Effective ways of handling the Information:

We live in the information age. We are bombarded with millions of information every day. The process of extracting the relevant information from this vastness by itself is a big challenge. In fact, it is an art to deal with the vastness of the information and it demands specific expertise.

The virtual media like internet is the greatest invention of this century. Internet has become the greatest source of information. We are blessed with such a powerful technology that gives the right information instantaneously with a click of a button. The technology has advanced to a level where the accessibility of such tool becomes not only easy but cost effective.

In present day, we face two major disadvantages. The technology has to work in our favour and for our growth. There is a chance that we become addictive when the technology is not handled in a seasoned way. Good examples are the usage of social media such as Facebook & mobile phone. Excessive usage of such technologies leads us to addiction. Secondly, information due to the very nature of its vastness leads to the distraction. We spend hours together in the internet without high level of productivity. We not only lose our precious time but also waste of our own energy while handling the technology.

In order for the above two disadvantages not to descent upon us, let us consider the following points while accessing the information.

Value: There is a natural law which states that the value that one gets from an action depends on how much value that he gives to that action. What you value is the one that gives the value to you. If you value the food that you eat then the value of the food comes to you. Same way, if due value is given to the information then the information gives the value to you. So, let us treat the information and give due respect like how we treat the information when we get it otherwise in a hard way. So, treat the information even though the information is easy to access and cheap to get it with a click of a button.  We stay in moderation by valuing it and hence the excessive usage is limited.

Become a “Giver”: Information is not limited to just taking out. But, we should act as an information channel to put it back. Our browsing history tells the true story. If we browse too much without proportionate contribution to the virtual media then it is the time for us to do the correction. Let us contribute in the form of writing a blog on your favourite subjects, commenting on the already existing favourite article etc. We have to be a “giver” as we play the role of a “taker”. This law applies to the information management also. This has the added advantage of stamping our identity in the virtual world.

Know the specifics: Many of us jump into the virtual media without knowing exactly the specifics of what they really want. This is the source of distraction and the productivity is lost. Let us make it as specific as possible before jumping into the vastness of this virtual world. This conserve the energy as the distraction is minimised.

Static exercise and its therapeutic effect

This blog is an extension of the blog on the power of static exercises. In the modern days, many people approach yoga for its powerful therapeutic benefits. Yoga cures almost all the modern lifestyle diseases like diabetes, arthritis, back pain & migraine etc. Predominantly for most of the lifestyle diseases, the source of the problem stays at the mental or/and emotional dimensions. Yoga has the ability to bring balance to both the mental and emotional faculties.

The therapeutic effect is due to the role that yoga plays in the physiological as well as the psychics of the practitioner.

Physiological aspects:  To get the maximum therapeutic benefits, one needs to consider the three main aspects of the static exercises in the physiological plane. These are

·         Each posture has the effect of pooling the blood to certain parts of the body. Say, for example in the bow posture, the blood pools to the abdomen. The practitioner should be aware of the posture as well as the energy centring point corresponding to the posture.

·         The awareness of the body sensation at the energy centre point. The therapeutic effect is proportional to the level of this awareness.

·         Nice oxygenation by means of deep breathing. The oxygenated blood moves naturally to the part where the blood pools in and it rejuvenates the particular internal organs.

The keywords for these three aspects are Circulation, attention & oxygenation respectively. As a process, the effected internal organs get revitalised by means of nice oxygenation and the posture aids in pooling the blood to that particular body part and the attention plays a crucial role in feeling the sensation of the body.

Psychic aspects: At a deeper level, we are just a form of energy even though we appear to have a solid body at the gross level. The internal organ functionality is affected mainly due to the blockage of such life force. There should be a clean flow of energy throughout all the parts of the body to keep our health at the optimal level. The strength of the attention faculty plays a major role in opening up the energy channel in the blocked area.

So, we need to train ourselves into a state of expanded level of awareness or a simply a meditative state in the static posture to get the maximum therapeutic benefit.

Considering the above physical as well as the psychic aspects of the static postures, it has become quite recognizable that the attention plays a crucial role in getting a quick result. This is just one simple reason which explains why that some practitioners get the results so quickly while others struggle to achieve the desired result.

Now, I ask you a simple question. In case, if you are not getting the desired result then ask yourself where you miss the link in the above said four aspects while practicing static exercises?

Clear Life Direction: Two magic questions

The experiences and events of our day today life are simply not accidents. There is a purpose and meaning to each of such event that delivers a learning experience for us. The life experience is simply a measure of the return energy that is directed from the external world to us.

Law of returns: For every action, there is an equivalent and proportionate return energy that comes from the external world. This is called law of returns. The quality and the magnitude of this return energy are simply determined by the quality and the magnitude of our action. A good action that helps immensely others has the return energy which is equally good and helps immensely us. There is no logical explanation to such a divine intervention but this is the way it works in each and every one of our life.

Identify the return energy: identifying the quality and intensity of the return energy is the measure of the result of our action. If the experience and event around us are not conducive and hostile then it is important to change our actions. The process of change in our actions has to be continued as long as the event and experience turn out to be encouraging to us. It is ME and MY action that I need to change when the events around me are not functioning in my favour.

Practice: Ask the following two magic and profound questions for any particular life experience. 1. What is that I learned from this particular experience/ event? 2. Moving forward, what I do differently in my life based on this learning? That’s it.  This is such a simple task but gives tremendous clear direction to your life.

 As a practice, everyday recollect three of our life experiences for that day. Ask the above two questions and write down the answers to the two questions as well as the associated experience/event. Do this practice for a month & see the wonder that it does to you by yourself. You will be amazed by the result and the direction that you get in life. Purely, you will be lot more focus in life than one month before.

Commitment: Key to the success

We discussed in the earlier blog, the role of action which acts as a bridge between the intention and the success. In this blog, let us cover “our commitment” in executing an action. Commitment is one of the greatest characteristics of the successful people.

Energy flow: Obviously, the energy is directed when one commits to his action. It is like focussing the energy for a particular action. As known to all, the energy within every individual is infinite. So, with the commitment, the energy within him will not be scattered and wasted instead it will be streamlined to the action.

Right momentum: Commitment to an action plays a key role in building up the momentum. Momentum moves all the actions towards a desired goal. It is like building up & uplifting the untapped energy that is already present within us. To achieve our goal, a right momentum is important. We are naturally moved towards our goal once the momentum is set in place.

Distraction: Distractions set in only when the importance provided to our commitment diminishes. We should set a high priority to our commitment so that other insignificant tasks automatically take low priority. So, we take action without an excuse to our committed tasks irrespective our external circumstances. We can ensure that by setting high priorities, we allow the energy within us to get focussed.

Declaration: It is good to declare at the start of the day, the various actions that we are committed to and stay for the rest of the day by our declaration. By regular practice, one can develop such a new habit that serves very well for our growth in life.

Level of commitment: It is important to define the level of commitment to the level within the practically possible limit. This ensures that the tasks can be finished off in a stipulated time frame. This means that the level of commitment should be in direct proportion to our available resources. All that small steps at the initial stage add up to the final stage in achieving the goal.

So, build-up the right energy by a firm commitment and set a high priority for the energy to get focussed. Ramp up the energy level by carefully selecting the level of commitment based on the available resources and take the entire flow of energy towards the direction in achieving the goal.