<\/span><\/h2>\nSearch interest in meditation has exploded in recent years\u2014likely due to our constant sense of being connected through technology.<\/p>\n
We lack presence more than ever before.<\/p>\n
To me, meditation isn\u2019t a Zen-like discipline only for monks in monasteries.<\/p>\n
I was first introduced to it through books\u2014Steve Jobs, for instance, practiced it. I then searched YouTube for different sessions and started experimenting myself.<\/p>\n
Later, my doctor told me it\u2019s the best medicine for stress\u2014which made me take it even more seriously.<\/p>\n
Today, I primarily use breathing exercises to find calm in stressful periods.<\/p>\n
Example:<\/strong>
\nWhen I\u2019m stressed, I imagine a kind of pillar running through the center of my body. It\u2019s my balance point. As I breathe calmly, I try to center myself in that unshakable pillar.<\/p>\nExercise:<\/strong>
\nSit in a chair and inhale slowly through your nose while counting to 4 in your head. Hold your breath for 4 seconds. Exhale through your mouth for 4 seconds. Repeat 10\u201315 times while focusing only on your breath. In the beginning, you might find it difficult to breathe deeply into your stomach\u2014it will come!<\/p>\n<\/span>Alone time<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nTo truly know yourself, you have to be willing to be alone.<\/p>\n
Otherwise, you\u2019ll blend into family, spouse, girlfriend or friends. It\u2019s about daring to be alone\u2014even without your social media.<\/p>\n
Go for a walk in the woods\u2014alone. Sleep alone or watch movies alone. In today\u2019s world, we\u2019re never really alone\u2014but I personally want to improve on this, so I actively schedule time for it.<\/p>\n
As I write this post, I\u2019m sitting alone in a caf\u00e9\u2014it\u2019s nice.<\/p>\n
Rule no. 9: Use breath and alone time to find calm and enjoy yourself<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>Focus and challenges<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\nThis is definitely the hardest part for me.<\/p>\n
I have a monkey mind!<\/p>\n
You\u2019ve probably experienced that special state of flow.<\/p>\n
Often, these intense moments occur when we\u2019re only focused on one<\/em> thing at a time.<\/p>\nWhere the focus goes, the energy flows<\/p>\n
It comes down to time management, your vision, and whether or not you\u2019re a pleaser.<\/p>\n
Studies show it takes around 15\u201330 minutes to fully enter and exit a task.<\/p>\n
We humans can only truly listen to one person at a time\u2014otherwise, our minds start to drift.<\/p>\n
\n
Exercise:<\/strong>
\nDo one thing at a time\u2014and finish it!
\nThere\u2019s a concept called \u201cEat the frog,\u201d which means starting your day with your hardest task.<\/p>\nEven if it takes half the day, it\u2019s worth it\u2014otherwise you\u2019ll spend the whole day thinking about it while doing a bunch of less important tasks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/span>Challenges<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nSo is it all smooth sailing, Micky? No, and it never will be.<\/p>\n
The challenges we face in life are what shape us\u2014they form us and make us stronger.<\/p>\n
When we train to get better at a sport, we must apply the same principle to every other area of life.<\/p>\n
Want to be a better partner? Train it!
\nWant to become better at reading? Train it!<\/p>\n
We live in a time when technology and software have made it possible to learn languages just by going online. We can travel more affordably than ever before\u2014but we are capable of nothing if we don\u2019t train.<\/p>\n
Rule no. 10: Focus on one thing at a time and use challenges as fuel for your development<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’m back again! This time with a slightly different post. Do you, like me, occasionally wonder whether you\u2019re living the best life for you? After […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5349,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,80],"series":[],"class_list":["post-8793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-personal-development-en","category-popular-posts"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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