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Exploring the Path to Inner Harmony with Meditation & Mindfulness by Lois Kramer- Perez, C.Ht

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In the fast-paced world of daily life, finding calm amidst the chaos can often feel like an overwhelming challenge. Yet, you already have the power, it’s with you 24/7, your breath: this is your connection to meditation and mindfulness. According to doctors & health practitioners, embracing these practices not only enhances well-being but can also contribute to preserving life itself.

Meditating regularly has become a foundation of holistic health, with its ability to significantly lower blood pressure being one of its many benefits. Beyond its physiological effects, meditation provides us with the mental stamina to manage the stress & uncertainty we all face in today’s world.

The beauty of meditation is its accessibility & ease of learning. With an open mind and a willingness to explore, you can easily begin a journey of self-discovery, using various techniques such as breathing, guided imagery, music & crystal bowls as guides along the way.

Meditation is just skimming the surface. How do you manage in between the moments of meditation and calmness? Imagine having the ability to manage your energy being anywhere with anyone regardless of what is happening around you? You will even learn how other people trigger feelings and emotions that are not even relevant to you & your mood at that time!

Diving deeper into the realm of mindfulness, you can learn an abundance of methods & begin to easily manage stress, cultivating inner peace in the moments between meditation sessions. The first step to the road of peace is using your breath. What happens when you are stressed or anxious? You hold your breath. You may not even realize how often your breathing becomes shallow.

Experience this right now: Sit up comfortably, feel your feet on the floor, close your eyes, take 3 deep breaths: pay close attention, feel how deep you can move your breath into your body, imagine you can breathe all the way to your feet. Now do it again, on these next 3 Deep breaths, imagine you’re breathing in only what is beneficial for you right now, “peace & calm” & as you exhale imagine you’re exhaling all the stuff that stresses you out!

Easy right? How do you feel? For those of you who think you can’t meditate – you just did!

So why not begin this transformative journey of self-discovery? The good news is you can join us for three evenings filled with experiential practices designed to awaken your natural ability for mindfulness & inner harmony. Together, we’ll explore the untapped potential of the mind and spirit, uncovering a world where serenity reigns supreme amidst the chaos of everyday life.

https://bit.ly/MeditateClassE131 3 Tuesdays begin 3/19 at Emerson Community School Class E131 201- 262-5502 Lois Kramer-Perez, CHt. A Catalyst Inspiring You To Seek and Create New Possibilities in YOUR Life. Feng Shui Your Space and Your Soul Visit www.loiskramerperez.com  201.906.5767 lois@loiskramerperez.com

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Pause, Breathe, and Now What?
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Pause, Breathe, Play.
Sometimes the stage is set for us.
What can we do when circumstances are out of our control?
Go with the flow? Let it go?
Hmmm..  sometimes we do resist.  and that famous saying is “what we resist persists”
When we are stressed and someone says “Relax” – do we?
I don’t!
It has to come from within, it has to be our choice.
Create a new model.
Decide to Pause, when needed or when that is the best choice.
Choice. Decide to Choose.
How Do We Begin?

Our bodies respond to information based on what it knows, for instance – if we feel the emotion of anxiety, our body will recall the chemicals that support that feeling, the more we confirm the feeling of anxiety – the stronger the support becomes.  Now we are going to begin to change our relationship to how we notice and respond to these feeling. We move from “reaction” to “responding”

We feel the effects of charges of information we pick up all the time, as we “react” to a thought, it connects with our emotions, our body has a memory of how it reacts to these feelings, chemicals which support that feeling are sent rushing through our body, this our typical “reaction.” We then believe that We Are that feeling, we are frustrated, or we are angry, and then we begin to “judge” ourselves & how we are feeling, which only strengthens these feelings, creating distraction,

We begin, becoming aware, we pay attention and notice when we begin to feel a strong emotion – before we “react” and decide we are angry, upset, distracted by these “negative thoughts”, begin to redirect ourselves.

First: Notice the feeling that arises and how your body is responding – do not judge it, become aware that this is just information, it is not who you are, it doesn’t define you, you are not that feeling.

