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• Letting Go Of Attachment: Tips and hacks…

• Zen Story: Discover Below…

• Yogapedia: Teardrop Bow Pose…

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TODAY'S LEARNING
Calm Down Instantly

Sip on Something Refreshing

Drink something that gives you energy to replenish your system. Whatever you prefer—fresh juice, Earl Grey tea, or lemonade—will do.

Drink mindfully, paying attention to the flavor and the sensation of the liquid as it passes down your throat and into your stomach. Give yourself over to the sensation of renewal.

Take a Short Break

I have a bad tendency of spending the entire day glued to my desk. Taking a quick 10- to 15-minute break won't affect your productivity, but it will give your mind room to gather itself and take a step back.

Take a stroll, observe the surroundings, engage in a little conversation, etc. By stepping back from the situation, this break may even help you see things more clearly and formulate better strategies.

Deep Breathing

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.”

- Etty Hillesum

Breathing exercises are quite effective. Here’s one that you can try:

Take a breath as you count to 4

Then, hold your breath for 4

Finally, breathe out for 4 again

Repeat

We can't focus on two things at once, but focused breathing exercises can assist. Counting sharpens our focus by keeping it on the breath.

I've been performing these exercises every morning before work, and they've really made my days more peaceful.

Write It Out

“When you are stressed on mind…to pour it out, is the behavior, most kind!”

- Lalwani Sujit

Keep a stress journal and dump your frenzied thoughts in it every time you lose your calm. Don’t worry about good handwriting or complete sentences. At that point, how coherent are your thoughts going to be in your writing?

You can release your tension by keeping a notebook. And, when you look back on it in a calmer state, you will understand yourself better. It could highlight trends and counterproductive responses you have to issues, encouraging you to make improvements.

Make a Plan

Imagine these two people in the same situation:

Person A: "Oh God, there's so much to do!" as they are working. I really don’t think I can complete all of this in a single day. I don’t want to disappoint my boss. It's too difficult."

Person B: "Okay, I see that there is a list of incomplete tasks waiting for me," as they assess the circumstances. I'll take a while to rank them, take care of the easy ones first, and then tackle the difficult ones one at a time. I got this!"

I used to be Person A and now I am Person B, thankfully. Give your best shot. Freaking out and discouraging yourself will do no good. Rather, use reason and words of encouragement to keep yourself going.

Shutting the book before you have even started is not an effective way to tackle work. You've managed situations before; you can do it again. Have faith in yourself.

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TODAY'S POSITIVE NEWS

Village Saves 45,000 Toads From Roadway Deaths Cutting Casualties By 60%—All the Way Down to 3% Rate

Dispersed around the UK, hundreds of heroic volunteers soak themselves to the skin on early spring nights in order to save toads, frogs, and newts from being squished under the tires of passing cars.

This network of volunteer societies are literally transforming England by slowly walking across dark asphalt with a high beam flashlight and a high-visibility jacket, picking up amphibians and dropping them into a bucket for safe transport across the road.

They are reducing the toll of roadkill on local amphibian populations by enormous amounts, and ensuring they can keep up their valuable ecosystem services like keeping insect populations in check, and filling the spring air with their soft croaking songs.

ZEN STORY
HAPPY CHINAMAN

Anyone walking about Chinatowns in America will observe statues of a stout fellow carrying a linen sack. Chinese merchants call him Happy Chinaman or Laughing Buddha.

This Hotei lived in the T’ang dynasty. He had no desire to call himself a Zen master or to gather many disciples around him. Instead he walked the streets with a big sack into which he would put gifts of candy, fruit, or doughnuts. These he would give to children who gathered around him in play. He established a kindergarten of the streets.

Whenever he met a Zen devotee he would extend his hand and say: “Give me one penny.”

Once as he was about to play-work another Zen master happened along and inquired: “What is the significance of Zen?”

Hotei immediately plopped his sack down on the ground in silent answer.

“Then,” asked the other, “what is the actualization of Zen?”

At once the Happy Chinaman swung the sack over his shoulder and continued on his way.

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YOGAPEDIA
Teardrop Bow Pose (Padangustha dhanurasana)

What is Teardrop Bow Pose?

Teardrop bow pose, or padangustha dhanurasana in Sanskrit, is an advanced and amplified version of bow pose (dhanurasana). The hands grip the feet in a deep arch, improving spinal flexibility and awakening the mind.

Instructions

• Begin lying on the belly in snake pose with the bodyweight supported on the forearms.

• Bend the right leg and bring the foot toward the buttocks. Inhale and grab the outside of the foot with the right hand. Rotate in the shoulder socket so that the elbow is pointing up. Do the same on the left side.

• Inhale and straighten the arms and legs, lifting the feet higher toward the sky.

• Breathe while holding the pose.

• Exhale and slowly release the feet one at a time.

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