Author Topic: Peace of Mind List (Read 668 times)

Mariposa, (KnJ) · « **on:** July 04, 2011, 10:52:40 AM »

Peace of Mind List

By Pam Walatka

Welcome the unexpected. Just because you didn't plan it doesn't mean it isn't good. Waiting is a chance to rest.
Focus on the moment. To learn how to focus, practice meditation. Notice the details changing.
Don't spend money before you have it.
Walk, stretch, and work out for health. Exercise feels good.
Drink water and eat fruit. Not exclusively, but a lot.
Get more sleep. Eight hours of sleep will make you smarter, safer, nicer, and better looking.
Be honest, loyal, faithful, and kind. This should keep you out of trouble.
Do less. Do fewer things, with more time in between them. Just say no to opportunity. Limit non-routine events to one or none per day.
Breathe deeply. And often.
Everyday, go outside and play.
Appreciate being alive. Life is the greatest accomplishment in the universe.
Be cheerful and warm hearted.

Ginny · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2011, 03:37:05 PM »

I love most of this list, except:

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Do less. Do fewer things, with more time in between them. Just say no to opportunity. Limit non-routine events to one or none per day.

I can see where it comes from, but in practise I think it is wrong to issue as a blanket statement. It depends what you are doing and why. If you are open to new experiences and new opportunities, I think it expands you to accept them. I was brought up with the philosophy of doing as little as possible, and I think it limited my life. The people I admire most and find the most interesting are people with full lives, who take on new challenges and aren't always saying they are too tired or have too much on.

Of course you should feel free to say no to doing new things if you are feeling stressed or unhappy or otherwise just don't feel like doing it. But I think there is a trap of laziness and closedness in there, that interferes with the idea of living in the moment. I look at some of my family members and see them still living with this philosophy of doing as little as possible - but they aren't relishing the moments, they are just existing. They seem like sad, unfulfilled lives to me. My life has improved since I decided to do more, not less. I think a better way of looking at this is to accept new opportunities, but as a means of expansion and living in the moment, rather than out of a sense of urgency or drive or need to achieve an arbitrary goal. Obviously your mileage may vary

Mariposa, (KnJ) · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2011, 12:22:30 AM »

I look at it like do less stuff that just keeps you busy, like watching TV, playing video games, playing on the computer.....So you can be one with yourself.

So you can have quite time with yourself and your thoughts without distraction.

Era · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2011, 08:10:16 PM »

We have a lot of desires. Some of us dream of having a successful career, a wealthy lifestyle, a secure financial status, a secure relationship, or just simply of going to college or eating at that fancy restaurant sometime. One thing is for sure that some of you might not believe: You can have, be or do anything and everything you want