"When your mind is consciously calmed,
stress dissolves into
insignificance."
Stress from hurry occurs when too many thoughts
precede your actions, when what you are thinking about is not what
you are doing. This state of mind leaves you feeling behind schedule
and floundering. Do not have unrealistic expectations of what can
be accomplished. Slow down and learn to calm your mind! Enjoy what
you do and stress will not overwhelm you.
If you do feel tense and harried, try this
exercise: Close your eyes and feel your conscious awareness at the
surface of your mind—the horizontal electrochemical plane
of energy directly at eye level. Now pull all of your awareness
to a pinpoint of energy at the center of the surface of your mind;
this is where your conscious awareness is located. Keeping your
consciousness centered at the surface of your mind dissipates anxiety
because you are focused in the moment instead of on the future.
You’ll notice that when you’re focused in the moment,
all distractions vanish. Everyone has had the experience of being
so absorbed into what you are doing, that you are not aware of the
passage of time. This state of mind is known as mindfulness. The
place we really live life.
When the outside world requires you to
move quickly, move as efficiently as possible with your conscious
awareness relaxed at the center of the surface of your mind. As
you learn to work from your center, you can learn to move swiftly
with a sense of grace about you.
When you realize why you unknowingly allow
yourself to rush, you will learn to go slow, stay centered, and
enjoy your life.
- From The Silent Miracle page 131, by Ron W. Rathbun
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