30 days: Change your habits, Change your life

Questions:

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How can you be different? What can you do differently?
What can YOU do to solve the problem?
Action step:
1) Make a list of all your problems and start working on their
solutions.
2) Examine your problems and
3) Look for patterns (Do the same things happen to you over and
over again?)

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The power of meditation
All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability
to sit quietly in a room alone.
—BLAISE PASCAL
The benefits of meditation are widely known by now. More and more
people have started practising it. The practitioners of meditation
highlight its usefulness in calming the mind after a stressful day, and
in warding off anxiety, anger, insecurity and even depression. Other
studies point out that meditation can reduce blood pressure and pain
response. It’s an easy way of stress combat and quieting our
information-overloaded mind. Just sitting still for 15 to 20 minutes
once a day can already make a difference and help you to recharge.
If you do it twice a day...even better! Here is how to begin your habit
of daily meditation:
1. Look for a space where you won’t be disturbed and just be in
silence for 15 to 20 minutes. Make it a ritual. It’s beneficial to
practise in the same spot and at the same time every day. Do you
remember the magic of the early-morning hours? Maybe that’s
also a good time for your meditation.
2. Before you start, use the power of affirmations to get yourself in a
relaxed state by saying for example, “I’m now focused and calm.”
3. Set your alarm clock for 20 minutes so that you are not worried
about when to stop your meditation, and are fully able to
concentrate.
4. Sit or lie down and shut your eyes. You can also leave your eyes
open and focus on one point in the room or on nature if you are

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facing a window.
5. While focusing, concentrate on your breath and start relaxing.
6. When your mind wanders let it wander. Don’t resist. See your
thoughts passing by like clouds in the blue sky and just empty
your mind. See your mind still like a lake without the smallest
ripple.