Centering Practice: Pause in Everyday Life

Step 1: Calm your mind, Take deep breaths.

When things start to get overwhelming, stressful or exhausting, rest and take deep breaths.

Deep methodical breathing helps stimulate the vagus nerve, which is known to trigger a calming response in the body. Practice 4 – 7 – 9  take a deep breath  for 4 seconds, holds around 3 seconds and let it out around 9 seconds.

Find your inner silence by scheduling 2-minute breaks every hour. Take  deep breaths.

It can happen spontaneously too, such as when getting in and out of your car, before and after an important meeting, or upon rising or before you sleep

Step 2: Warm your heart: Speak honestly and from the heart.

Our emotional tone can make or break a productive conversation.

Pause before you speak to create a friendlier atmosphere conducive for heartfelt communication.

Relate to others kindly.

Start being kind with yourself.

Start to connect  with others in gentle way…

Express your passion towards compassion. 

Just the same, listen to what others have to say.

Step 3: Practice an open mind and gratitude

Focus and be grateful on small things.

Write a journal every night: three things that you are grateful for today…. write your list

Live your purpose one day at a time.

We only have one life to live.

Make it count.

Lysta Lestari