{"id":10472,"date":"2020-11-17T14:43:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T03:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogaandhealing.com.au\/?p=10472"},"modified":"2023-10-18T09:42:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:42:04","slug":"claiming-your-mental-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogaandhealing.com.au\/claiming-your-mental-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Claiming Your Mental Space"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this article, we continue on from the topic we explored in our last blog on \u201cour thoughts\u201d.<\/p>\n

In part 1 which we recently published\u00a0\u201cOur thoughts – how to change them”\u00a0<\/a><\/em>\u00a0we discussed how behind every thought there is an energy first and as such every thought we have comes with a specific quality and affect on our body, health and wellbeing. From there we also revisited how\u00a0to change the quality of our thoughts or thinking –\u00a0ultimately we need to change the quality of our movements.<\/p>\n

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At the core of being able to have a quality of harmony with our thoughts\u00a0is a deep level of care for our body and an ongoing developing or deepening of love for ourselves<\/strong>. This includes an attentiveness, an honouring and a forever growing sense of responsibility brought to the following key pillars of health: our quality of sleep, food, exercise, relating with others, commitment to life and the management of our emotions and reactions.<\/p>\n

In this article, we are sharing our other top tips to\u00a0support\u00a0true mental health.<\/p>\n

Observe your thoughts\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

As you develop conscious presence in your body, you will become increasingly aware of your every thought and their specific affect on your body. This new awareness can feel a bit intense and overwhelming at the beginning, but as you learn to simply observe your thoughts and not get identified with them, a clarity and freedom is experienced.<\/p>\n

Change your movements – Gentleness, Delicacy, Presence<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If a thought erodes, disturbs or distracts you in any way, don\u2019t try to talk or rational yourself out of it, it does not work. Change your movements – reconnect to your body, move gently, delicately, bring your full presence to what is in front of you, check your posture, feel the tone of your voice, reconnect to purpose …<\/p>\n

\u201cNot true, I am not listening\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A simple practice we use and share with our clients is to \u201ccall out\u201d any thought that does not hold harmony, love, stillness or truth in it. Telling yourself from a place of connection with\u00a0your body \u201cnot true – I am not listening\u201d can be an effective way to develop an absoluteness with not entertaining any dis-harmonious thought.<\/p>\n

Re-connect to Stillness<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Our nature is love and stillness. Any thought holding a stimulating, distracting, disturbing or checking out quality is ultimately taking us away from our presence, our essence – or in other words sabotaging our connection with Stillness. Esoteric Yoga, also called The Yoga of Stillness<\/a>, is one of our favourite ways to reconnect to the stillness within and learn how to live in day-to day life with and from stillness.<\/p>\n

There comes a point in life where everything in you does not want to settle for less anymore in terms of quality of thought,\u00a0thinking and mental space.\u00a0When you reach that point of healing, a new level of awareness and responsibility is felt in regards to the type of thoughts one allows and entertains in their head.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, again, as our energetic awareness develops, we come to realise that it is the quality of our movements<\/em> that determines the quality of our thoughts.<\/h5>\n

At Yoga & Healing we offer the services of Remedial Massage<\/a>, Esoteric Healing<\/a>, Esoteric Massage,<\/a> Connective Tissue Therapy<\/a>, Yoga<\/a>, Exercise<\/a> and Meditation<\/a>. We offer live classes and online yoga and exercise<\/a> classes. We are in the business of offering support for true health and wellbeing. Contact Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In this article, we continue on from the topic we explored in our last blog on \u201cour thoughts\u201d. In part 1 which we recently published\u00a0\u201cOur thoughts – how to change […]<\/p>\n

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