Yoga Interlude – Strategies to Help You Feel Less Stress and More Joy
Have you ever felt frustrated or stressed over an un-achieved goal? The feeling of wanting to accomplish or change something and not yet finding the way, can be most discouraging. I have my challenges where I feel stuck, such as keeping the space in our home organized, for example. I know there are other areas of my life where I can say “I’m just not there yet” and while it’s uncomfortable, I can recognize how far I’ve come and that keeps me in action. For some, this feeling of being ‘stuck’ over time can cause them to give up. They gradually lower their standards so they don’t have to feel the disappointment of trying and failing yet again. Rather than change their approach, they unconsciously adjust their opinion and perception of themselves to match what they conclude they’re capable of. They decide it doesn’t matter anymore and accept that things will be as they are…like it or not.
For others, this feeling of discomfort might become a driving force that keeps them overly busy. They are constantly ‘on the run’ and have no time or energy to feel and deal with the real issues at hand. They are generally good at deflecting questions and at remaining distracted in conversation and, at times, can be quite emotionally inaccessible. The problem is, if you sweep a live mouse under a rug, it’s still there. You can give up on or avoid listening to your feelings and desires but by remaining unfulfilled, anxiety can begin to stir.
I usually deal with obstacles by asking for help. I barter with a friend who is an expert at helping me get organized and I will call a coaching friend if I have something especially challenging to work through. Start noticing where you feel bogged down and think about who you can ask for help to propel you beyond those sticking points. When you courageously give your needs a voice, things begin to shift. It’s not always easy or comfortable, but neither is the alternative.
Here’s a tip on how to not be afraid to ask for help from world renowned coach Jack Canfield .
Sometimes, when we’re dissatisfied, we can become critical of ourselves. Many of us seem to have this habit of beating ourselves up. It feels bad enough to be unsuccessful at something, but when we angrily scorn ourselves, it has a detrimental impact. As you may already know, quantum physics and the law of attraction teach us that when we say things with emotion or conviction, we drive those statements deeper into our subconscious mind which impact the results we create. So let’s say you’re angry at yourself for something minor like repeatedly misplacing your glasses. My husband and I seem to take turns doing this one. As we search through the house, we begin to affirm how we always lose our glasses and that we can never remember where we put them down. The longer it takes to find them, typically, the more emotionally frustrated and verbally inflammatory we can get about ourselves. I have to remind myself to stop because I know this emotional verbal self abuse is conditioning my mind and influencing my body in a powerfully negative way.
In the clip below, another world renowned coach, Anthony Robbins, teaches us how to use incantations to condition our minds to be supportive versus critical. He talks about embodying a powerful state to get motivated versus frustrated. It’s about commanding yourself into a desired state rather than accepting defeat.
As a result of my training as a life coach, it has been my privilege to help people improve their self esteem and help awaken their heart’s desires to live a life of passion and purpose. Yoga Interlude is all about helping you feel less stress and more joy. The yoga helps to release stress in the body. The coaching helps to propel you into creating the positive changes that will give you greater peace of mind and contentment. The laughter workshops help to raise your vibration, grow your capacity to experience joy and engage your playful spirit.
To conclude, here is an inspirational quote from Thomas Edison; “If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless”.
How do you handle not reaching a goal? I’d love to get your feedback. Here on my blog, you’ll get commentluv. That’s a plug in that allows you to leave a link back to your site when you leave a comment.
Until next time,
Ali
