Relax And Be Happy!

We all know what impact stress can have upon our lives if left unchecked. From headaches to heart attacks make know doubt that unless we learn strategies to cope with the pressures of everyday life we are risking our happiness, health and longevity.

Natural Stress.

Natural stress includes things like bright lights that hurt our eyes, loud noises, pollution, gravity and normal everyday events that we have little or no control over. These we learn to adapt to and cope with as we go through life.

Overstress.

Overstress can be caused by many things including lack of sleep, emotional trauma, poor diet, lack of fitness, constantly being overloaded at work, anxiety, consistently worrying about the future, etc.

While natural stress allows us to develop a certain amount of resistance to pain, overstress puts our entire mind-body system into overload the inevitable result being mental, physical or emotional breakdown. To be free from overstress requires a fresh approach to relaxation and more specifically exactly what you can do at any given moment to break free from the shackles of excess pressure.

You see, every one of us has a natural state of balance that I call calmness. This calmness or state of peace is not something that you have to go looking for it is your natural state of being when your mind and body are in harmony.

In fact, this state of peacefulness exists within you right now and you can access it any time you like. All you have to do is stop ‘doing’ whatever it is that is draining you for a moment, close you eyes and become aware of it. It’s just that we’re normally to preoccupied with our dramas to notice it. The more often you can take ‘time-out’ even for just a few moments during the day, the more it will blossom within you.

If you are overstressed you can be sure that your mind is either fixated on the future or obsessed with the past. This means that even if currently in the present moment you are not ‘doing’ something that is stressful, your mind keeps dwelling on what you will be doing in a negative way that mentally and emotionally drains you before you even get to experience the future event.

The lesson here is that until you learn to become very present in each and every moment you will continue to arrive at all your destinations overstressed. This is important information to have because if you get what is being said here, then happiness, peace and calmness is just around the corner waiting for you.

An analogy here is being afraid of the dark. Even though you can look under the bed and inside the cupboards, for many people they find it hard to relax when they go to bed because their mind is constantly worried about some hidden danger lurking in the shadows. Now they know that there is no danger, yet because their mind won’t shut up about what ‘might’ happen in the future, there is no chance for calmness.

The key to learning how to bring your mind into the present moment is to be totally absorbed in the now. Use your power of discernment to recognize what’s real and what’s fantasy. If you notice that you are dwelling on the past or the future then stop doing it instantly by telling your mind to ‘shut-up’. Then immerse yourself in what you are doing and give yourself permission to enjoy it fully and freely.

If you find that you are not enjoying the moment or it is intolerable then you have 3 options.

1. Remove yourself from the situation

2. Change it

3. Accept it totally.

If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must choose one of these 3 options, and you must choose it now. Then accept the consequences. No excuses, negativity or blame. This will help you to stop your mind from running amok and keep your energy levels high.

To truly live a stress free life there is nothing else to do but tap into the unlimited happiness and peace that dwells inside you. The doorway to these natural states is being fully present in the here and now.

This moment right now is filled with everything you need to relax deeply and quickly. You have known this all your life, it’s just that life circumstances and experiences have taught you to be distracted from the peacefulness of the present moment..

You have been conditioned that there is nothing of value here and now and that everything will be better in the future. What nonsense. Forget about the future, unless it brings you joy to think about it and drop the past as it can’t possibly affect you unless you allow it.

The simplest way to learn to become powerfully present is through meditation. As you learn to tap into your natural state of inner peace and joy on a daily basis, the more it will become a part of your every waking moment.