Your health and well-being is impacted by
worry, work stress, noise, and new technology in a complex, fast-paced, hectic
world. You can learn to let go of tension, agitation, and irritability. A path
to calm and well-being is intentional relaxation.
A tranquil mind is best achieved within
simple, quiet surroundings. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, select a
comfortable surface, then sit or lie down. Close your eyes and breathe slowly
and deeply. Consciously tense, then relax, your muscles, from toes to head. Go
limp. When you are relaxed, clear your mind of time concerns and other
troubling issues. Listen to the silence. If distracting thoughts intrude, push
them out. Allow yourself to visualize the most tranquil, restful scene you can
imagine. Enter and inhabit this welcoming place, and become part of its beauty
and harmony. Lose yourself in this pleasant dream. Be calm and composed for
awhile. When you return to reality, reflect on your precious meditative moment.
Crafting imagery is another path to calm.
It will provide temporary escape from your cares, and fulfill your need for
expression. Describe soothing visions of simple perfection and dreamlike
fantasy. Here are two examples of such imagery.
“As you walk through the lush green
splendor of central Florida, may you see Spanish moss swaying in soft breezes,
hear water drops falling from ancient grandfather oaks, feel warm sun through
cool, dappled shade, and breathe deeply of a healing, living fragrance. Pause
for a few moments, and reflect on the harmony that surrounds you. May this calm
and peace carry you through your day. . .”
“Walk barefoot, effortlessly, on
the mossy cushion of eons. Glide through the green glow and sweet delicate
fragrance of fern and orchid. A distant waterfall softly echoes in the grand
hall of nature. Sink slowly, gently down into the lush softness. Within this
surreal green cathedral, recline in serenity. Rest. . . find calm. . .dream. .
.”
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ꟷWill Walsh ©2020
ꟷWill Walsh ©2020