7 simple ways to find serenity this season.
Around this time every year, life has a way of spinning out of control. Work and family duties multiply and compete until every day feels like a race to get things done. Your practice gets postponed for a day or two—and then indefinitely—because your schedule is so packed, you just don’t have the time. But you do. Instead of scrolling through your Instagram feed a few times today, pause to reconnect with yourself with one of these seven simple ways to reset. The result? A calmer, more content you.
1.START YOUR DAY RIGHT
Adopt a morning ritual that allows you to celebrate yesterday’s successes and set a positive intention for today. “I’ve found that if I don’t do my ritual first thing in the morning, my day consumes me,” says Amy Ippoliti, a Boulder, Colorado–based yoga teacher. “If I do it, I remember that the point is to love my life. I can approach the day and its stresses with a positive attitude.”
Ippoliti’s a.m. ritual: Sit on a meditation cushion or even at the kitchen table with a pen, notebook, and a deck of inspiring cards. Be still for a minute and imagine breathing through your heart. With every inhalation, call to mind something you’re deeply appreciative of. It could be anything—your cat, your car, your job, your family. After a few breaths, jot down in your journal what came to mind. Then, choose a card and take in the image or message. Finally, close with a few minutes of meditation. “I do some Ujjayi Pranayama and think about the kind of day I want to have,” says Ippoliti.
2. Crack a Smile
This story is from the December 2016 edition of Yoga Journal.
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