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The irony is that modern technology is designed to reduce the amount of time we spend working, but in fact it allows us to get more and more done, and our lives have ended up becoming faster and more hectic than ever.

Life rushes so fast that it seems to pass us by before we even have time to truly enjoy it.

However, it doesn't have to be this way. Let's fight the bustle, let's live slowly and enjoy it.

Taking the rush out of your life means you'll have time to enjoy the quiet of the morning instead of frantically getting ready for work. This means enjoying whatever you are doing, enjoying being outdoors, focusing on the person you are talking to or spending time with - all this instead of constantly running around with your cell phone or communicator, constantly thinking about work and email. . This means working on one task at a time instead of juggling several things at once without really concentrating on any of them.

Reducing the rush and bustle is a conscious choice, it is not always easy, but it will make you much happier.

Here's how to achieve it.

1. Do less. It is impossible to get rid of the rush when you are busy with a million things at once. Make a conscious decision to do less. Focus on what is really important, what absolutely must be done, and let everything else take its course. Spread your tasks over time so that you can move through life at a leisurely pace.

2. Live in the moment. It's not enough to just slow down - you also need to carefully monitor what you're doing at the moment. If you find yourself thinking about what needs to be done, or about something that has already happened, or about what might happen... gently but firmly bring yourself back to earth. Focus on what is happening right now. On what you do, on what surrounds you, on the people around you. It takes some practice, but it is necessary.

3. Turn off your phone. You don't have to be always on call. If your iPhone, Blackberry or other mobile device is bothering you, simply turn it off. It's better to leave it at home whenever possible. If your work involves a computer, find time to distract yourself and do something else. When you are constantly online, you are doomed to be constantly distracted; you will constantly receive various information, all kinds of requests and demands. It's hard to find peace of mind if you're constantly checking your inbox.

4. Focus on communication. When we spend time with friends, family or meeting with colleagues, too often we are not actually with them. We seem to even be talking to them, but at the same time our attention is focused on all sorts of devices, for example, a mobile phone. We are physically here, but our minds are thinking about completely different things. We listen, but we are really thinking about ourselves and what we would like to say. None of us are immune from this, but with a conscious effort of will you can abstract yourself from the outside world and simply be with those who are nearby. Anything can happen in life, and perhaps you will never have such an opportunity again.

5. Appreciate nature. Many of us spend most of our time within the four walls of our apartments and offices, in the car or subway, and are just waiting for the chance to escape into nature. But often, even when we leave the city, all we do is chat on our cell phones, instead of contemplating nature, breathing fresh air, enjoying the greenery and serene water surface. Take every opportunity to spend time outdoors, do whatever you want - walks in the forest, hiking, swimming, etc. Feel the touch of wind and water. Try to be in nature every day, either alone or with someone you care about.

6. Eat more slowly. Instead of cramming food into yourself as quickly as possible, which leads to obesity and loss of pleasure from the process, learn to eat slowly. Focus on every piece. Evaluate the taste of food and its texture. Eating leisurely is doubly beneficial - you fill up with less food and at the same time it seems even tastier. I also advise you to eat more natural foods with seasonings (instead of consuming too fatty, salty or sweet foods).

7. If you drive more quietly, you will go further. In our crazy world, it is a common habit among drivers to drive as fast as possible, despite the fact that this is the cause of most car accidents, stress and wasted fuel. Try to make it a habit to drive slowly. Enjoy your surroundings. Use the time on the road to reflect on your life, on the nature of things. Driving will be safer and more enjoyable. Plus, you'll spend less gas.

8. Find pleasure in everything. It’s reminiscent of the wish to “live in the present,” but here we’ll go even further. Whatever you do, be here and now, consider each approach to your activity, look for the one that brings the most satisfaction. For example, when you are washing dishes, instead of trying to finish this boring routine as quickly as possible, feel the sensation of warm water, foam, dishes. The process of washing dishes can be enjoyable if you learn to look at it from the right perspective. Think in the same vein when you do any tedious things - washing the car, knocking out dust, washing clothes, sweeping... Life can be much more enjoyable if you learn to perceive it correctly.

9. Only one task. Concentrate on one single task at a time. If you suddenly have an urgent need to switch to another job, stop, take a deep breath and return yourself to a normal, balanced state.

