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Stretching Exercises for the Comfortable

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Stretching Exercises for the Comfortable

How is your exercise routine? Are you a regular, up and out every morning pounding the streets or hitting the gym? Or maybe your workout routine could benefit from a little more oomph?! Whichever workout routine you subscribe to, I’ve no doubt that you are gradually seeing the results of your efforts. If it’s the former, then you’re seeing your body become leaner, more toned and stronger with the added benefit that your stamina is improving along with your flexibility and probably also your eating habits. I’m guessing you’re also feeling more energised and experiencing a more optimistic view of the world. [Read more…] about Stretching Exercises for the Comfortable

Don’t Waste Your Time!

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It is never too late to be what you might have been.  George Eliot

I like this quote – a lot, but at the same time I have to accept that it is somewhat pretentious.   It assumes of course that, for whatever reason, there is still more of us to be discovered, used up, developed.  It’s almost insulting in its presumption that we have yet to reach the pinnacle of our worth to ourselves or to humanity.  After all, we may be very happy with the level of our attainment or development in our lives and may therefore not be looking to make any further changes…at this stage.

And yet…it’s alluring also, telling us that no matter what our age or the stage we’ve reached in our lives, there is still more out there for us.  More we can do, more we can have, more we can be, and I’m reminded almost daily, that for most if not all of us, in some area of our lives, there is something lacking.  Sometimes we don’t know what this ‘thing’ is, we just have a gnawing feeling of dissatisfaction which we can’t seem to put our finger on. [Read more…] about Don’t Waste Your Time!

Did You Notice….?

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20131215_183003Have you ever noticed how you stop noticing things?  It’s almost as if we become blind, both to the physical and non-physical things.

I noticed this a few days ago, when, for whatever reason I became aware of the naked bulb in my kitchen.  I don’t remember how or when it happened, but the glass shade that belongs over the bulb got broken and, weeks later, it still hasn’t been replaced.  I had, to all intents and purposes, become blind not only to the physical appearance of the naked bulb, but also to the need to replace it.

This got me thinking about other things that we need to change but inadvertently don’t see, even though this may be causing us some kind of pain (physical or otherwise) or is more apparent (to others) in our tangible environment.

Part of the reason for this I guess is that we fill our lives to such an extent that it clearly is impossible to remember to notice everything.  On some level though we are prioritising those things which are important to us, or, more likely, we are prioritising those things and/or people which are demanding something from us.  But how often do we actually take the time to consciously consider that we are noticing the right things?

But noticing the ‘right’ things isn’t always easy to do of course, particularly if those things have an emotional charge and we would actually rather not deal with them, despite knowing that once we have processed our thoughts and feelings we will be able to move on with our lives more authentically and calmly. [Read more…] about Did You Notice….?

The Quote Series: Why It’s Good To Be Self-Disciplined

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cakeThe word ‘discipline’ can have many negative connotations.  We can associate it with being restricted in some way or being prevented from doing that which we want to do, it can also be associated with corporal punishment and therefore with pain.  Is it any wonder then that today’s society is perceived as lacking the discipline of our forebears?

Nowadays we are perceived as a generation of people who, through lack of discipline or knowledge or peer and/or media pressure seek instant gratification, forgoing the foresight to assess the results of our current actions on our future selves.

Maybe our society, in an effort to ‘be all things to all men’ has become too liberal, or maybe we’ve just forgotten the benefits of a disciplined life and the long term advantages this can have for us, or, by contrast, the difficulties which await us in the future should we choose to live an un-disciplined life now.

Below I’ve picked out a few quotes which delve into the subject of discipline, with an emphasis on why it’s so important.  A key concept to remember though is that discipline isn’t something we ‘do’ to other people.  Instead, the emphasis is on self-discipline, which, in time sends out a clear message to those around us about our values and underlies our personal integrity.  It is also likely that our self-discipline will ‘rub off’ on those around us, especially our children who, of course, learn from our actions. [Read more…] about The Quote Series: Why It’s Good To Be Self-Disciplined

Labels and Definitions: Do They Serve You Well?

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windowDo you know who you are and fully recognise the real person who lurks inside?

Think about this for a moment and ask yourself ‘do my actions reflect the person I really am?’

I was thinking about this view because we are so fond of putting labels on ourselves, whether they are good or bad, and wondered to what extent we live up (or down) to these definitions.  I was also thinking about the old adage that ‘actions speak louder than words’ and I am sure there have been times when you’ve witnessed a disparity in what somebody says and what he then does.  But of course, we can be, and sometimes are, all guilty of this trait.

I wonder why this is?  Is it because we want to impress someone or maybe we want to be liked or to fit in?  Or maybe we just don’t know ourselves as well as we think we do, in which case, it wouldn’t be self-evident that we were in fact not acting consistently with the person we believe ourselves to be.

Placing labels on ourselves is normal and obviously helpful in allowing us to define who we believe we are to other people.  But let’s just have a look at the idea of definitions. [Read more…] about Labels and Definitions: Do They Serve You Well?

Are You Looking for Peaceful Moments?

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streamDo you lead a frenetic life and crave those peaceful moments that allow you to drift away?  Or is your life calm and pretty much running as you would like?  Most people, I guess, will be living somewhere between these two extremes and will experience periods of calm countered by periods of relative chaos!

Picture this:  it’s been a stressful day in work – as well as dealing with your so called day job, you’ve dealt with panicky clients on the phone, your boss has had you running around putting out fires, plus you’ve had to take multiple phone calls from home as your children are on half term.  By the end of the day you’re completely frazzled and want nothing more than a chilled glass of wine and a hot bath! [Read more…] about Are You Looking for Peaceful Moments?