Get your stability

Change is constant & hence, we live on a platform which is dynamic in nature. But, we seek stability in this dynamism of life. This seeking is quite natural & it is possible. All you need to do is to induce forcefully slowness that creates clarity & stillness. These in turn build stability.

Perception: Clarity is a change in the perception. The way how perceive everyday events changes by the slowness. The fan that rotates, the wings of the fan gradually disappear with the speed of rotation. With Slowness, one can gradually see the shape of the wings. Shape of the wing can be evidently and completely seen when the fan comes to a halt. So, our perception of the shape of the wing in the fan varies with the speed. Similarly, everyday events that we perceive change with the speed of the mind. A deeper perception is possible with the slower mind.

Slowness of mind: Intentionally slowing the mind is a learnable skill. There is a direct correlation to the physical stillness to the mental stillness. Stillness of mind can be achieved easily with the still body. Physical stillness can be achieved by training the spine to stay in the neutral position. Keeping the spine adds stillness in the mind.

Optimal result: In the present day scenario, life runs at a fast paced routine. The smartness remains in how one handles himself optimally with the speed. This becomes possible by gaining deeper perception and that is possible by inducing slowness. So intentional slowdown in you directly influence your performance when the situations demand speed.

Summary: The arms of the fan disappear with the speed. Reducing the speed of the fan gives the visibility of the arms. Physically, keeping the spine stable adds stillness in the mind.

“To perform optimally in a fast phased life, make a deliberate effort at times to induce “slowness” that creates “clarity” & “stillness” that builds “stability” in you.  "

Self Introduction : Centring Process

In the fast paced life pattern, mostly we tend to get carried away by the external forces. It is a good practice to pay attention to oneself at regular intervals in order for him to stay rooted. Otherwise, months & years pass by quickly & in no time one may get lost in the crowd very quickly. This is where one’s self-identity plays a crucial role in centring him to his true values &faiths.

The Masks: We take responsibilities as father, son, office colleague, client, neighbour etc based upon the kind of people to whom deal with. Accordingly, we wear different masks based on the needs of the occasions. Those identities are valid only in those contexts but not our true identities. One needs to peel off these masks to get to know his true identity. This is a self introduction process. This is vital and significant in order for you to play the game of life working from your roots.

Any one identity is a mixed bag of strength & weakness. There is no need to take pride for the strength & let down by the weakness. Let these things stay as they are. Staying open to the strength & weakness is a powerful way of dealing the life. One doesn’t need to manipulate or tamper these characteristics of him for the needs of others. Accepting things as they are needs training & courage. But, it is a powerhouse.

True Identity: Here is a simple technique to get to know your true identity. Naturally, one gets worries, fears & doubts especially when he deals life during his bad phase. With time, things will automatically set into normality and the person is out from the clutches of the bad phase. If one watches carefully, he would notice that there is a small fragment of him which acts as a guiding force that fights against those fears, worries & doubts. The key here is to identify this fragment of you. This is your true identity. You are well defined once when you start to identify to this fragment.

Summary: Our true colour is exposed only in our low time. Otherwise, we wear a mask that covers our true identity. There is a fragment of you that fight against those fears, worries & doubts during your bad phase. You are well defined once when you start to identify yourself to that fragment.

“Your true identity is this invisible force that gets you cross your worst situation fighting against those naturally occurring fears & worries while moving towards your goal.  "

Healthy Eating: A different approach

Value:  You are what you eat. This is absolutely true without any argument. Also, I would like to given another dimension to the method of eating. You are HOW you eat. This is also equally significant. The way how you eat the food and how one values the food are also critical in developing healthy lifestyle.

Our attention to what goes inside our mouth is highly critical. Many times, our attention is somewhere else and not on the food that goes in. Since, eating is a habitual process; we eat without having our consciousness on the food. At the dining table, we have all sets of distractions such as reading newspaper, watching TV & chatting with friends, attending calls etc. With all these distractions, our awareness of food goes in the background.

It is not only that we don’t feel, taste & enjoy the food but diminish the value that we give to the food with the distractions. In general, if we don’t value a system/process then the value from the very system/process will not come to us. This is a universal law & it also applies to the value that assign to the food that you eat.

If you devalue the food then the energy that you get from the food gets devalued.

Body: Body is subjected to change. We can build a healthy body with proper nourishment. For this, let us understand the basic principle of the body that is in making. Body is a form of earth element. We accumulate the body from the earth elements in the form of food. Depending on this accumulation, we can easily weigh few kilos more or few kilos. Ultimately, this body in making goes back to its origin, i.e. earth after death. So, remember that the food that we eat comes from the earth element and that we call it as body.

