Reconnect With Your Heart

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• Practice The Art Of Giving: Improve your health, relationships and life with this...

• Our Gift To You: 100 Self Care Ideas Workbook...

• Yoga Flow: Reconnect With Your Heart...

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PRACTICE THE ART OF GIVING

Seeking peace, love and happiness are deep-rooted innate nature at the core of all human beings. Nothing connects to this core like giving does. The art of giving is synonymous with the art of sharing happiness. The art of giving is all about ego-less giving and giving that leads to the release of strong vibes of happiness between the giver and the receiver.

Improve Your Health

First, let's discuss physical health: Giving has been shown to lower stress levels and blood pressure. This encourages longer life and greater general health as a result. Giving has positive effects on one's mental health in that it reduces anxiety and depression and boosts self-esteem. Oxytocin, commonly referred to as the "love hormone," is released when you do something kind for someone, like giving them a present. Giving encourages collaboration and social connection, which brings about social and emotional advantages. According to studies, when you are generous with others, you frequently receive something in return. Giving increases your chances of receiving. Your connections and contacts expand, which is crucial at this time. Giving is beneficial to all parties involved.

Giving Doesn’t Have To Be Grandiose

A University of Zurich study discovered that generosity was linked to satisfaction, even whether it was a one-time act or the recipient felt the present was trivial.

Therefore, it is accurate to say that every donation, no matter how tiny, makes a difference. I have personally witnessed it repeatedly.

On a smaller scale, I have a tendency of greeting everyone I pass while running with a smile, wave, nod, or "Good morning!" I get "Good mornings," waves, grins, and nods in response. Even if not everyone does so, most of the time, the gesture is returned. These little, unplanned opportunities for interaction and joy-sharing with others can make a big difference. It has a certain element of surprise and excitement, and I immediately experience an increase in energy.

Giving Builds A Community

Imagine yourself in the neighborhood coffee shop's drive-through. As you approach the window to make your order, you discover that the person in front of you has already paid for your drink. You then pay for the person behind you after being moved by the act of compassion, and so forth. I'm sure everyone has heard the "pay it forward" narrative. (And some of us have actually had it happen!) Giving starts a chain reaction of success and abundance, which spreads quickly.

I've never witnessed anything as charitable as what happened during storm Ian. People of all ages, who have lost everything or nothing at all, have donated and volunteered in great numbers. Their kindness helps the SWFL community recover and come together.

For instance, the proprietor of a nearby restaurant chose to feed those in need rather than reopening it. He started by feeding about 300 people and today feeds thousands of people for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He frequently mentions how happy it makes him feel to give. He is undoubtedly receiving a tenfold return on his goodness.

Here is quick 8 min meditation on giving & receiving love :)

The How

First, promise yourself that you will regularly practice giving small gifts. For example, you could hold a door for a stranger, send a colleague a thank you email, inquire about the day of the grocery store cashier, give your spouse flowers, bake cookies for your kids, or call an old friend on the phone (not a text, a real phone call!). There are countless options. The key? Maintain a steady and reasonable pace. Progress comes through practice. Your mind and body will experience the effects of giving, and it will become second nature.

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📰 Positive News Of The Day!

The University of Sri Jayewardenepura (USJ) in Sri Lanka is the country’s first university to be carbon audited.

The university plans to become carbon neutral through energy efficiency projects and the reforestation of three forest patches.

USJ has set up a carbon management team which supports a centralized web-based portal designed to assist all departments in reporting their individual emissions by feeding data into it.

📝 TRY IT!

Trataka, which translates from Sanskrit as “to gaze,” is a meditation that involves staring gently at a flickering flame. Focusing your gaze—and, in turn, your mind— can help you cultivate calm and mental clarity, refresh your consciousness, strengthen your willpower, and improve your quality of life. Here’s how to do it.1. Light a candle. Place it at eye level and sit 4-6 inches away.2. Keep your spine straight and your mouth in a soft smile.3. Gaze at the flame with your eyes softly open. Try not to blink. Tearing is great, as it washes out impurities from the eyes. Breathe deeply through your nose. 4. Imagine the flame entering into and illuminating your body. When you are ready, allow your eyes to close. Visualize the flame in your mind’s eye. 5. Feel appreciation and gratitude. If thoughts arise, observe them and watch them pass. This is a process of allowing the mind to filter, file, and integrate.6. When you’re ready, allow your eyes to open slowly.

Our Gift To You:

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Today you get our 100 Self-Care Ideas Workbook. Sometimes you need time for yourself so we created this guide which includes 100 individual self-care ideas. Each self-care idea has a short description, an approximate length, and the location info (inside or outside) so that you can quickly find the right one for you! To download please click on the button below called “Download”.

Yoga Flow To Reconnect With Your Heart

Bringing attention and awareness to certain areas of the body to summon healing energies may sound metaphorical, but research shows that combining movement with imagery—while also bringing mental attention to that body part—can actually lead to greater recovery and function in the area of focus. In this sequence, for which you’ll want to grab a couple of bolsters and blankets and warm up with a few Sun Salutations, we’ll use mental imagery and physical touch to reconnect and reestablish our sense of belonging—both in this world and to one another.

CAMATKARASANA (WILD THING POSE)

Start in Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose). Raise your left leg while rooting into the ground with your right foot. Bend your left knee, roll onto the edge of your right foot, and rotate your torso slowly to the left. Lower your left foot toward the floor behind you. As your toes reach the mat, extend your left hand to the sky to lift your heart center. On an inhalation, touch your left hand to your chest. Bring your attention to your heartbeat and connect to the fullness of life. Stay here for 3 to 5 breaths, then slowly return to Down Dog. Repeat on the other side.

URDHVA MUKHA SVANASANA (UPWARD-FACING DOG POSE) From Downward-Facing Dog, shift forward into Plank Pose and lower to the ground with your legs extended and your toes pointing back. Place your palms into the mat next to your rib cage with your fingers spread wide. Straighten your elbows as you move your chest forward and upward. Press into the tops of your feet to lift your thighs off the mat. Feel the strong, loving energy drawing up from your toes into your heart. Spread your collarbones wide. Imagine your shoulder blades tenderly holding the back side of your heart. Stay here for 3 to 5 breaths.

SALABHASANA (LOCUST POSE)

From Upward-Facing Dog, lower to your stomach with your arms by your sides. Inhale, and lift your head, chest, and arms. Pull your shoulder blades back to shine your heart open. Gaze forward, keeping your neck and jaw relaxed. On your next breath, lift your feet and legs. Keep your pelvis and belly rooted to the ground. Reach your fingers straight back, or interlace them behind you. Feel your heart soar with the lightness of a bird in flight. Take 3 to 5 breaths here and then lower back to the ground.

VIRABHADRASANA I (WARRIOR POSE I)

From Locust, find your way to Down Dog. Step your right foot forward between your hands, and point your left foot slightly outward. Inhale your arms to the sky as you bend your right knee at a 90-degree angle. Tilt your chest up slightly as you root firmly into both legs to lift your heart. Imagine the energy in your heart moving up through your arms to your hands and fingers, spreading a feeling of connectedness to the world. Take 5 to 10 breaths, lower your arms, and step back into Down Dog. Repeat on the other side.

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