Rob Ragozzine, intutive, dream reader and Awakened Radio host.
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On my show during the past year I have been addressing change and how to heal and shift to help face important personal issues. Stress, stillness and inner peace have been important topics. More specifically, I've looked at how to begin the work of listening to your heart, and making personal time for stillness in your life, which can help to alleviate stress and allow inner peace to begin unfolding in your life.
Still, many people feel uncomfortable, unable, or are unwilling, to incorporate spiritual or wellness based tools into their life, such as breath awareness, yoga, chanting or meditation. It's okay if these methods are not for you. Find ones that are. There are many others that can help, and you can find one that appeals to you.
What blocks many of us from utilizing these methods in our lives? Is simply a fear of the changes we fear we'll have to make? Is that we'll have to face the issues that come up as we work? Do we fear how we"ll look if someone sees us sitting on a meditation cushion, or stretched out on the yoga mat? Do we doubt the effectiveness of these techniques? Today, there is vast research, which is hard to ignore, that points to the extreme benefits found in the regular use of these tools within a regular personal practice.
As I work with people I hear:
"Do I have to do that?"
"Meditation isn't for me."
"I don't have time for being still."
"That's not for me."
“I'll look silly just sitting there.”
The list goes on. Most people seem to relate their doubts, fears or concerns to not wanting to make changes. But, It's not about having to do anything at all. Don't feel rushed, forced or coerced. Don't think of having a personal practice as an added burden, or something to be checked off your to-do list. Ultimately, a personal practice, like meditation, can help you better recognize where change might be welcomed and even desired.
I largely feel that many have felt a sense of urgency and now think that it's too late for making changes. Yet, it's exactly the opposite. The time to make changes is now. It can be beneficial to develop a personal practice when you feel like your time is too short or valuable. When you feel like you've run out of options, that can be an opening to begin your own practice.