Comments on: Strung Out? A Simple Way to Calm Your Mind

By: en masse | Raising Jane Journal

en masse | Raising Jane Journal — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:50:31 +0000

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By: mayama7

mayama7 — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 09:51:29 +0000

Alright! Tnx 4 the post! I have been looking for a result to-do in order for me to achieve relaxation. The post gave me inspiration. Tnx again.

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By: LPC

LPC — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:31:02 +0000

So true. For me that's why breathing is so important. The best way I know to reinhabit my body. .-= LPC´s last blog ..Three Archetypal Ski Sweaters. Even If You Don't Ski. =-.

By: Miche | Serenity Hacker

Miche | Serenity Hacker — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:24:10 +0000

Mary, this is beautiful. I think reconnecting with the senses is probably the best way to “get out of our heads” and back to the moment. I loved the video, too.

I just wrote recently about reconnecting with your body when you’re busy, in order to get clear and centered again. This was a great reminder of all that, too.

Cheers,
Miche
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By: Alejandro Reyes

Alejandro Reyes — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:53:56 +0000

This post is wonderful, I think the very point of being mindful of what you are doing, the here and now, is the gate to stress free life.

Deep breathing is a constant exercise I use to bring myself back to the moment. Particularly during my work hours. Maybe slowing down a bit is also helpful to bring ourselves back to the moment too.

Thanks for this wonderful post Mary. =)
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By: Charles

Charles — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Hello,

Perhaps take it one step further and change the current moment before concentrating on your sense.

Go for a 10 min walk in the park and feel the winter cold, smell, hear the city / country buzz…

If you are strung out in front of a computer or in a cubicle, concentrating on senses right there and then might make it worse
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By: Jonathan Beebe

Jonathan Beebe — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:33:15 +0000

Wow thanks for the great tip on calming your mind, I’ll definitely try it out the *next* time I’m feeling even slightly overwhelmed by a particular situation. It sounds incredibly easy also (checking in with your senses), and I also like how you added that it helps bring you into the present moment… just thinking about it makes me feel a little more “present”.

The parts of your article that speaks about stress reminds me of an article I wrote on my blog about overcoming worry, sounds like we agree on things on this subject.

I particularly agree with this “stress-causing” factor that you mentioned:

“You try to keep all your commitments in your head and feel overwhelmed.”

A lot of times stress is definitely caused by an overwhelming amount of things to “keep up with” and this can surprisingly be battled by making a simple to-do list, or going through the process of “transferring your worries” onto a sheet of paper and leaving it in a drawer, or someplace you can “plan” on coming back to it later.

Thanks again for the great article!
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By: Henri

Henri — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:44:48 +0000

I’m sitting here eating my tangerines and brushing off the dust from my eyes thinking how this post is a perfect way to start my day
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