Do you know someone (maybe yourself) who is always complaining about the same issues in their life? If you take a moment to truly observe what is taking place, you will realize that negative thinking, habits, or talking simply creates more of the same. Everyone knows what it is like when the same thought keeps going around and around in their mind. It gets on your nerves and you want to make it stop.
But, the more you think about how to stop it, the more the thought persists. Now imagine yourself physically in the middle of a revolving door; you keep pushing the door until that space comes available to walk out. For whatever reason, you choose not to get out. If you don't take the opportunity to walk out, you must go around again. That routine would get very old and tiresome. But, the average person chooses the physical exit the first time around to get to their next destination. What most people do not realize is that this same concept applies to your mindset.
For many, there is comfort in staying within their revolving door despite the repetition of negative events. It's what they know. However, if you never leave your comfort zone, you cannot move forward...or evolve. Instead, you stagnate. Stagnation leads to digression. Believe it or not, the digression does not simply occur in the mind; but eventually spreads to the physical body. Your mind's energy affects your body's cells. Sooner or later, your body will speak to you in a way that will force you to take a step one way or another. It may be a step you would have chosen had you taken advantage of an earlier opportunity.
Once you take that first step out of your revolving door, a whole new set of opportunities in your life emerge. How you choose to approach them opens other doors. Like Bob Barker used to say on The Price is Right, the thought "which door would you like to choose" presents itself to you. Unlike the game that offered one time prizes, every door in life has something behind it that will add depth to your growth as a spiritual being. Plus, unlike The Price is Right, the game isn't over once you choose what's behind door number 1. You have an unlimited number of doors to open. But first, you must slow the spinning of the revolving door within your mind so that you can catch that gap of space to let yourself out.
With the practice of yoga and meditation, as the body loosens, the mind loosens. As the mind loosens, the heart opens. Yoga enables you to become much more aware of what your body is feeling on the inside. Self-awareness is the first step in catching that gap. When you become more aware of what is taking place in the present moment, you are much more equipped to make positive choices. Practice yoga to help you achieve this awareness. Yoga helps you to learn how to help yourself. It trains you to be completely aware of the present moment and slowly trains your mind to stop dwelling on the past or predicting the future. As you master the mindset of living in the present, you will evolve.
Don't let the comfort of your learned convictions keep you from walking outside the door. The more you learn about yourself, the more you learn about the other people you share this planet with. Always have the mindset of being a student of life; regardless of the number of academic degrees or awards you have. There will always be something new to discover or see in a whole new light. Evolution is a life long journey and it can be a great one if you're open to learn. The practice of yoga will give you the keys to unlock the doors within your mind. With continued practice, the revolving door within the mind will slow down so that you can take that fabulous step outside and see more than you ever imagined!
My intention is to introduce (or re-introduce) the practice of yoga to everyone who would benefit. I teach yoga at the YMCA and Yoga Country. I strive to increase my knowledge in an effort to help people learn how to help themselves through the practice of yoga.
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