Business Fit Magazine January 2019 Issue 1 | Page 59

Who does
Harmony?
not
want
inner
We know and feel that it is the most challenging
aspect of our Modern Times. Multi-tasking is
a special issue for women; recent research
studies found out how stressful it is for our
brain and nervous system. Therefore, we are
happy to rediscover old methods like yoga
techniques or new ones like mindful stress
reduction become more and more important.
We want to rebalance our self.
Why is it so necessary?
First of all, rebalance the relationship between
body and mind. Hours and hours working with
modern medias overloads our mental and
nervous system. We become like a glass full
of liquid, one more drop and it will overflow.
In addition, we are in a sitting position when
we work. What we need is twofold: to integrate
physical movement in our daily life and to
calm the excitation. Yoga satisfies both.
Nevertheless, there is a “but”: when we are
really stressed, it takes time to cool down our
inner fire. Patience, deep breathing and a
certain inner discipline are required – finally,
the old virtues!
Breathing deeply of fresh air in (and out, of
course) if possible surrounded by nature, is
like a key to inner balance. You can experiment
and find out what is the best for you. Start by
breathing in for five seconds and then out for
five seconds. Then try for eight seconds in and
out. Next try five seconds in and ten seconds
out. You can hold your breath in between: five
seconds in, hold your breath for five seconds,
exhale for 15 seconds. To breathe out longer
than to breathe in relaxes you. You can
combine it with movement of the arms, legs,
and by gently stretching the the whole body.
The good news is: you can do it wherever you
are. Try on the chair where you are sitting – in
your work place, in your car, while walking. Be
creative!
the heart centre and the third more or less in
the middle of our forehead. Our vital centre
regenerates when we relax, walk, feel good,
laugh, dance, be with friends etc.
Ask your heart what it loves, it is a lovely
experiment. Ask your friends. Finally, you will
see that we all agree that the heart wants
to be happy, just to be, without thinking of
tomorrow; just enjoy life in a natural way.
Be happy; don’t worry….or, in the words of a
German philosopher (Friedrich Schiller): in our
heart, we want to play, to be creative, colourful,
enjoying the beauty of nature. In one word: to
be light.
The third centre, the third eye, brings us
into contact with spirituality, with nature, the
intelligence of the universe. It is interesting to
know that the word “spirituality” comes from
the Latin word “spiritus”. It means breathing!
Indeed, by breathing in we provide oxygen
to our body, by breathing out we exhale the
consumed air. The trees and plants produce
the oxygen we need, and thanks to their
osmotic system they transform our consumed
air into oxygen – a genius cooperation which
deserves our admiration.
Breathing deeply of
fresh air is like a key
to inner balance
How can we rebalance ourselves?
The ancient methods teach us, that we have
three energy centres: the vital centre, our belly
with all the organs, (hara or upper dantien),
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