| If you feel blue, sad or angry at the way your life is | | | | your mind is strengthen. |
| going, it can be very difficult for you to see the | | | | 2. Yoga and meditation encourages you to nurture |
| good and beauty in life. | | | | and care for yourself. |
| Our emotions influence the way we see life. Have | | | | As you stretch your body and open your mind, you |
| you noticed that when you feel happy and good | | | | feel good. This sense of inner goodness is addictive, |
| about yourself, life flows, friends who you have been | | | | you want more. The more you practice, the more |
| thinking about phone, you get an unexpected bonus | | | | you consciously start to look at your life and do |
| at work, your skin just glows, life is good. Even if | | | | things which make you feel better yourself. For |
| you receive "bad news" you respond in a more | | | | example, you may go to bed earlier, get more rest |
| positive, enlightened way. You can see the long term | | | | during the day, or spend more time doing creative |
| hidden benefit amongst the sadness. | | | | pursuits which you enjoy. |
| However, when you feel low, maybe recovering | | | | 3. Yoga and meditation feeds your soul. |
| from a bout of flu or going through a personal loss, | | | | The spiritual nature of meditation and yoga gives you |
| life looks different. Whereas before you could smile | | | | the opportunity to go deep within yourself. As you |
| and see the positive, the light in any situation, this | | | | practice you reconnect with your divine light and inner |
| time round, you only see the hurt, sorrow, maybe | | | | spark of joy. This feeds your soul. As you fill up you |
| feel frustrated and have a great sense of injustice at | | | | have energy to stay positive and be in the flow. |
| the way life treats you. | | | | 4. Yoga and meditation makes you "step up" in life. |
| Like me, I am sure you would prefer to be positive, | | | | With your increased physical strength, desire to care |
| to see through the trees and smile and see the fun | | | | for yourself and feed your soul, your mind expands, |
| in turbulent situations. If you are like me, I know you | | | | what once seem impossible, out of your league, now |
| will have days where you get real frustrated with the | | | | feels attainable and reachable. You begin to feel able |
| pile of dirty laundry and clothes to iron, dishes in the | | | | to "fake it till you make it" and "to live your dream |
| sink, unpaid bills, maybe you have another baby on | | | | life". Writing is my passion. I receive so much joy and |
| the way and wonder how you are going to find the | | | | clarity when I write, especially when I am able to |
| money to pay for extra childcare or ask your boss | | | | share this passion with others to inspire them. That |
| for more child-friendly working hours. | | | | encourages me to "step-up" and to create more |
| Benefits of Yoga and Meditation | | | | moments like this one. I am sure you will to. |
| Learning to meditate or practice yoga provide you | | | | 5. Yoga and meditation empowers you to love |
| with easy tools and techniques you can use to keep | | | | yourself more |
| your emotions balanced and energy levels high. In this | | | | The words "...learning to love yourself, is the greatest |
| state, you feel better and more able to stay | | | | love of all..." ring true the more you practice yoga and |
| focused, to do the work to achieve your dreams. | | | | meditation. Meditation enables you to go within |
| Five Ways To Be Happy and Thrive | | | | yourself and see the underlying reasons for your |
| From personal readings by inspirational authors such | | | | unhappiness and sense of frustration with life. Yoga |
| as Dr. Joe Vitale, Deepak Chopra and David Simon, | | | | practices, such as correct breathing exercises, body |
| James Arthur Ray, M. Scott Peck, Dr John Demartini, | | | | cleansing techniques, teaches you simple self-help |
| plus personal conversations with other women who I | | | | tools to release stress and tension in your body and |
| teach yoga and meditation, I have put together, a list | | | | rebalance your energy. So when you feel blue, low |
| of five ways regular yoga practice and meditation | | | | you can quickly solve the situation yourself. |
| helps you to be happy and thrive in life. | | | | As you can see, regular yoga and meditation practice |
| 1. Yoga and meditation keeps you grounded. | | | | provides you with a range of easy and practical |
| When you practice yoga and meditation, especially | | | | reasons to help you feel happy and thrive on a daily |
| yoga standing poses, you gain a sense of connection, | | | | basis. Each day, as you grow stronger, you are more |
| groundedness and power in your own physical | | | | able to live a happier, more harmonious, and more |
| strength and agility. When you feel physically strong, | | | | abundant life. |