Be Encouraged

Good sleep requires preparation, and some mental discipline at times. First, put away all screens 30 minutes or more before lying down. Do exercise earlier as well. See your doctor if your lack of sleep is causing physical symptoms.  This episode gives a method that has worked for Jay. And it relates to being more in the moment. It might just do the trick for you!

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Just for fun, here is an episode on spiders! Experiences with them and lessons from them. Don't underestimate small things, especially in nature. 

See what you think!

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When the world around you seems to be going crazy, what can you do, where do you go to come back to center? 

Your want to feel safe and grounded. Your nervous system is seeking balance. And we will do almost anything to get balance, often unconsciously.  But how we get there includes some unique techniques. 

First you must: 1. Identify that you are upset and what upset you, 2. Consider whether its in your control to change, 3. Change it or learn to live with it.    

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You’re riding along and someone says, “brace yourself.” What do you do? You tense up. Tensing up is common these days for all kinds of reasons. 

But it's helpful to notice when you do it, and learn ways to manage it. The reflex actions like tensing that we do often leads to more harm than good. Consider what else you can do in this episode. 

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Here's a great summary of how we often live life: wishing it could be different. We often miss the reality of life because while actual events are happening we are full of thoughts of how it ought to be instead. Like a childish tantrum we say, "I don't like this! I want something else!" 

This causes us to miss out on real time experience, the imperfect relationship, the less than perfect day, the imperfect you. We’re not present because we reject what is really happening. What if you accepted some of the bad? You might experience the great along the way. 

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When life is on automatic pilot, lots of blind spots keep you from seeing, even seeing yourself clearly. Look! Notice what is there, in yourself, and around you. 

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We live in an unsettled time. Many different things, from personal to global can make us wary, tense or upset. We go on living but with an unsettled background running all the time. 
What can you do? Can't control nature or politicians. But we can do some things ourselves to move away from a constant state of vigilance. 

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The very word "distraction" indicates being taken away from something and led into something less important. When life distracts us, we lose focus on what we thought we wanted to be doing. We are captured by some seductive idea or passtime that sucks up time and attention. 
That's normal, but not a good thing. This episode explores distraction and what you should do about it!

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Is there anything worse than blending into the woodwork, not being noticed, not being understood?  It's painful when it happens to you, right? But we can do that same disservice to others. 
What if we didn't go through our days on autopilot, too busy, or too preoccupied to see the real people all around us? 

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How much power do you want? Does life leave you feeling powerless? Do you want to have power to control things? How much do you already have?  Maybe there is another way to look at power.

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