Posts Tagged ‘relaxation’

8 Good Reasons to Be a Lousy Musician

I’m a crappy guitarist. In the 20 years that I’ve been playing, I can’t once remember playing scales, and I’ve never sat down to "practice". I still have trouble with F-chords, I have awful right-hand technique, and my tempo has been known to swing from too fast to too slow without ever hitting "just right".

I wouldn’t give it up for the world.

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June 30 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: connection, individual, leisure, mindfulness, music, relaxation, social, stress | 35 comments»

12 Steps Closer to Your Ideal Work Day

What would an ideal workday look like? While there might not be a single answer across the board, all of us can relate to the fact that many of our workdays are not designed for optimal productivity. We complain about too many meetings, not enough pay, travel that saps your energy and did I mention the hours? Why not take some time today to consider what… » Continue

February 5 2008 | By Mike | Tagged: office, priorities, relaxation, routine, work, workday | 10 comments»

Five Hints to Reclaim Time for Yourself

Sometimes it seems like your life just isn’t your own anymore - work, family, and other obligations swallow it up to such an extent that we often look back and wonder where all the time went! No wonder, then, that many of us feel as if life is just passing us by, and we can do no more than helplessly watch. However, with these tips and a little willpower… » Continue

November 29 2007 | By Shane | Tagged: relaxation, self, time | 20 comments»

3 doors to instant relaxation

Your mind is racing, your heart is like a time bomb. You can’t think straight and you feel like you will explode if you don’t relax.

Then you remember the standard advice: “Take all of your senses to a grassy meadow. Smell the flowers, listen to the insects, feel the grass, watch the birds flying above you.”

What a load of rubbish.

When I am really under… » Continue

November 21 2007 | By Tom | Tagged: exercise, health, relaxation | 11 comments»

How To Take A Meditation Nap

To coincide with the recent posts about napping - a great post from Brian Armstrong about designing the perfect nap, and this one on power napping - here’s a quick and easy step by step to get in that zone; good for short, meditating sleeps.

1 STRETCH your legs for 30 seconds.

2 SIT on a chair or couch. If you’re at work back away from your desk a

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June 13 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: meditation, nap, relaxation | 2 comments»

Laziness is just a different kind of Productivity

If you are truly lazy at heart you may have already had this argument, but just because I want to do something the easy way doesn’t mean I’m lazy.

Being lazy is intuitively seeking out the more efficient way of doing things. Well, at least sometimes.

Scott H Young has a formula: Laziness + Drive = Productivity.

So is laziness a resourceful character trait? What did the ‘busy’ person have to… » Continue

May 10 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: lazyway, Productivity, relaxation | 1 comment»

Instant iTunes Zen with FM3’s Buddha Machine

A little while ago I came across the Buddha Machine by FM3, a Beijing ambient duo.

What they’ve created is a little box that plays a series of short ambient tracks over and over to create that nice little place of portable Zen. They look great but I wanted one for my computer while I work.

Luckily, FM3 have, available for download, uncompressed versions of the 9 audio loops they use… » Continue

March 20 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: itunes, relaxation, zen+habits | 3 comments»

Getting to Plumb

Plumb: adjective: At right angles to the horizon or to level ground: perpendicular, upright, vertical.

So many things in life can knock you out of plumb. As you roll on, focused on your life, along comes some crazy thing that slams you - and suddenly you find yourself askew.

Many traditions of meditative practice use the term “centered” to describe the state of presence, peace, and stillness. Another that I have… » Continue

December 12 2006 | By Tony | Tagged: meditation, presence, relaxation, stress | 2 comments»

6 Sleep Tips

I’m home with my six month old son today. My wife has my daughter, so I’m in charge of this ball of energy and non-communication. He’s having a tough time sleeping, which means I’m having a tough time working. I just tried laying down with him to take a nap with him, to see if that made a difference.

And out of this, came some visualization and relaxation tips:

Take

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August 9 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: brainwaves, relaxation, sleep, visualization | 16 comments»

Deep Breathing: A Great Health Trick

I learned how to do deep breathing about thirty years ago while watching the PBS program, “Lilias, Yoga, and You.” This half-hour yoga class was taught by the sweet-spirited Lilias Folan and featured the expected lotus, fish, and shoulder stands familiar to anyone who’s explored this form of exercise. The thing that has stuck with me down through the years, however, has been the breathing and relaxation techniques… » Continue

February 1 2006 | By Barbara | Tagged: health, life, relaxation | 5 comments»

Don’t Celebrate Stressmas

Christmas is a wonderful time of year to practice forgiveness, and especially to forgive yourself. Walk into the New Year with an open mind and a hopeful attitude. Let go of all the baggage you’re carrying. Don’t ever be tempted to feel guilty about your emotions, let alone accept responsibility for anyone else’s. » Continue

December 19 2005 | By Adrian | Tagged: balance, family, happiness, holiday, life, Lifehack, personal, relationship, relaxation, resolution, work-life, worrying | 4 comments»

Online Relaxation Exercises

“Take a mini-vacation as you are guided through the sights, sounds, smells, and sensations of a pleasant walk along the beach.”

Is it what you want to do when you are going to vacation? I know you probably want to do this to relax yourself. But you don’t have to wait for your holiday to come to get relaxed. Georgia Southern Counseling and Career Development Center has a bunch of online… » Continue

November 22 2005 | By Leon | Tagged: health, life, relaxation | 2 comments»