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8/15/12 7:45 P

Doing a meditation class is different because at the end everyone shares their experiences and it's surprising that everyone has a different experience. It's interesting.

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8/14/12 5:26 P

Meditation/prayer solo is GREAT
But there is SOMETHING about a CLASS,
isn't there ?

On my reward/splurge list
when I FINALLY get a job

WE can do it!

BLESSINGS !

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8/14/12 2:07 P

I just started meditation classes last evening and it was so refreshing! I've been doing meditation for years at lunch time but never in the evening.

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8/12/12 8:53 P

I do the deep breathing alot. It really helps

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8/12/12 8:48 P

I love thinking about these tips as tools. Tools for healthy living.

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8/11/12 7:13 P

You're on the right track, dear.

Keep up the GOOD WORK



Have a Super Sunday

BLESSINGS!

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8/10/12 9:11 A

This challenge was very valuable. I was reacquainted with things I knew I should have been doing all along. It's great to have that accountability which forces me to remember to do the things I should to take care of my mental health.

I made a point of journaling about my known stressors -- same thing every time (horrible administration at work, stress at the beginning and end of each semester, 20-year old son making choices I don't agree with, husband out of work.) I KNOW these things stress me out, but I wasn't dealing with them in positive and stress-reducing ways. Duh.

The best tool I found was the "De-stress in 3 minutes" article. WOW, did I need that.

**** Now I THINK about the stressful thing in the moment instead of blocking it out or distracting myself with something tasty.

**** I consider whether I have to do anything about it at all, or whether it will work itself out.

**** I know that I can't control what others do, just my own reaction to it.

**** I'm actively working on my breathing. I didn't realize how much and how often I held my breath when stressful things happened.

**** Finally, I stretch out on the floor (or stand at my desk) and begin the flexing and relaxing exercises from the tip of my toes to my head and back down.

I couldn't be more thankful for finding the Spark People website!

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