“The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive. To put it more accurately, it is not so much that you use your mind wrongly—you usually don’t use it at all. It uses you.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
Recently, I saw a great You Tube video with Eckhart Tolle, author of “The Power of Now” on Facebook. The interview was outstanding not to mention very hip. People should see this video, whether you suffer from depression, anxiety or whatever dis-ease that affects your life.
In the beginning of the interview, they did a bio on Tolle, stating that Eckart Tolle was depressed, had anxiety and was suicidal up to his late twenties. Somehow, he defeated this by “Living in the Moment.” He suggests to train your mind to not live in the past or the future. Live in the Now! When we live in the past, we have a tendency to fall in regret and guilt. When we live thinking of the future, we have a tendency to get caught up with worry, anxiety and fear. The way to defeat that, is to live in the now.
“All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness” – Page 19 ~ The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle.
Now, I personally believe that living in “The Now” takes practice. Being a Taoist by nature and a Nia Instructor, I have learned, there are methods that help people calm this mental dis-ease. To be in the now, you must concentrate on that very moment. For instance, as you are walking inner dialogue will say, left foot step, right foot step. Do you see where I am going with this? So, in Nia, your inner dialogue will say something similar to, “I lift the chi (Qi). I am crossing my right foot in front. Left foot, Heal Lead. I am stepping into space. I watch my arms float beautifully up, down and all around.” These are just a few examples of mind, living in the moment.
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Here’s the link to the video on You Tube, check it out. Peace, Tina
Just saying thank you fall short of how much I appreciate this post. Came to your blog through twitter, again Thank You.
I believe it takes practice too. I don’t think it is easy. Life is soooo busy and there is so much to do. Sigh . . .
Yeah, I dream of the day there is a magic pill that I can take that will take away all my pain, but unfortunately, there is no pill. It’s practice, practice, practice, but this is what Nia is for.