Quick Tips for Balanced Living

Yoga International

ISBN 10: 0893892432 / ISBN 13: 9780893892432

Published by Himalayan Institute Press, US, 2005

About this Item

Compiled from articles appearing in "Yoga International", this book is filled with quick and easy relaxation prescriptions from the world of yoga: activities that take just a few minutes a day. Many of the activities in "Quick Tips For Balanced Living" are accomplished in the mind; they represent a shift in the way you think about your daily activities. And that's what yoga really is. It's not about contorting one's body into impossible postures; it's about living in a healthier, more joyful, more peaceful way. Concentration is the prelude to meditation. Unless we cultivate the habit of concentration in other areas of our lives, progress in meditation will come slowly or not at all. Simple, everyday tasks are a good place to begin. Experiment with focusing on brushing your teeth when you're brushing your teeth, for example. If you find your mind rehashing an argument with a friend or jumping ahead to fantasies about the party tomorrow night, gently but firmly bring it back to the present moment or the job in hand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Quick Tips for Balanced Living
• Publisher: Himalayan Institute Press, US
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0893892432
• ISBN 13: 9780893892432
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A selection of engaging essays where everyday people share their methods for stress reduction, relaxation, meditation and more. Excerpted from Yoga International magazine.

From the Publisher

Concentration is the prelude to meditation. Unless we cultivate the habit of concentration in other areas of our lives, progress in meditation will come slowly or not at all. Simple, everyday tasks are a good place to begin. Experiment with focusing on brushing your teeth when you’re brushing your teeth, for example. If you find your mind rehashing an argument with a friend, or jumping ahead to fantasies about the party tomorrow night, gently but firmly bring it back to the task at hand. Focus on the bristles moving against your teeth, the way the toothpaste feels on your tongue, how the brush handle contacts your hand. There are plenty of opportunities to train our concentration in the course of routine tasks—washing the dishes, making the bed, walking up the stairs. Choose several, and each time you find yourself engaged in those particular tasks, form the habit of keeping your mind centered there, taking hold of it as it wanders off and bringing it back to rest on what you have chosen to do here and now. Buddhists call this mindfulness; yogis call it dharana (concentration). Practice it in more and more areas of your life, and notice its effect on your meditation pose.