Weird Energy Tricks That Work (1)

Rechare in 10 minutes o less with these unexpected brain and body booster.

 

Some days you’re so tired you whole body hurts.  But you can actually trick your brain into feeling awake and alert, says Jon Gordon, author of Energy Addict: 101 Physical, Mental, & Spiritual Ways to Energize Your Life. Check out these weird boosters and see for yourself.

 

■  See red  When your eyes see fiery hues like red or orange, our pituitary gland pumps up energy production, according to a branch of alternative medicine called color therapy.  So to stay energized, keep these power color in your line of vision:  Buy red place mats, keep an orange coffee mug or your des, or view the world through rose-tinted glasses.

 

■  Tell stupid jokes  Go ahead and giggle:  Laughing pushes energizing endorphins into the body, according to a study published in the journal Psychological Reports.  And it causes your brain to pump out extra serotonin—your body’s natural antidepressant—making your feel more alert and alive.  To get a lift, catch The Daily Show on Comedy Central, or encourage your kids to tell knock-knock jokes around the dinner table.

 

■  Go get lost…in nature  Here’s why:  When you walk in the woods, you breathe in invisible particles that are believed to boost your energy.  These molecules, called negative ions, are also found near mountains, waterfalls and beaches.  Negative ions increase the levels of oxygen entering your brain an boost serotonin levels, making you feel wired—in a good way.  Don’t live near the slopes or seashore?  Spending an extra ten minutes in your steamy morning shower will give you a mini ion blast, too.

 

■  Get all mixed up  Doing something as simple as driving a different route to work or switching the toppings on you salad can give you extra oomph.  When you try something new, your brain responds to the exciting stimulus by releasing adrenaline—a natural upper that makes you more alert.  Make one tiny change in your routine tomorrow and enjoy the extra adrenaline kick.

 

reference: Nicole De Coursy

The Essence of YOGA

Engage

 

● Challenges your body and mind. 

● Study with the choice of your outstanding teacher

 

 

Explore

 

● Deepens your practice. 

● Focus on your areas of interest with highly esteemed teachers presenting a diversity of yoga styles and philosophies.

 

 

Expand

 

● Join a vibrant community of like-minded people. 

● Earn continuing education credit for Yoga Alliance and other certification programs.

 

ref: yogajournal

The Body-Mind Connection – 1

In yogic terms, however, there is no separation between mind, body and spirit.  The three exist as a union (one definition of the word yoga); what happens to the mind also happens to the body and spirit, and so on.  In other words, if something is bothering you spiritually, emotionally, or mentally, it is likely to show up in your body.  And as you work deeply with your body in yoga, emotional issues will likely come to the fore.

 

In the yogic view, we all hold within our bodies emotions and misguided thoughts that keep us from reaching Samadhi, defined by some as “conscious enlightenment.”  Any sense of unease or dis-ease in the body keeps us from reaching and experiencing this state.  Asanas are one path to blissful contentment, working to bring us closer by focusing our minds and releasing any emotional or inner tension in our bodies.

 

Though the ancient yogis understood that emotional turmoil is carried in the mind, the body, and the spirit.  Western medicine has been slow to accept this.  But new research has verified that mental and emotional condition can affect the state of the physical body, and that the mind-body connections is real.

 

Many doctors, psychotherapists, and chiropractors are embracing these findings, and are now recommending yoga to help patients deal with problems that only a few years ago would have been viewed and treated solely in biomechanical terms.

ref: yogajournal

It’s a Good Thing – 1

The Holistic system of Yoga was designed so that these emotional breakthroughs can occur safely.  Yoga is not merely an athletic system, it is a spiritual system.  The asanas are designed to affect the  subtle body for the purpose of spiritual transformation.  People enter into the practice of yoga asana for physical fitness or physical health, or even because they’ve heard it’s good for relaxation, but ultimately the purpose of yoga practice is spiritual development.

 

This development depend on breaking through places in the subtle body that are blocked with unresolved issues and energy.  Anytime you work with the body, you are also working with the mind and the energy system—which is the bridge between body and mind. And since that means working with emotions, emotional breakthroughs can be seen as markers of progress on the road to personal and spiritual growth.

 

The was certainly the case for Hilary Lindsay; founder of Active Yoga.  As a teacher, Lindsay has witnessed many emotional breakthroughs; as a student, she’s experienced several herself.  One of the most significant occurred during a hip-opening class.  She left the class feeling normal, but during the drive home became extremely upset and emotional.  She also felt she’d experienced a significant shift in her psyche—something akin to a clearing of her spirit.  Lindsay felt, as she puts it, released.  There is no question that the emotion came out of my past.” She say.