting someone.  This is when we need to step up and reflect on what happened, take responsibility, and connect with those we hurt to try to explain what is happening along with an apology.  This practice in itself will help you connect to your emotions on a deeper level without being afraid to explore them. Did you know that this is what meditation is for?  It sure is!  We hang out by ourselves to pay attention to what is going on internally and be curious about any emotions without judgment.  We hope you will give it a try! Contact us if you're interested in exploring a meditation practice, we are here to support you andyour community. Visit: https://buff.ly/3Dipcve #wellness #corporatehealth #phoenix

Does this resonate with you? You’re incredibly in tune with: 🐻 The parts of yourself that need attention and growth. 🐻 The critical and harsh ways you talk to yourself, and you know it’s harmful. 🐻 Your tendency to minimize your abilities and potential. Despite this deep awareness, it feels like you haven’t made much progress in changing these behaviors. You’ve tried: 🦖 Embracing self-love as a solution. 🦖 Removing negative influences from your social circle. 🦖 Delving into practices like yoga, meditation, or affirmations. 🦖 Devouring self-help books, hoping for a breakthrough. Yet, here you are: ♦️ Still hesitating to step up and make bold moves. ♦️ Continuously bogged down by self-doubt and self-criticism. ♦️ Allowing others to overstep your boundaries without consequence. 😔 And overall, life just isn’t as great as you know it could be. Here’s the deeper issue: 💡 You’re practicing what’s known as SHAMEFUL awareness instead of embracing LOVING awareness. It’s likely become a pattern: even as you walk your path to healing, you do it with a mindset of shame. ☝🏼 Pause for a moment. Are you criticizing yourself right now for not having figured this out? This approach won’t help you move forward. Simply accumulating more knowledge feeds into the cycle of shame, which is exactly where shameful awareness thrives. The true pathway to change is to step fully into LOVING awareness. This means observing even your shameful thoughts and offering them compassion instead of contempt. It involves recognizing the efforts of all parts of you with a gentle, understanding smile. From this place of kindness and self-compassion, reassure these parts that they are safe and that their vigilant efforts can relax. This shift allows you to finally move past the stuck places into a more peaceful and fulfilling life. If you want to learn more about how to do this, then join our upcoming Heal Your Life Workshop happening on the 18th & 19th of May, 2024, details are in the link in bio. We hope to see you there! #healing #selfawareness #hyl

We often feel different emotions at different point of times. Sometimes we are happy and sometimes we are sad. Sometimes we speak what we feel from inside. Whatever we speak depends on our thoughts and how are we feeling at that time. Sometimes when we are angry, we speak whatever comes to our mind without actually thinking about the consequences or how it can affect the other person. Basically our reaction is dependent on others actions. Also many times, in a state of confusion or doubts , we are not able to think clearly and often take wrong decisions that may impact us in future. We must never take any decision when we are too happy or feeling too sad or depressed as decisions taken at that time are dependent on that mood. It is therefore very important to learn to take a pause. When we learn to take a pause, we are giving ourselves time to think clearly and logically on how to respond. In that case, our reaction will not be dependent on someone’s action. By practicing pause, we would be able to think clearly , speak clearly, respond appropriately and this will help us to understand ourselves better, have stable relationships, avoid conflicts with people and would be able to take better decisions for our life. So practice the pause and when you pause , pray as techniques like meditation can help us to remain calm and composed. #sharingmythoughts #wednesdaymotivation #positivity #inspiration #mentalhealth #practicethepause #wisdomoftheday

Why is it so difficult to just be still? "I can't do it", I heard someone say the other day. And while I totally get and acknowledge that we're all unique beings, I'd like to gently nudge all the ones who say they can't do it. Being still is often coming with discomfort. Stuff bubbles up. The repetitive thoughts. Memories. Physical pain. "I can't do it" can be a beautiful, very convincing coping mechanism to not face these things. Even though I practice meditation daily for years - formal and informal - and have come a long way - looking back, last weekend I was finding ways to keep me busy. I even skipped a practice. In the time I made to reflect, I asked myself this question: What am I avoiding? Simple. Painful. Healing. What's once seen can't be unseen. Maybe it helps you too. Where are the fan's of curious, compassionate and radically honest self-inquiry?

