Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.
Ovid Each of us may define "rest" very differently. Some define it as sleeping at night, stopping the runaway thoughts, hitting the snooze button 7 times, sitting in the car alone and in silence after dropping the children off, taking a vacation, napping, Netflix binge, cleaning, and the list could go on. Merriam-Webster defines it as: 1 : repose, sleep specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities. 2a : freedom from activity or labor. b : a state of motionlessness or inactivity. c : the repose of death. 3 : a place for resting or lodging. When a field rest it is just allowed to do what it will in it's natural state. Now I am not a farmer and am not certain if there are certain signs that the field has rested enough and is ready to give a bountiful crop or if it's just standard practice to allow it to rest a certain amount of time. No when it comes to humans I can spot the look of rested a mile away. You know the person who suddenly appears to have less wrinkles, less frowning, less stress on their face? The person that you felt like something was wrong with them, but just couldn't put their finger on it? Maybe that person just so happened to be the reflection staring back at you in the mirror. Often times we run ourselves so ragged that ragged becomes our natural state of being. There is no one telling us to get rest until a doctor orders it or a family/friend who becomes worried. By then your mind and body have been screaming to give it rest in many ways and you ignored the signs. If a farmer ignored the signs that the field needed rest then he/she would be planting, plowing, waiting for crop to be harvested and there just wasn't anything coming up. They would be spinning their wheels year after year until they gave up. Nothing the farmer would do could make that field produce. NOTHING. The same holds true for us. Every single day we are harvesting of crop and rest is a requirement. Many of us have the belief that we will rest when we die or do not stop until we are forced to when we break something or get ill. Stop abusing your body, mind, and spirit like this. Take care of you today. Even if it's a 5 minute nap. If you do not then you are plowing a field that has no intention of producing. You are running in circles being "busy" and getting little to no progress made. Spend the next couple of minutes writing a list of 5 ways that you can rest in under 15 minutes. Keep this list with you and begin implementing at least one of them today. Treat yourself like the wise farmer treats his field and let your field rest to produce abundance. StressLess & Blessings <3 -N- Nicky Stansbury Stress Management Life Coach La Palmera Spa #stresslesssecrets
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Learn to relax. Your body is precious, as it houses your mind and spirit. Inner peace begins with a relaxed body.
Norman Vincent Peale Inner peace begins by relaxing your body. Your body begins relaxing by relaxing your mind. Your mind begins relaxing by relaxing your spirit. When we are in constant negative stress state our brain physically becomes altered. It is not much different from one brain of being intoxicated. The good news is that it can get to a better, healthier state. Inner peace is one of the most ancient secrets for lasting happiness and longevity. Sadly, many people choose the path of most resistance which is anger. They are so angry that they react throughout their days and take great pride in their behavior untilllllll.....they stop and then realize they now need to apologize for such actions. Some do not ever realize this and remain angry, taking it out on others who do not deserve such treatment, but tolerate the stressed, angry person anyway. Maybe this angry person is you and maybe it's someone that you know. Regardless, if this is a topic that really hits home then you will want to pay close attention to the next 3 Secrets to Inner Peace. 1) Practice Mindful Meditation: This is not laying on a couch or your chair in a deep meditative state. This is actually being in the present to be aware of the things right now. Maybe it is your thoughts, your shirt, the person next to you. Redirect your brain and thoughts to something in your present. 2) Bullet Journaling: Grab a pen and paper and bullet your thoughts
3) Count Backwards Count backwards from 10-1. This puts your conscious mind to a specific focus which takes the thoughts from debilitating to peaceful. Once you can be more present and centered then inner peace can be your desired and fulfilled state of being. Start with at least one of these until you master it and then add another. When I say master, I mean it becomes a habit that you do without thinking. In the beginning you will have set up timers, reminders, write in on the mirror in lipstick, anything that will make this your go-to more regularly. StressLess & Blessings <3 -N- Nicky Stansbury Stress Management Life Coach La Palmera Spa #stresslesssecrets |
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AuthorNIcky Stansbury is the Founder of La Palmera Spa and StressLessSecrets. She is passionate about inspiring others to respond instead of reacting to life's plot twists. Archives
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