Refilling the Well

by Yamini Bhatt

HOUSTON, TX--As humans, we yearn to belong. Within each of us there is an urge to learn, grow, rise up and become greater. We work hard at our jobs and struggle to maintain relationships, health and well being. We are often pushing ourselves to go faster and harder, feeling dissatisfied with life. We make hundreds of decisions every day without conscious awareness.

     The divine purpose for each one of us is to remember that we are an eternal spiritual being and have infinite potential.  There are many tools of consciousness available in the form of meditations, prayer, visualization, affirmation and other marvelous healing modalities that work directly with your consciousness. I am delighted to have this opportunity to share with you many powerful spiritual tools and techniques that you can apply in your daily lives.

     I invite you to lift up your spirit and join with me in choosing joy, releasing struggle in your life and living your infinite potential. I look forward to supporting you in your journey to personal power and spiritual transformation.

How Caretakers Can Take Care of Themselves

     Most of us want to be kind, relaxed and loving people. We want to be wise and patient parents, understanding spouses, and good friends. But how can we be any of those when every nerve becomes so raw we feel we're about to "lose it?"

     Caretakers are people who are in any position that involves them looking after the well being of others, and people in caretaking positions have a serious challenge. They have to be able to give themselves in a sincere way. Caretakers get accused of all kinds of things-especially of being co-dependent. But if you look at what a Buddhist monk does and what a caretaker does, in essence-there's not much difference. 

     People in a caretaking position can avoid the trap of codependency without giving up compassion, and by cultivating their center or their true essence. To be in your center and connect with your true essence, you must overcome your habit of self defeat and stress. Stress in general can take a toll on our bodies and our minds and we feel the effects of it every day. Maybe we have a lot of work to do and we can't concentrate, or maybe the pressure of family or work just becomes too much to handle.

     What if we could just relax? Not when we are out of the office or at the end of the day but during the day; at our place of work, while dealing with clients, children or other family members. What if we could just nip the stress in the bud and respond to it in a positive way the moment we notice its happening?

     Learning how to be patient, calm, kind and compassionate is a spiritual skill, regardless of what is happening around us. And it can just take 3 minutes.

     There are many simple breathing exercises that can help you respond to and handle stress in a positive, more balanced and loving way. We can build strong nerves that help us withstand lifes day to day challenges.

Things You Can Do to Stay in Your Center Under Stress

     Try any of these simple techniques if you are upset, angry, agitated, mentally and emotionally disturbed, or feeling pressured or stressed out:

• Breathe only through your left nostril (closing your right nostril with your right index finger) for twenty-six long, slow and deep breaths to calm yourself down in any tense situation. When you feel calm after twenty six long, slow and deep breaths through your left nostril, you can decide how to deal with whatever situation requires your action.
• If you feel the heat of anger rising inside you, drink a full 8 ounces of water immediately.
• When you feel the urge for a stimulant, take seven long deep breaths, and hold each inhalation to the maximum.

     You do not have to let your emotions rule you. These simple techniques will allow you to tap into your energy of calm and tranquil inner peace that already exists inside you. Give yourself forty days of regular practice as it takes at least that long to develop a habit. 

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