10. Breathing. If you suddenly notice that you are too excited, in a hurry, etc., stop and take a deep breath. If necessary, take a few more breaths. Feel how the air passes through your body, how the tension leaves you. Full concentration on your breathing will bring you back to normal and allow you to calm down. After all, taking a few good breaths is always nice. Do them right now and you will understand what I mean :)

PACIFICATION

Nowadays, people live very unsettled lives, which is due to various negative realities of a political, economic and social nature. Added to this is a powerful flow of negative information that falls on people from television screens, from Internet news sites and newspaper pages.

Modern medicine is often unable to relieve stress. She is not able to cope with mental and physical disorders, various diseases that are caused by disturbances in mental balance due to negative emotions, anxiety, restlessness, fear, despair, etc.

Such emotions have a destructive effect on the human body at the cellular level, deplete its vitality, and lead to premature aging.

Insomnia and loss of strength, hypertension and diabetes, heart and stomach diseases, cancer - this is not a complete list of those serious ailments, the main cause of which can be stressful conditions in the body that arise as a result of such harmful emotions.

Plato once said: “The greatest mistake of doctors is that they try to cure a man’s body without trying to cure his soul; however, the soul and body are one and cannot be treated separately!”

Centuries, even millennia, have passed, but this saying of the great philosopher of antiquity remains true today. In modern living conditions, the problem of psychological support for people, protecting their psyche from negative emotions has become extremely relevant.

— 11 rules for finding peace of mind.

1) Stop asking, “Why did this happen to me?” Ask yourself another question: “What great happened? What good can this do for me? There is goodness for sure, you just need to see it. Any problem can turn into a real gift from above if you consider it as an opportunity, and not as punishment or injustice.

2)Cultivate gratitude. Every evening, take stock of what you can say “thank you” for during the day. If you lose peace of mind, remember the good things you have and what you can be grateful for in life.

3) Exercise your body with exercise. Remember that the brain most actively produces “happiness hormones” (endorphins and enkephalins) during physical training. Therefore, if you are overcome by problems, anxiety, insomnia, go outside and walk for several hours. A quick step or run will distract you from sad thoughts, saturate your brain with oxygen and raise the level of positive hormones.

4) Develop a “cheerful posture” and come up with a happy pose for yourself. The body has a wonderful way of helping when you need to restore peace of mind. It will “remember” the feeling of joy if you simply straighten your back, straighten your shoulders, stretch happily and smile. Consciously hold yourself in this position for a while, and you will see that the thoughts in your head become calmer, more confident and happier.

5) Return yourself to the “here and now” state. A simple exercise can help you get rid of anxiety: look around, focus on what you see. Start mentally “sounding out” the picture by inserting as many words as “now” and “here” as possible. For example: “I’m walking down the street now, the sun is shining here. Now I see a man, he is carrying yellow flowers...”, etc. Life consists only of “now” moments, don’t forget about it.

6) Don't exaggerate your problems. After all, even if you bring a fly close to your eyes, it will take on the size of an elephant! If some experience seems insurmountable to you, think as if ten years have already passed... How many problems have you already had before - you have solved them all. Therefore, this trouble will pass, don’t dive into it headlong!

7) Laugh more. Try to find something funny about the current state of affairs. If it doesn’t work out, then just find a reason to laugh sincerely. Watch a funny movie, remember a funny incident. The power of laughter is simply amazing! Peace of mind often returns after a good dose of humor.

8) Forgive more. Resentments are like heavy, foul-smelling stones that you carry around with you everywhere. What peace of mind can one have with such a load? So don't hold a grudge. People are just people, they cannot be perfect and always bring only goodness. So forgive the offenders and forgive yourself.

10) Communicate more. Any pain hidden inside multiplies and brings new sad fruits. Therefore, share your experiences, discuss them with loved ones, seek their support. Don't forget that man is not meant to be alone. Peace of mind can only be found in close relationships - friendships, love, family.

11) Pray and meditate. Don't let bad, angry thoughts control you and cause panic, pain and irritation. Change them to short prayers - an appeal to God or to meditation - a state of no-thinking. Stop the uncontrollable flow of self-talk. This is the basis of a good and stable state of mind.

The better thing to do is change your thinking. And first, imagine another life in which you feel peace in your soul and happiness. This way you will understand how you would like to live, who to meet, where to work, what to do in general.

And when you begin to set your goals taking into account the achievement of this ideal picture, where harmony and peace reign, then you will no longer set other people’s goals. This means that you will move towards your happiness. For you have the most important indicator - peace in your soul. And this is your main goal in life.

