The Art of Slow

In a world where we’re increasingly expected to respond to messages, situations and people within seconds, when and how can we gain some space and quiet?

We have to create it. We have to make it a conscious choice in our day to become still. Our busy-ness is a habit. Breaking a habit and creating a new one takes patience and staying power. Self discipline. The Sanskrit (Indian) word we use in Yoga is Tapas – encompassing qualities of determination, trust, tenacity – not giving up. 

Autumn and Winter are perfect times to create a routine of slowing down. By doing this we can combat the stress that leads to “burn out”, fatigue, insomnia, and often illness. Taking time to slow down, to rest, creates better functioning internal organs (particularly digestion), lowered heart rate and blood pressure, clearer thinking and improved sleep.

Suggestions:  

• Allocate 10 minutes a day to switching off the phone, find somewhere quiet to sit, stand or lie. Close your eyes. Notice the points of the body that are in contact with the floor/chair you’re on. Notice your breath – with each out breath imagine heaviness moving down the body anchoring the body’s contact points to the surface you’re on. Be kind if the mind is resistant – we’re changing habits!
• Listen to the FREE guided relaxation, I’ll talk you through the art of slow.

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