NEW BEGINNINGS YOGA
  • Meet Angelyn
  • Infertility
  • Yoga
  • Musings
  • Media
  • Contact

Tools for Transformation Tuesday: Mantra

11/15/2016

 
Picture
Sometimes our minds get stuck. An event triggers a thought or emotion we simply CAN'T. GET. OUT. OF. OUR. HEADS. At other times, we are so full of frenetic energy we can't force our minds to be still. 

Enter the mantra. Before my non-yogi readers brush aside the suggestion, let me help alleviate some concerns and clear up a few misunderstandings. A mantra is neither a spell, an incantation, nor a prayer. It is not a method of brainwashing, nor does it contain magical properties. A mantra is simply a sound, word, or group of words we repeat - silently or aloud - to help us shift our focus or enhance concentration. 

Over the past week I have been inviting my students and clients to work with mantras in their yoga and meditation practice. As I shared last week, the simple suggestion to be filled with peace, grace, and loving-kindness proved helpful to many who had been fixated on the  disappointment and frustration they were feeling over the recent election results. This week, we focused on cultivating gratitude, which helped highlight the many blessings in our lives. 

As we enter the holiday season with its many competing demands on our schedule and energy, it is easy to be distracted, overwhelmed, or unable to focus. Whether you find yourself stuck in unhelpful thought patterns or utterly unable to concentrate, take a moment to pause and identify an idea or quality you want to embody. If meditation is already part of your daily rhythm, use that time to repeat the word or words until they resonate. If sitting still doesn't work for you, use your morning run or daily commute as an opportunity to incorporate a new practice. 

See if this simple act can bring some calm and clarity into your day - and your life.
Picture

    Angelyn

    Teacher, aspiring writer, and inspired soul navigating the journey of life. 

    Sign up for My 
    email newsletter

    Categories

    All
    Infertility
    Musings
    The Year Of Anticipation
    The Year Of Exploration
    The Year Of Facing Fear
    The Year To Embrace
    The Year To Just Be...
    Thursdays Thought
    Tools For Transformation
    Trailblazers
    Year Of Imperfection
    Yoga

    Archives

    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013



    RSS Feed

Photo Credits: Drew Xeron
  • Meet Angelyn
  • Infertility
  • Yoga
  • Musings
  • Media
  • Contact