Acknowledge you have felt this feeling before, and will feel it again in your lifetime, but it is not who you are, it will not overwhelm you,

Second: Redirect your thoughts: Replace the thought supporting that feeling with something positive: such as: This feeling dealing with “x” feels like frustration, but I am not frustrated, that was just information as to how my body was responding to this situation, now that this is done, I feel relieved, clear and grounded, all of those distractions from this situation are gone. I am focused, I feel positive, I am refreshed, I am abundant.

We can create the state we can choose to become.
We practice our new power and state of being.
Practice Choosing.
Practice Being.

Play! Enjoy Life ~Because we can!

If you would like to hear more about this empowering tool, contact Lois at lois@loiskramerperez.com  she would love to set up a call to to tell you more.

 

Feng Shui Fun Holiday Tip #2
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Movement should be effortless throughout your home,

meandering as if you are a stream of water

flowing easily from room to room with ample space around furniture and objects.

We are coming into the season of winter, the element of water, the energy of adaptability and flow.

It is a perfect time to dream of our hearts desires and make plans for the coming New Year.

Connecting to the feelings of our thoughts and dreams,
we find we can make it so!

 

 

 

 

Embrace All Which You Can Become
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“When I Let go of what I am I become what I might be..” ~ Lao Tzu
Can You?

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Take a 30 second vacation with Lois
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Why do we have to say good-bye to summer, when we can always take a 30 second vacation together..

Get Ready, Get Set – Click!    Enjoy

click here for your 30 second vacation with Lois

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Feng Shui and Fabulous for Abundant Living Tip # 2

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Remember, as we said last week, what we see is what we become, this week Tip # 2 talks about how our “stuff” can make us “feel”

  1. 1.      Love It or Lose It: If an item no longer serves a valuable purpose, let it go. When we hang on to things we do not love, we carry the energy of that item. This “stuff” saps up our valuable energy that we need to create and pursue new opportunities and distracts us from enjoying and embracing our glorious moments.

This also relates to what is going on in our cars, look at what you are driving around with .Our cars represent our ability to move forward. You wouldn’t want to feel like you are dragging this around or would you?

“Breathe,  

 It only takes a moment to take a breath, 

It only takes a moment to become inspired”
~ Lois Kramer-Perez   

I Am Water, See Me Swirl

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Discover Your True Nature: Water
We have the potential to express the 5 elements in our behavior, do you resonate with water? read on … I welcome your comments

It’s a lovely Autumn Day, even through the clouds I enjoy the vibrancy of color, as the leaves continue to turn. Today I feel the energy as gentle & graceful, allowing my imagination to flow freely, feeling very connected to the watery aspect of my nature, gazing at the trees in my backyard, dreaming I am at the ocean listening to the waves lapping against the rocks. Water is flowing, moving, meandering. This water nature loves the daydreams, reclining, staying up late into the night. A thinker, I ponder, creating all kinds of visions in my mind. The key is to move these visions from my thoughts to paper, through writing or drawing or even through words, by speaking communicating. I love my freedom, to come and go as the feeling directs me. Yes I feel deeply, filled with emotion, I sometimes get teary, but it is not sadness, just my water overflowing…

I want to dance and twirl… swirling around graceful and free, I am the water ~ I nourish the trees.

I am inspired in a way of welcoming newness, a sense of a beginning to take place as the completion of this cycle continues. A new way to sense the circle of life.

What have you noticed today?

How are you feeling the energy around you?

Are you in “your element”?
Are you going with the flow you feel?

Or are you feeling some resistance?

Embrace your feelings, glow with it and flow with it…
(yes I said “glow”)

Do you recognize an aspect of water within you?
Experience this element of water, it can help you meander & flow, blossom & grow.
Breathe into it, smile and enjoy your moments.

Today, I wish for you a day with a graceful turns and sweet swirls…

“Breathe…It only takes a moment to take a breath, It only takes a moment to become inspired“
~ Lois Kramer-Perez