Then you will not make mistakes along the way. Because this goal is so big that, like a star, it will always shine on you.

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This world is structured in such a way that a person is not always calm and peaceful. Various emotions replace one another: joy, anxiety, sadness, fear, anger. But everyone wants to find peace of mind for a happy life. How to achieve it?

Many people try to acquire greater material wealth, hoping that along with this happiness will come to them and their life will become calm. But still, happiness and tranquility are the state of the human soul. To do this, we can consider one example. If someone very beloved and long-awaited comes to a person who is in a bad mood, his mood will noticeably change. It seemed that there was nothing material in his hands, but instead of sadness, joy had already taken root in his soul. Therefore, the path to peace must be sought in your soul.

How to do it? First, you should find out the reasons that lead to anxiety. Secondly, you need to know how to block these paths. And thirdly, you need to know what ways to regain peace of mind and how to put this into practice.

What interferes with peace of mind?

So, there are several emotional states that prevent you from achieving inner peace and tranquility. By loosening their grip, it becomes quite possible to remain calm in any life situation and in the face of any challenge. Here they are, these emotional shackles that prevent us from being peaceful:

This state of discouragement takes possession of you, becomes a habit, becomes something obligatory and natural. If you do not fight despondency and submit to it, you are destroying your energy, physical and mental.

To get rid of despondency, focus your attention on feelings of joy and happiness, mentally imagine yourself cheerful and joyful. Meditate to tune into more positive emotions and shift your focus.

Sadness is a feeling more acute than despondency. The difference between them is that with despondency, the cause of this state is hidden, unknown, while at the basis of sadness there is always something obvious and clearly recognized.

Think about the harm of such feelings as sadness, and realize yourself above it. Feel the beauty of the world, regardless of the situation that may darken it for you. Try to abstract yourself, distract yourself from this situation. Some new experience, something pleasant that you can do for yourself, communication with like-minded people, good friends can help with this.

There are three types of anger: without external manifestation, manifested in word and deed (hot temper), as well as prolonged anger (grudge), turning into its worst form - hatred. When you are angry, you lose a significant amount of energy, more significant than with other passions (with the exception of sensuality).

If anger has not had time to grow, the most appropriate thing in this case would be to process negative energy through breathing. Slowly and smoothly inhale and exhale several times, accompanied by strong tension in the abdominal muscles. Instill in yourself every day that it is impossible to make you angry, that you cannot be enraged, that you are just a “block” of calm and complacency.

Sensuality

No passion takes away as much energy from a person as sensuality can take away. By remaining calm in thoughts, words and actions, you retain a huge amount of nervous, etheric and mental strength.

Try to avoid stimulants, do not abuse meat, hot and spicy foods, and alcohol. Try to achieve complete mastery over your imagination and over your body in a sensual sense. In particularly acute situations, use the same energy processing technique as in anger.

In most cases, laziness is associated with a lack of energy or is a bad habit, the result of gluttony and passivity. It weakens the will and energy, and interferes with internal balance. The relaxation of a lazy person has nothing to do with calmness!

If the cause of laziness is weakness or lack of energy, make meditative practices and exercises that help strengthen energy an integral part of your life. You should do them regularly. In the second case, make self-hypnosis an action, develop your will. An anti-fatigue technique can be a good help here. Despite your fatigue, finish your work and only then rest. After some time, you will completely get rid of laziness, and fatigue will disappear at the first request of your will.

Envy is the desire to have something that belongs to another person (things, character traits, successes, etc.), accompanied by irritation and resentment.

Since envy weakens the will and absorbs energy, one must try to be indifferent to the possession of anything: mentally, verbally and in deed. Removing envious thoughts, recycling energy and self-hypnosis help get rid of envy. But the main role is played by careful attention to your internal reasoning. Any thought that is even remotely related to envy must be suppressed and driven away from oneself, and it is better to focus on opposite judgments.

Vanity and arrogance

Vanity is the desire to be significant to others or to have advantages in the eyes of people. This makes you seek the attention of others, crave their praise, because of which you waste your mental strength and lose energy, which means you lose precious inner peace.

Inextricably linked with vanity is arrogance, a state in which a person enjoys the thought of his superiority over other people. But even here, peace is only illusory, since the arrogant ego from time to time receives blows from other people and circumstances. The discrepancy between the image and the revealed reality leads to disappointment, and the latter leads to loss of calm.

