No Time to Meditate? : A Moment’s Peace Inspiration #18

Does the thought of sitting crossed-legged, eyes closed, chanting “auh-mm” make you want to run and hide? Why not try out some of these “moving meditation” kind of mind-calming activities:

1. Take a walk. Try taking a walk as if you had all the time in the world. Keep your steps steady and even. Keep your attentions on every strep–heel, ball, toe. When you notice a though (and they will come). bring your attention back to your feet and to the rhythm of your walking.
2. Tai chi. This ancient Chinese practice is believed to offer all the health benefits of silent meditation, while giving you something to do with your hands and feet.
3. Rub a worry stone. Why not? The ancient Greeks used worry stones to reduce stress. Find a special stone. Put it in your pocket and rub it to help calm your frayed nerves.

Disconnect everyday

A first step in a fresh approach to bring a sense of calm into your everyday is transforming reality and your relationship to it. Disconnect everyday. Just for about 20 minutes. Just as I need to delete my cell phone’s voicemails and my computer’s emails, my brain needs to download some space. I need to remove the constant contact. Spending this time in silence reconnects me to another part of me.When I visit this quiet space regularly I make room in myself to serve others better.