MINNIE VACATION

          MINNIE VACATION  

Life in general is changing rapidly. The speed at which we now live can be exhausting. Companies and we as individuals are expected to do so much more with so much less. For so many, the day is busy and full from the time they awaken in the morning until they finally drop into bed late at night. They survive by looking forward to their annual vacation. This is that time away from work to relax, play, regenerate, explore new places and really live! This is a period of vacation and re-creation. It's when we can honestly live.  Let's quit "surviving" and allow ourselves to "live" everyday. A small and simple thing we can do that brings great benefits  is the minnie vacation. Everyday, take about five minutes, sit or lay down getting comfortable and using visualization, go on a minnie vacation in your head. Make it so real that you can see, hear, feel, smell and taste where you are and what you are doing. This five minute experience will allow for relaxation, regeneration and happiness along the journey. Remember, the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference between a real or imagined experience.  It is very powerful! Once again, small and simple things. 

BE STILL AND MOVE

      BE STILL AND MOVE

Meditation is considered by most to be a small and simple thing.  It is also something that can result in great things. A simple but powerful form of meditation can be done at the beginning or end of your day. Set aside 5 to 10 minutes for your meditation practice. In a quiet place where you are unlikely to be interrupted, sit very still and close your eyes. Then bring into your mind something you want to have happen in your life. Vividly imagine this event or goal. Take special care to experience the desired goal paying attention to what you would see, hear and feel. Make it as real as you can. When you do this, your subconscious mind can't tell the difference between a real or imagined experience. It will cause you to react and respond as if it's really happening. It will also embrace the experience as a goal and will initiate the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to make it happen, to make it reality. After your 5 or 10 minutes of 'mental rehearsal' or 'visualization', you will notice that you feel different. You feel better. Get up and go about your day or evening. You have now put into action a mighty force in your behalf. 

PREPARATION

PREPARATION 

“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I would spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.”               Abraham Lincoln

There is great wisdom in this quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln. It reminds us of the importance of preparation. A very important way to prepare when implementing new behaviors in our lives is to imagine ourselves behaving in the new way first. This mental practice allows the new behavior to become more natural before the actually situation or event. The simple act of mental rehearsal prepares us to be at our best. Take time to sharpen the axe.