Suppress your arrogance, because it leads to delusions and disappointments, pushes people away from you, and also makes you waste your mental strength. Also, resist the desire to hear approval for your actions.

Vanity makes you dependent on other people. Don't satisfy this passion and you will preserve a harmonious energy that will attract people to you without any effort on your part.

Love of money

The love of money has long been called the passion for acquiring material wealth, the desire for excessive acquisition of property and valuables. Such a love of money is a significant obstacle on the path to inner peace and spiritual improvement. Constant concern for earthly goods distracts attention from higher aspirations, dulls sublime inclinations, corrupts the mind and soul of a person, making him a slave of circumstances.

There is only one way to avoid this - to exercise moderation in the pursuit of comfort and prosperity. You should consider material well-being not as an end in itself, but as a means that makes it possible to more freely engage with your spiritual Self.

I once read an interesting definition of the word “Pacification”, which I really liked and which allows me to better understand its essence.

Literally - AT THE WORLD OF CREATION, at the beginning of the creation of the world, at the helm of the creation of the world.

Creating does not always mean being active. Sometimes great creation begins with inaction. Sometimes it is very difficult for us to do nothing; we want to fix everything, change, influence, cancel, rebuild. re-educate. And very often all efforts are fruitless and sometimes even harmful. And here it is very important to learn to ACCEPT and be inactive, to allow It to Be, maintaining peace and wisdom.

You are the Creator of your own world and your own life.

This is always important to remember, especially when you want to shift responsibility onto someone else or something else (it is he (she) who is to blame for our conflicts!

It may seem to you that you are unable to influence certain circumstances, I will not try to convince you of this. However, YOUR REACTIONS to these circumstances are entirely in your hands. You can react however you want. You can be offended by the whole world, or you can start to look into yourself and find out what you are doing, that everything in your life is working out this way and not otherwise?

The most important thing, in my opinion, is to remain calm, no matter what happens. Fear, doubt and panic, growing to enormous proportions, can greatly interfere.

There is an excellent meditation when you are excited and no reasonable arguments can calm you down - Get alone!, close your eyes, try to stop the flow of thoughts, and repeat the word to yourself "PEACE." I don’t know how, but this miraculous word works very well!!! Sit like this for 10-15 minutes and you will feel this amazing state.

Here is what Muji writes about the state of REST:

The most important thing: no matter what happens to you, remain in the Heart of Being. Do not panic! If the mind panics, realize: I am not this panic. It is very important to realize that there are “things” in life that nothing can be done about. Awareness makes it possible to accept those situations that you cannot control, that are beyond your control. Don’t fuss: “What should I do, what should I do!?” - it’s not time to do something, it’s time to just be!
In general, never lose your peace for anyone! Even for the sake of your children! Even for God's sake! Don't lose your peace! When the mind is centered on peace, all energies, all forces come alive. Then you don't plunge into a state of panic, you focus on the Truth. But if you give in to panic and plunge into it, it becomes your close friend, it seems to flow through your veins. Calm down! Let the body experience all this... Understand that any anxiety cannot touch Awareness. All this worry cannot do anything to the true Self. Find it and be the Presence yourself. You will see that there is stillness and silence within you, even when what is happening around seems to be chaos.
Many years ago I was in India and while there I received a fax message from London that I urgently needed to call home. This message came from my friend, who himself was a calm, balanced person. I knew that if he told me about this, then something serious had happened! I walked to the phone booth, there was a lot of excitement inside, but at the same time there was peace.
Sometimes there are times in life when you just have to give up... As I dialed the phone number, I knew something had happened to one of my family members. When I got through, I heard: “I’m very sorry, but your son Jason just died”...
And so.. if you can only imagine the state when your skin is torn off alive!.. Such hard news!.. But, still, in the heart.. there was silence.. from this very place
Silence I set off on my way. There was not even time to say goodbye to the Master!
I was traveling to London to bury my son. This silence in me remains the same now as it was then. She is still here and now...
Find that peace, that silence within yourself. You cannot control anything except your own reactions and experiences. In fact, and this cannot even be called control, you are simply in the heart of Being. And this approach is applicable to any life situation. Silence does not belong to me, I am silence!
In satsang I point out to you this, that which cannot be touched! From this place you can do everything that needs to be done on the path of life, but it will no longer be your personal decision, the decision of the mind. This will be a manifestation, an expression of Life itself...