I was doing yoga this morning, and sometimes when I am just starting into my practice I feel dread for what is yet to come. I try and find ways to speed my practice up so I can get on with life. A little voice in the back of my noisy mind then said quietly "just be in this moment, don't think about what is yet to come"
I realised that this is such an honest truth, and transferable to life. Dont dwell on the future and feeling anxious about all those future events. That is the true yoga practice. You can only really be in this present moment. Time seems to move around a lot but you are always here. In yoga its good to settle and breathe into a pose, particularly the ones that are tough and feel uncomfortable. But it's also important to recognise that some poses you might not be ready for yet. So you build yourself up in strength and flexibility in order to adapt into a new pose. Sometimes the yoga practice is knowing when it is time to exit the pose if it is too painful. In a similar way; sometimes it is important to know when to leave a certain group, distance yourself from unhealthy people, to leave a certain town. To move on and come back/address the issue/process it when your body and mind are ready for that step. The trap I have fallen into so many times with mindfulness is the perception that mindfulness is the ability to be numb to pain, suffering and just not feel anything. Difficult times are just water off a ducks back to you. True mindfulness is true yoga, practicing being in this moment. If the moment is painful, crying, getting angry, feeling those feelings. If the moment is exciting, be in this moment, experience.
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AuthorI am a 25 year old nurse, who is trying to find herself. This blog will contain epiphanies I have, my yoga progress and other such things. Enjoy. :) Archives
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