Today, I read this article in the New York Times. It reveals how meditation can rejuvenate and enhance brain power. Amongst the 102 techniques of meditation, we can experience and then practice any method suitable to us. These are simply different routes to the same destination- YOU.
I sincerely hope, articles (like the one below) help us to stay committed to this process called ‘meditation’.
I have experienced the near instant results of ‘Active’ meditation. Thus, I share this technique in my community in Vancouver (at Maayoga.com & yatrayoga.com). I invite everyone to come and enjoy this technique. Maybe your search ends here 
Do read this link-
Many meditative techniques require one to sit still and silent. But for most of us, accumulated stress and suppressed emotions in our body-n-mind makes that difficult. Before we can hope to access our stillness and inner powerhouse of consciousness, we need to let go of our tensions. Active Meditations have been scientifically designed to enable us to consciously express and experience repressed feelings and emotions, learning the knack of watching our habitual patterns in a new way.
Active Meditation is ‘Soul Gym’ for spiritual fitness!
I share (below) a quick Ten-minute daily Active meditation called Gibberish…hope you enjoy it
- First Stage: Gibberish
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, close your eyes and begin to say nonsense sounds – any sounds or words, so long as they make no sense. Let go of your emotions, expressing yourself through a language you don’t know! Allow yourself to express whatever needs to be expressed within you. Throw everything out. The mind always thinks in terms of words. Gibberish helps to break up this pattern of continual verbalization. Without suppressing your thoughts, you can throw them out. In the same way, let your body be expressive. Feel free to move your arms around. Do this for four full-minutes (time yourself and let the beep go at the end of 4 mins)
- Second Stage: Moving In
After four minutes of Gibberish, sit down (eyes continue to be closed)- Guide yourself into a space of deep silence, stillness and relaxation. Be still for three minutes. Simply watch the exhaustion felt by the body, watch the lightness felt by the heart unburdening itself and watch any thoughts come and go.
- Third Stage: Let-Go
Another bell rings. Without arranging yourself, just allow yourself to fall down “like a bag of rice,” so you are lying on your back, utterly still and relaxed with your eyes closed, hands by your side, palms facing upwards, legs uncrossed- as you are guided even more deeply into a silent stillness. Remain still for another three minutes.
At the final bell (i.e. end of ten minutes), slowly open your eyes and rise with the reminder to carry the glimpse of silent awareness you may have had, into everyday activities.
The Economic Times of India published an article throwing light on the growing need and importance of COACHING to corporate India. Here is the link…and I hope my friends in the corporate world do take a few minutes to read this interesting article.
Mid-career crisis, like mid-life crisis doesn’t necessarily have definite triggers. After putting in more than 10-15 years of work in a particular job, one might feel emotionally weak and saturated as creativity begins to feel stifled doing the same work over and over again. Feeling switched off, losing sense of focus at work and feeling un-challenged are some common problems people face.
This happens when career goals aren’t aligned with life-goals and money is the prime motivator. Usually the bright guys face this. They get quick promotions but reach the threshold too soon and then start questioning themselves. At this stage, it gets tough to resolve the issues independently as the stakes are high due to the age, risk taking appetite is low, there could be loans to repay and finally the social framework might become deterrent a to change.
It is here that a life-coach comes in. Coaching helps the individual to realize the larger picture he is operating in. The coaching relationship helps the person gain clarity on his life’s goals, align these goals to his professional aspirations, balance personal and professional aspects of life.
It is in this environment that people can get the necessary impetus to upgrade their skills and feel less threatened with new entrants the organization.
Life-coaching in this scenario is gaining greater importance, as, a coach is not an advisor but your partner, confidante, friend, cheerleader and listening board. In today’s world where we aren’t sure of ‘good-advice’ and ‘true-friends’, we can easily rely on coaches, whose profession is to ensure that your life is fulfilled.
Famous quotes are usually simple in content, deep in meaning, and provided with a sparkling detail: they were created by people who challenged their circumstances and achieved high outcomes. Moreover, they provide an insight on different perspectives, peculiar paths, and varied goals that have emerged into success stories. If your goal is to be motivated, to achieve and inspire others – take advantage of what has been built on the way!
Lesson 1: First Step
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. ~ Lao Tzu – Chinese Philosopher
Lesson 2: Choose Wisely
“Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win”. ~ Jonathan Kozol – writer, educator and activist
Lesson 3: Be Active
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” ~ Thomas Alva Edison – Scientist and inventor
Lesson 4: Be Positive
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. It is not your aptitude, but your attitude, that determines your altitude.” ~ Zig Ziglar – Marketing Guru and presenter
Lesson 5: Be Flexible
“The Warrior of light carefully studies the position he intends to conquer. However difficult the objective, there is always a way of overcoming obstacles. He seeks out alternative paths, he sharpens his sword, and he tries to fill his heart with the necessary determination to face the challenge. But as he advances, the warrior realises that there are difficulties he had not reckoned with. If he waits for the ideal moment, he will never set off; it requires a touch of madness for the next step. The warrior uses that touch of madness. For – in both love and war – it is impossible to foresee everything.” ~ Paulo Coelho – Writer
Lesson 6: Learn in Defeat
“Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” ~ Denis Waitley – Motivational speaker
Lesson 7: Expand your Vision
“The significant problems we have cannot be solved at the same level of thinking with which we created them.” ~ Albert Einstein – Scientist
Lesson 8: Be Grateful
“Appreciation can make a day, even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary.” ~ Margaret Cousins – Author
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