Find A Way To Be Quiet Regularly:

“When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself.  When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world”  Eckhart Tolle

Stillness when allowed to grow within you, has amazing healing qualities.  Stillness invites you to pay more attention to your inside world, rather than focus on your outside world. Stillness helps dissolve the restlessness most of us feel inside.

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If you are ready to experience life differently, then treat yourself to at least  5 minutes of stillness each day. It really is one of the simplest and best medicines for your body, mind and soul.

Finding Your “Being Quiet” Groove:

The purpose of being quiet is to sense, connect with, and feel the place inside of you, that is your peaceful centre.

Just in case you are wondering,  it is nowhere near your head, shoulders or dangling around your feet.

Here’s a few simple things you can do that encourage stillness:

• Choose the easiest part of the day to find quiet (for me its early morning before the kids are up)
• Find a space where you are less likely to be found (even if you have to sit in the car, in the garage)
• Withdraw from the distraction of sound. Turn off any background or toxic urban noise. TV, mobile phone etc
• Continue to withdraw your senses by closing your eyes and getting your body extra comfortable.  The less distractions your body has, the easier it will be
• Do nothing except focus on the sound and rhythm of your breath
• Sink into your body and sink into your breath, now prepare to connect with your inner stillness

As you gently settle into being still, your breath will begin to slow down, as will your thoughts.  With less thoughts, your nervous system and body respond by unwinding, letting go and relaxing.  As your body relaxes you will soon become aware of the peaceful place which is exists inside of you.

Three Simple Ways To Practice Stillness:

1: Start with one minute:

If the whole idea of being still for five minutes, freaks you out, then start with a very do-able one minute each day.  After one month grow your sixty seconds to 2 or even 5 minutes. I guarantee, even if it feels like nothing is happening, you will start to notice small changes in your life.

2: First thing in the morning:

After you have been to the bathroom, come back and sit on your bed (or another safe, quiet space).  I personally find early morning the easiest time to touch stillness, before the busyness of my home and the world takes over. I know for a fact, my day ahead flows much better when I’ve taken the time to be still first thing in the morning.

3: Do it laying down:

Over the past year, I’ve written quite a few articles on different ways you can experience deep rest whilst laying down. One of my all time favourites is the yoga posture called child pose.  You literally kneel on the floor, bend over placing your head in front of your knees and  turn your back to the world. This simple pose gives your mind no option whatsoever but to withdraw from the outside world.

Another option is to lay down in savasana or corpse pose. The ultimate of relaxation postures.

Alternately you might like to experience quiet by giving your eyes a restful treat with a 10 minute yoga eye pillow session. The soft pressure on your eyes invites you to sink into your body and relax. It a marvelous way to let go and experience stillness.

Thanks for reading my article. Carole.