Episode 65 - Radiate Peace

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What if we could tune our body and mind, like a fine instrument, to peacefulness? What if we could be calm, relaxed and peaceful all the time? In this episode we return to a simple, effective mindfulness practice to de-stress. We also try to strengthen our motivation to become a peaceful person beyond ourselves alone. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mindfulness Practice to De-stress </span></p> <p> </p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Aspire to become a calm and peaceful person, even in challenging situations.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Try to be mindful of whether you’re feeling calm and when you start to become tense.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Calm yourself. When you start to feel tension or stress, turn toward calming yourself—rather than doing anything to affect the situation. This is vital.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">When you notice tension and stress, start breathing deeply from the diaphragm, feeling your stomach expand. Or, if possible, close your eyes and begin a brief breathing meditation (see below). </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Breathe deeply and say to yourself “calm” “relaxed”. Try to tune your body to these feelings...calm...relaxed. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Continue this Diaphragmatic breathing or a breathing meditation until you feel relaxed. This might take only a minute or it might take much longer.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Remember the world is empty and dreamlike.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Put a little smile on your face. Try to have fun and find joy in things.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Keep trying this mindfulness pract