Natural food: We process the food in many different ways before we consume. We get higher nourishment of the food when the food is more natural. If we add chemicals, preservatives then we make the food devoid of its natural elements. So, keep the processing to the minimum & give due respect to the nature.

As a thumb rule, the amount of heat that we use for cooking converts the food into another form that is distant away from its original content. We do this processing for enhancing taste & easy digestion. Instead, I suggest you to increase your digestive power to consume the type of food that is more close to the earth element. In other words, heighten your digestive power in proportion to the amount of heat energy that you spent in the cooking. This can be achieved by enhancing the fire element inside you which in yogic term is called as Agni.

With increase in your Agni power, you will get the ability to digest even stronger food and hence, get the ability to consume raw food. For example, Agni Sara Kriya is one such technique that improves the digestive juice that optimises the digestive system.

Summary: How you eat is more important than what you eat. The food that we eat comes from the earth element & we accumulate that in the form as the body. Respect the nature by striking a healthy balanced eating habit.

“Heighten your digestive fire in exact proportion to that of the fire used for the cooking.  "

Move forward: Inward Journey

Default State: We experience the external world by our senses. The senses then feed the data to the mind and meaning of the event is honoured. Naturally, we are in concurrence to the five senses and develop these sense faculties. Over the years, we tune completely externally and our desire is focused to the needs such owning a nice house, car, dress etc. But, we always long for something more even though that all our desires are met. This process continues as long as we follow the five senses which keep our focus to the external world. This becomes our default state. In this default state, we have a longing to get more and it continues always.

Evolutionary State: When we tune in internally then we witness/observe our own internal world. How our mind works, the drive of emotion etc. When our awareness is shifted in this direction, mind tends to recede over a period of time. This calming down of mind gives an opportunity to witness the inbuilt evolutionary energy within. This evolutionary energy has an age over period of billion years. This is really a massive energy. You will witness this inbuilt intelligence in each and every part of your body.

Your awareness is now watching the events/experiences of this internal world which you were not previously aware of. Your internal sensitivity can be developed and sharpen with the consistent practice. You will be exposed to a new dimension of you. This is really splendid.

This energy is huge. If you develop an awareness capability then you can dig in the entire energy accumulated over billion years within this one life time period. The question is whether you have the real ability to handle such a massive source of energy.

The initial symptoms of this internal journey are the clear sensations /feelings of all the involuntary automatized systems such as your heart beat, neural communications, blood circulations etc. Remember, all these systems have been developed over million years of evolution and each of these systems has its own inbuilt intelligence.

Inside-out strategy: Our external world is simply a mirror image our internal world. When we tune in to our internal world, we are exposed this wide spectrum of the evolutionary energy that changes our belief structures, perceptions and how we deal our life. This is the time; you will see the quantum leap of transformation in your life.

So, move from the default state of living to the evolutionary state of life.

Summary: In default State, we live & survive by tuning into the five external sensations. This is okay for your survival. In evolutionary State, we live & thrive by turning on the internal sensation. Increasing the internal sensitivity provides an opportunity to tap the evolutionary energy.

“Make a choice to move from the default state to the evolutionary state to thrive in life.”

Leadership Skills: Self Awareness

A good leader is considered as a person who is sensible to others. This in turn calls for a sensibility within himself in order for him to become sensible to others. Sensibility is a nature of awareness: Awareness of the sensations. Bodily sensation is nothing but the language of the feeling. The feelings are the outcome of our own emotions.

So, a self-awareness of your own internal world is a prerequisite of a good leader. A person cannot manage himself when he does not have the ability of what is happening within himself. So, self-management calls for the self-awareness. For any given experience/event, one should have the ability to capture in real time the associated emotions that run beneath. A person, who has the higher sensitivity, captures the bodily sensations in finer details. A person cannot manage others when he can’t self-mange.

So, here is the flow. Self Awareness -->Self management-->Awareness of others -->Management of others.

Mirror: External reality is majorly determined by our own internal mental & emotional state. Others, they simply act as a mirror/reflection of you. When you are calm, you radiate calmness and generate calmness in others. In this case.calmness is the reflection that you see in others. A good leader is completely aware of this process & he naturally performs his behaviour in tune with the process.

Bodily sensations: Bodily sensations and the feelings are the outcomes of your emotions. There is an entire gamut of level to this sensory perception that varies from gross to the subtle levels. Your emotion appears in the form of bodily sensation. Your ability to perceive this sensation gives full access to your internal world. Good leader enhances his sensory perception to an extent of even picking up the subtlest bodily sensations so that he is well self-centred. He somehow knows the means to connect to himself in finder details.

