Thursday, September 8, 2011

Visualize yourself staying balanced, calm and focused

My Refocus Workshop Journal


Daily Quote: He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. Friedrich Nietzsche

Body: Eliminate processed sugars. Processed sugars are carbs that have been stripped of their valuable nutrients. How can you identify these sugars? They are all white: table sugar, pasta, rice, and bread, and they're nothing but trouble, since they kick up your appetite for more of the same.

Mind: Visualize yourself staying balanced, calm and focused throughout the course of your day, easily handling any surprises and interruptions, and feeling happy and proud of yourself at the end of the day.

Spirit: In a quiet room take a candle and light it. It can be any color. Look deep into the flame and focus on it. Don't let your eyes become fuzzy. Your mind will then become filled with thoughts. After a while these will just drift away. Over time, you will distinguish what thoughts are your own and what are your guides. I really love times around a campfire, just staring into the flames letting my mind relax. I think of a candle as a portable campfire.
Emotional: Learn to accept the changes in your life. Change is inevitable and provides invaluable opportunities for growth. Resisting change takes a lot of energy and can leave you feeling frustrated and sad.

Day Fact: Emotions and the Topography of the Mind. According to Ekman and Friesen (1989) these are happiness, sadness, fear, anger, surprise, and disgust. The capacity for such emotions are already developed at birth. The specific type of nurturing a child receives shapes how these emotions are developed.

DWP Quote: To be blissful requires a great deal of organization and sacrifice

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