Vibrate at the level of the thing you want to attract. Like in my past, when I attracted people who would treat me with disrespect and invalidating behaviour, I accepted that because internally, I was doing the same thing to myself. Now I no longer tolerate that behaviour. I only engage deeply with people who treat me with respect, care, and compassion. Meditation helped me to gain mental clarity so that I can make decisions for my life that are more aligned with what I want and less aligned with fears, worries, stresses, and problems. Click here to learn more about my meditation course, where I will teach you the very same meditation that I have been doing for the past five years, so that you can thrive amongst the challenges of today’s fast-paced world, like I do 👉 https://lnkd.in/d9nj5Ch5

Ever feel like your emotions are getting the better of you? 🎢 I can promise you that they aren't out to get you... Your emotions exist to ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 you; indicators that something is going on 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 you. Signals designed to bring your attention to a limiting belief, an old story, active within your psyche. ⚠️ Every time we have an emotional reaction, it's less about what happened or what somebody did, and more about the meaning we put on it. That's what keeps it alive—the story we create around what it means. Such as: "𝐼'𝑚 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ." "𝑁𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑦 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑠 𝑚𝑒." "𝐼'𝑚 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑦 𝑗𝑜𝑏." "𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑒𝑑." Why does this matter in the context of manifesting? Our emotions are powerful energy currents that influence our vibrational frequency. When we manage our emotional responses, we align more closely with our true desires, making it easier to manifest them into reality. Now, healing those beliefs takes more work than some tips I can give you in a post, but here are baby steps you can take to help you dial down emotional reactivity and embrace more calm and centeredness when you're triggered. 🌿 Steps to Get Started:| 1️⃣ 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞 - Calm your nervous system with deep breaths. Respond from clarity, not impulse. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - Be aware of your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without judgment. 3️⃣ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐬 - Question the stories you tell yourself and consider alternative perspectives. 4️⃣ 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 - Foster understanding and compassion for yourself and others. 5️⃣ 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Protect your emotional well-being by prioritizing self-care and saying no when necessary. 6️⃣ 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 - Reach out for help from therapy, coaching, or trusted friends and family. 7️⃣ 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 - Incorporate yoga, meditation, creative expression, or time in nature into your routine. Remember, emotional well-being is a forever journey, not a destination. Be patient and compassionate with yourself as you navigate the ups and downs. 

Mindfulness - a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Stop - Breathe - Notice - Reflect - Respond (known as the SiBerian North RailRoad technique) https://lnkd.in/ejjdmKz2

Don’t let worrying spoil the day!! Are you a worrier? Here are some tips for people who worry a lot. Hope they help 1. Listen to people who are qualified and who know what they are talking about. Avoid google and unqualified ‘experts’. 2. Remember that you can worry as much as you want to. Staying in your own company for too long makes this easier to do. Push yourself out socially even if you don’t feel like connecting with people. 3. Distraction is a strategy proven to alleviate physical pain. It can also alleviate mental anguish. Dig up an old hobby. Start something new. Enrol for a course. 4. Keep company with optimistic people. Listen for longer to their theories. They often have something refreshing to say. You could do with an alternative viewpoint at the moment! 5. Breathing exercises train your body to relax. Sometimes you have to remind your brain to induce the calming hormones. With practice you can get good at doing this. Check out the Headspace or Calm Apps or explore mindfulness courses online 6. If you have faith - lean on it. It is harder to feel terrified when you believe that you’re being looked after. Remember you can have faith without subscribing to a particular religion. 7. If you haven’t faith you can tap into your spirituality (those with faith can also do this). Connect better with the world around you. Go for a nature walk. 8. Remember all situations can improve. Often we look back wondering why we worried ourselves so much at the time. 9. Surround yourself with the people who love you most. Open up to them and let them help and reassure you. 10. Hang around with good humoured people. Laughter is contagious and you could do with catching it. (C) Shane Martin (Moodwatchers)

How could a traffic jam possibly be a lesson in self compassion and self care? I was certainly sorely tested the other day when I got stuck in traffic just a mile from my front door. I was tired and hungry after a physically active day of work and really looking forward to getting home for my evening meal. It wouldn’t have mattered too much had it not delayed me by over an hour, by which time I was very hangry! 😠 I was still seething by bedtime and agitated on waking the next morning - it had really thrown me off balance and I felt disappointed in myself for that. I had gone from being stuck in traffic to being stuck in a bad mood! I brought to mind a Zen Buddhist meditation on self compassion, which includes the lines: May I be able to look at myself with the eyes of love and understanding May I know how to recognise and touch the seeds of happiness and joy within myself May I know how to nurture myself with peace and joy every day 🙏 I reminded myself that even monks get angry sometimes, it is a natural response to certain circumstances. The important thing is not to get stuck in such negative emotions. So I drilled down on my self care that morning, choosing to run twice as far as normal to get out into nature to see some bluebells to soothe my soul and to dissipate the cortisol with physical exertion. Even that wasn’t enough though and it was only after teaching qigong for an hour, plus the walk there and back that I felt back to normal 🙂 It really drilled home to me how important it is to be aware of what self care practices we can turn to regulate how we feel. What are your go-to tools to help you to recalibrate?  What are the seeds of happiness and joy for you? #SelfCare #SelfCompassion