Source http://www.sonima.com/meditation/mindful-living/take-care-of-yourself/
I remember my first job out of college. I was the executive director of a Buddhist non-profit and, while one might suspect that someone running a Buddhist organization just sits there in equanimity, I was, in fact, a mad man organizing every event we hosted and burning myself out. I knew that something would have to change.
I turned to my mentors for advice and that is when I was introduced to a set of teachings known as the Four Exhilarations. It was promised that if I did all four of these action items in one day, I would feel uplifted and have a renewed sense of energy. I was hooked already, and dying to know about these secret teachings. Without further ado, I now offer them to you. They are: 1) eat well, 2) sleep well, 3) meditate, and 4) exercise.
Super obvious, right? Of course, I knew that I should do those activities before they were laid out in this set of teachings, and maybe you are in the same boat. These are incredibly simple things that you already might occasionally engage in. Yet, how often do you do all four of them in one day?
Let’s examine our relationship to each and how to better incorporate them into our daily lives.
1. Eat well
We all have our own relationship to food. Some of us have specific things we know we should not eat because it affects our body in a negative way. Other people may impo…
Source http://www.sonima.com/meditation/mindful-living/take-care-of-yourself/
I remember my first job out of college. I was the executive director of a Buddhist non-profit and, while one might suspect that someone running a Buddhist organization just sits there in equanimity, I was, in fact, a mad man organizing every event we hosted and burning myself out. I knew that something would have to change.
I turned to my mentors for advice and that is when I was introduced to a set of teachings known as the Four Exhilarations. It was promised that if I did all four of these action items in one day, I would feel uplifted and have a renewed sense of energy. I was hooked already, and dying to know about these secret teachings. Without further ado, I now offer them to you. They are: 1) eat well, 2) sleep well, 3) meditate, and 4) exercise.
Super obvious, right? Of course, I knew that I should do those activities before they were laid out in this set of teachings, and maybe you are in the same boat. These are incredibly simple things that you already might occasionally engage in. Yet, how often do you do all four of them in one day?
Let’s examine our relationship to each and how to better incorporate them into our daily lives.
1. Eat well
We all have our own relationship to food. Some of us have specific things we know we should not eat because it affects our body in a negative way. Other people may impo…
What Do You Think?
comments