There are techniques available in most of the mind-body practices such as Yoga, taichi etc. One needs to invest considerable effort to master these techniques. It is a learnable skill.

Summary: You can’t manage others when you don’t have the ability to manage yourself. Self-awareness & self-management are the key leadership skills. Your emotion appears in the form of bodily sensation. Your ability to perceive this sensation gives full access to your internal world. Enhance your sensory perception to an extent of even picking up the subtlest bodily sensations.

“Higher the sensory perception better the level of self-awareness "

Learn to unlearn

Growth: Out growth in life is directly proportional to our new learning’s. The time when we stop learning, we cease to nurture. Learning gives an opportunity to expand. It broadens our perception. It has the ability to change our viewpoint. It allows us to transform to the greater goodness.

New Learning: Definitely, new learning involves new ideas, new concepts that were not identified to us earlier. But, there is also another dimension to the learning i.e. learning to unlearn. Whatever that we have learned earlier may not be perfect existential model and may not be serving the purpose. We should know how to unlearn the already learned clutters in our possessions.

Database: You are a collection of a huge mass of database forced and stored upon you by others. The programming of the database happens at the earliest stage of our life when we don’t have any control of life and our life is dictated by various sources such as the elders, parents, school & society. This program is strongly hardwired even as grownup adult in the present day. Subconsciously, these habits, database are highly engrained that we behave and live in an autopilot mode governed by the ideas, beliefs of others. This is a real problem for every one of us.

But, now as a grownup adult, you have the freedom and control to make conscious choices to create your own new set of database that serves the purpose. Creating a new database includes eliminating the old database not serving the life purpose. This is what I call it as ‘Learn to Unlearn’.

Learn to Unlearn: It is consciously eliminating the old stored data that do not serve the purpose. There are proven techniques to perform this sort of the exercise. Once you are into the practice of this exercise, you will come to know how much more you have to unlearn on day-to-day basis. This is a fresh realisation that puts you in the success path.

Summary: We have been programmed by our experiences & surroundings since childhood. Some of these databases do not serve the purpose now. As a mature adult, you have the conscious choice of discarding such kinds that were learned in the past. As we go on and on, we come to know how much more we have to unlearn.

“You are definitely in the path of success, when you learn to know how much more you have to unlearn on day-to-day basis”

Breath: Fibre of Life

Life Force: Let us recollect the 9/11 incident at pentagon. Certain wings of the pentagon building were hit by the aircraft & the building was raging with flames & fumes everywhere. One of the trapped officers managed to come out the building just to hear the shocking news that there was another flight targeting pentagon to hit in few more minutes. He was emotionally drained and in utter shock when he heard the rumbling sound of the approaching flight. I was in complete disbelief that his life was coming to an end & the pictures of his family loved ones were flashing in his mind while the sound of the approaching flight became louder and louder. In the neck of this moment and at the brink of his death, all of a sudden he heard the sound of the flight fading away. The next thing that he noticed was the sound of his breath & yes, he was delighted to know that he was still alive. This incident narrates the significance of the breath. Breath is a reminder that we are alive right now, in this moment. But, the question is how much are you aware of your breath in your day today life?

Foundation: Any form of physical exercises such aerobics, swimming, gym workouts, yoga involve the systematic movement of the body. But, the very basic fundamental movement for all of the above starts from the respiratory system. Every breath involves the rhythmic movement of the thoracic muscle & diaphragm. So, it is essential to optimise this engine in order to supply the optimal energy inflow into the body.

Flow: Life is a cyclic pattern of stimulation and relaxation. It is our natural desire to stay relaxed in every possible life conditions. The basic fibre of life is breathing that follows exactly the same cyclic pattern. Each breath alternates with inhalation (stimulation) and exhalation (relaxation). Breathing pattern gets effected by the emotional state. Also, the pattern of breathing varies from person to person.

If one consciously practice breathing sequence that involves prolonging the duration of the exhalation in comparison to that of the inhalation then over a period of time, there is a very good probability that his auto piloted automatic rhythm of the breathing follows the practiced pattern. This style of breathing keeps him more relaxed. So, it makes sense to prolong the duration of exhalation than that of the inhalation.

Personally, the above breathing technique brought down my resting heart rate from 90s to 48. I have noticed such distinguished effect with many of my clients too.

Summary: To move to a state of relaxation, practice the above breathing technique consciously for at least five minutes/day to see the profound effect on your psychic as well as your physiology.