Quiet Mind; A
Powerful Tool That Gives You More Time, Creativity, And Productivity And Takes
Just 10 Minutes A Day
by: BZ Riger-Hull
The National Center for health
statistics reported that in 1997, doctors made two million diagnoses of
"Acute reaction to stress" when patients were seen for check-ups or
complaints of headaches, stomach problems, immune system disturbances and some
heart problems. These were usually a direct result of chronic stress and
overwhelm, patients were trying to do it all with no time just for themselves,
the resulting complaints were making it harder to get things done and causing
lasting health problems.
By spending a minimum of ten
minutes a day alone you can reduce your stress hormones and improve your immune
functions. Using the refrain I'm just too busy to have ten minutes of quiet all
to myself is really slowing us down, making us less productive, and opening us
to the risk of severe stress related disorders. Periods of solitude have been
proven to be as vital to our health as good food, sleep, and water.
There are many ways and places
to give yourself your daily solitude; some people like to sit quietly and
meditate, others find listening to soothing music helps them recharge. Walking
your dog or gardening are also great ways to get your solitude. A few
requirements to make sure you are getting the full benefits of your quiet time
are to make sure you are being present in the silence or activity you are
doing, rather than running over that to-do list again, or thinking of all the
things you need to accomplish once you get done with this 10 minute solitude
break you are having. The real value of taking at least a 10 minute daily break
is that you give your mind a rest. If thoughts come up you can just notice them
and release them, or write them down on a small pad so you can look at them
again later. We have a great wealth of insight and wisdom within us but we
never stop to tap into it.
Make the 10 minutes a priority
in your day and you'll find you have more energy, greater clarity, and are able
to be creative and focus on the things you would like to achieve and make them
happen with ease and be more fulfilled then you had ever imagined.
I usually introduce this idea of
taking a solitude break to my clients during the first month of our coaching,
there is resistance at first but once they have experienced the feeling of
being recharged and the insights they gain they schedule time every day
sometimes twice a day for a break just to be alone. One of my clients was stuck
in a position she didn't like. The money was terrific and she used that as an
excuse to put up with the long hours and the lack of passion she felt day in
and day out. I made a request that she set aside 10 minutes a day to just be by
herself.
As I requested this she became
fidgety and spent the next five minutes listing all of the reasons why it
wouldn't be possible to add this one more thing to here overwhelmed schedule.
After talking a bit more my client acknowledged that she never had any time
just to herself and she found the idea appealing, she started with five minutes
a day.
Early in the morning before work
she would sit in her sunny kitchen window seat and just watch the sun begin its
day. After only four days of this she called me to say that spending this time
alone had given here a recharge and she was ready to explore new career ideas
and make a change.
She increased her solitude time
to 30 minutes a day and within 4 months she had found a job in a similar field
doing work that paid more but also gave an outlet for here creativity and left
her feeling happy, with a sense she was making a difference at the end of the
day.
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About The Author
©BZ Riger-Hull. Author of The
Soul of Success http://www.in-spiros.com For
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