Keep Calm. Carry On.
04/05/2016
Sometimes . . .
life just gets overwhelming.
Deadlines.
Life stresses.
Background noise.
Seemingly unfixable problems.
Here's what I do . . . to calm myself down. . .
- Meditate. (I am a firm believer in the power of meditation and mindfulness practice.)
- Take a deep breath.
- Then . . . another.
- Repeat a mantra. ("I am enough" . . . )
- Stretch. (Go deep into some Warrior poses.)
- Work out. (There is much restorative power in a good, hard workout.)
- Journal. (Write. It. Out.)
- Get outside. (Walk. Breathe. Pull a weed. Or two.)
- Move your hands. (Knit. Stitch. Paint.)
- Play with your dog. (Or your cat. Just . . . touch it.)
Feel better? I sure do! How do you keep yourself calm?
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Find out what everyone else has to say!
The common theme to calm seems to be hidden in creativity. I love your list - and Sherman does too!
Posted by: AsKatKnits | 04/05/2016 at 09:34 AM
Writing is a good one that I forgot. I think just getting outside and breathing in fresh air works great too. You have some good suggestions on your list!
Posted by: Donna | 04/05/2016 at 09:39 AM
I'm new to meditation, but you and Carole have gotten me to give it a real try. It works (as long as I actually do it)! I also like your "altar" photo; I think it would calm me down a bit to put together something lovely like that.
Posted by: Bonny | 04/05/2016 at 09:46 AM
That's a great list! I need to give myself some time to try meditation...
Posted by: Vicki | 04/05/2016 at 10:48 AM
This is a thoughtful list. I am very interested in how you got started with meditation. You and Carole definitely seem to have found it beneficial.
Posted by: Jo | 04/05/2016 at 10:49 AM
Excellent. I'm so grateful for the changes meditation has brought to my life.
Posted by: Carole | 04/05/2016 at 02:16 PM
ahhh...calm.... the lists are simple, but some days achieving calm is just.plain.hard!
Posted by: Mary | 04/05/2016 at 03:00 PM
One thing I know for sure, since we lost Moxie my anxiety has increased. As soon as we can a dog will be added to the family.
Posted by: margene | 04/05/2016 at 03:59 PM
Thank you! I really needed this post today because sometimes life just gets in the way.
Posted by: Sandy | 04/05/2016 at 04:41 PM