Is the Dow getting you down? Elections have you campaigning for better news? Renee Nasajon, Psy.D. and creator of FLOW, has some inspiring (and economical) tips to get us through these rough and tumble times.
Time: Remember that things are not static. Hardship is always followed by prosperity. In times like these, try to "go with the flow" -- cut down expenses, prioritize, and appreciate what you still have until the storm is gone.
Let your warrior kill your worrier. Worrying about the future only drains us of the energy we need to build our future. Instead, fully focus on your present: do what you need to do today to ensure a better tomorrow.
Hope. Instead of doubting life, we need to give it some credit. We all have a lesson to learn behind every pain we suffer. If you believe in a "Higher Power," this is the time to put faith above fear. If things were always well, how else would we strengthen our faith? And if your faith is in your own power, this is an opportunity to put it to work.
Namaste, Emily
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Running and Yoga
So, it seems like a lot of folks in class these days are runners and doing yoga. And they understand how the two mesh together; they "get it." But then I have others I have talked to here and there and they need an extra push to truly understand why they need to do yoga in addition to their running. I found a great article by a man in the Twin Cities that explains for us his experience:
"Twenty minutes into my first hour–long yoga class and I found myself looking at the clock, wondering when it would end. I was dying. My legs, butt and lower back were quaking. We weren't sitting around humming by candlelight; this was an active, fast–moving session. I could almost do those splits in high school and the first few years of college, but that was when I was running daily and stretching a lot. Now things are different. After a few injuries (the most serious from a frisky game of ultimate frisbee without any warm–up whatsoever), too many years of office jobs, and the inevitable aging process, I've tightened up. As I witness some of my elders doing the same, getting back injuries, and losing range of motion, I decided to do something about my eroding flexibility and try to reclaim some of that youthful suppleness. Although I knew that yoga was great for overall strength, improved posture, better breathing and stress reduction, I did not realize how taxing it was nor that it was great for balance." -Bill Baldus
FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE: http://www.silentsports.net/features/yoga_and_running__the_perfect_.html
"Twenty minutes into my first hour–long yoga class and I found myself looking at the clock, wondering when it would end. I was dying. My legs, butt and lower back were quaking. We weren't sitting around humming by candlelight; this was an active, fast–moving session. I could almost do those splits in high school and the first few years of college, but that was when I was running daily and stretching a lot. Now things are different. After a few injuries (the most serious from a frisky game of ultimate frisbee without any warm–up whatsoever), too many years of office jobs, and the inevitable aging process, I've tightened up. As I witness some of my elders doing the same, getting back injuries, and losing range of motion, I decided to do something about my eroding flexibility and try to reclaim some of that youthful suppleness. Although I knew that yoga was great for overall strength, improved posture, better breathing and stress reduction, I did not realize how taxing it was nor that it was great for balance." -Bill Baldus
FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE: http://www.silentsports.net/features/yoga_and_running__the_perfect_.html
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