Stress
A stress-free mind is the birthright of everyone
Stress impacts the way we think, feel and behave, thus affecting all aspects of our lives. The consequences of letting stress rule are nothing short of disastrous and tragic. Yet it seems so hard for people to let go of it. Intellectually, you know, “Oh, I shouldn't be upset, I shouldn't be annoyed. I shouldn't lose my temper.” But in practical life, it doesn't translate into reality. When that moment comes, when the negativity comes like a flood, it just overpowers you and throws you off balance.
Nobody - neither at home nor at school has taught us how to deal with it. This is where Sudarshan Kriya helps in a great way. It helps you overcome the flood of emotions. It is like a mechanism within you - automatically there is a wall within you that functions to help you overcome negative emotions much easier.
Hidden Truths About Stress
What is the secret to riding a bicycle? Balance! It is about staying at the center: not letting it fall to the right or left. When it's falling on one side, you bring it to balance. When you go out of balance, you feel the pinch. Listen to that. Don't just ignore it, acknowledge it and come to the center.
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Root of Negativity
Have you ever wondered how a negative thought arises? If you attend to the source of negative thoughts, you will realize that they come because of tension and stress. A relaxed, happy person will not get negative thoughts. The more miserable one is, the more negative thoughts come.
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Not Motivating
Tension or stress is not the main motivating factor for people to do more or to do anything creative. Usually, people say necessity is the mother of invention. But in the last 40 years, no major invention has come out of Afghanistan or Lebanon or Beirut, which have been under huge tension and stress.
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Hanging onto Small Things
Stress is when your mind is not open to the vastness, it is bent on small little things, insignificant things anyway, they all change and you hold on to those which are changing all the time and then get worked up.
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What is Stress?
Stress is when there's too much to do, too little time & no energy left. Either you reduce the workload, which doesn't happen in the days, or you increase the time. That also doesn't happen when you are tired. You want to take more time for yourself to recuperate. So the only visible option we are left with is to increase your energy level.
A Life Changing Experience
Stress is when there's too much to do, too little time & no energy left. Either you reduce the workload, which doesn't happen these days, or you increase the time. That also doesn't happen. When you are tired, you want to take more time for yourself to recuperate. So the only visible option you are left with is to increase your energy level.
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
How to Get Rid of Stress?
As you increase your energy levels, stress reduces automatically.
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Meditation
A few minutes of meditation can relieve all types of stress. Meditation makes you efficient and energetic, stress-free and joyful.
Life changing breathing technique
Sudarshan Kriya™
The cornerstone of Art of Living courses, the Sudarshan Kriya™ technique has helped millions around the world to reduce stress, to get better rest and to improve the quality of life. Studies conducted on four continents and published in peer reviewed journals, including at Yale and Harvard, have demonstrated a comprehensive range of benefits from reduction in cortisol, the stress hormone, to increasing overall life satisfaction.
Origin and benefitsSuccess Without Stress
What is the secret to riding a bicycle? Balance! It is about staying at the center: not letting it fall to the right or left. When it's falling on one side, you bring it to balance. When you go out of balance, you feel the pinch. Listen to that. Don't just ignore it, acknowledge it and come to the center.
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Strike a Balance
Balance your time between work and rejuvenation. Take care of your food, exercise and take time out for some meditation and relaxation.
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Take an Interest in Art
Balance the left-brain activity with the right-brain activity like painting, music, poetry or any other kind of creative and recreational activities.
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Do Acts of Service
Be useful to people around you. When you do some act of service and kindness, it brings an immediate feeling of inner rejuvenation.
The secret of true success is in balancing all aspects of life without being attached or averse to any of them.