Empower Newsletter – July 2014
Welcome to the July 2014 edition of the Empower Newsletter. This month the focus is on enjoying taking time out to relax.
Do you know?
‘how to enjoy relaxing!’
Are you someone who has trouble sitting, relaxing or doing nothing at all? Do you think to yourself that you will be able to sit when everything is done? “But there always seems to be something that needs to be done!” Does the little voice in your head say “I can relax when it is all done?” And that time never seems to come!
Will you be able to sit when everything is done?
This thinking serves some of us. It may even be the driving force in making us get things done. For others, the effects may not be so positive to constantly have to be doing something. In fact it may be taking a toll on our health, relationships and/or peace of mind. Imagine what effect being busy all the time has on our loved ones and the toll it takes on our body and mind.
Maybe when you have sat and done nothing in the past, you have not allowed your mind to switch off if there are things that need doing. It may help overcome this habit if you have a plan. In other words, if you had a scheduled time of exactly when you will do it, it would then allow you to relax until that time arrives.
Another way to become okay with doing nothing is to change a belief you may have that is not allowing you to take time out. For example, a belief that relaxing or doing nothing might mean you are not productive and therefore lazy. And if you think you are lazy it may make you feel unworthy. And nobody wants to feel unworthy! By changing this belief to something more positive, it will allow you to sit and stop pushing yourself so much to be busy in order to feel worthy.
By changing what you think about yourself for not being active is a technique that often works. After all who controls your mind?
If you are worried about what others may think of you, remember you are the only person you have to please. If you can live with the consequences of what you choose to do or not do, that is all that matters.
After all if you are enjoying what you are doing, even if it is nothing, how can it be wrong or a waste of time?
Will you choose to be constantly busy or change a belief, thought or process that will allow you to recharge your batteries and get it done in your own time with peace of mind?
Definition
Relaxation
1. Abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
2. An activity or recreation that provides such relief; diversion; entertainment.
3. A loosening or slackening.
Something to Ponder
Health benefits of taking time out to relax include: -
Destressing
Clearer mind
Increased energy
Feeling more awake and alive
Refreshed
Happier
Improved mood
Quotes of the Month
“It’s a good idea always to do something relaxing prior to making an important decision in your life.”
~ Paulo Coelho ~
“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
~ Jim Goodwin & Sydney J. Harris ~
Affirmation Corner
‘I often take time and relax and enjoy life.’
‘My thoughts are under my control.’
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July 1, 2014 4:54 pm
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