{"id":9703,"date":"2020-09-08T17:50:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T21:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer.wordpress-developer.us\/instituteofhypnotherapy\/?p=9703"},"modified":"2022-03-25T07:46:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T11:46:26","slug":"tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer.wordpress-developer.us\/instituteofhypnotherapy\/tips\/","title":{"rendered":"tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TIPS<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips of the Day ~ February 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Flowing Into the Gap<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like the first small patch of blue<\/p>\n<p>within an otherwise cloudy sky,<\/p>\n<p>our first glimpse of something beyond<\/p>\n<p>and behind the morass of thinking<\/p>\n<p>can be a revelation.<\/p>\n<p>See if you can notice the gap between<\/p>\n<p>thoughts\u2014and flow into this gap.<\/p>\n<p>Be the vast blue sky<\/p>\n<p>through which gentle or tumultuous<\/p>\n<p>thought-clouds float \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>Power Nap!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Access deep rest and insight with<\/p>\n<p>a midday power-nap. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p>Lie down and focus gently on<\/p>\n<p>feelings of relaxation in your body.<\/p>\n<p>Notice, also, moments of external silence<\/p>\n<p>and the inner silence of the gaps<\/p>\n<p>between thoughts. Become aware<\/p>\n<p>of emotional ease, and see the field of<\/p>\n<p>shimmering darkness behind<\/p>\n<p>your eyelids \u2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Road Bliss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next time someone cuts you off in traffic<\/p>\n<p>or taillights pile up in a jam,<\/p>\n<p>invite the emergence of \u201croad bliss\u201d<\/p>\n<p>rather than \u201croad rage.\u201d Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n<p>Say <em>\u201cahh\u201d<\/em> a few times to relax<\/p>\n<p>your jaw and release the tension<\/p>\n<p>in your neck and shoulders. Now,<\/p>\n<p>put on your favorite music. Smile gently,<\/p>\n<p>and send out thoughts of loving-kindness<\/p>\n<p>to all the drivers around you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting Naked<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Every now and again, just for fun,<\/p>\n<p>perceive nakedly. What does this mean?<\/p>\n<p>It means appreciating shapes and colors,<\/p>\n<p>scents and sounds and tastes,<\/p>\n<p>without the overlay of mental commentary.<\/p>\n<p>Resist the temptation<\/p>\n<p>to tell elaborate stories about<\/p>\n<p>what you\u2019re seeing, hearing or touching.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, become deeply intimate<\/p>\n<p>with the simple direct sensory experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Candle Flame Meditation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Focusing gently on a candle flame<\/p>\n<p>is a beautiful way to calm your mind.<\/p>\n<p>Let your gaze be soft and relaxed,<\/p>\n<p>as you rest attention there.<\/p>\n<p>If you get distracted, no problem\u2014<\/p>\n<p>just come back to being interested<\/p>\n<p>in the flame, how it shines and dances.<\/p>\n<p>Fall in love with its simple beauty.<\/p>\n<p>Notice how you feel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Commune with a Tree<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stand with your back against the trunk of a tree.<\/p>\n<p>Understand the beautifully symbiotic relationship<\/p>\n<p>that the two of you have:<\/p>\n<p>Your exhalation (of carbon dioxide)<\/p>\n<p>is the tree\u2019s inhalation.<\/p>\n<p>And the tree\u2019s exhalation (of oxygen)<\/p>\n<p>is your inhalation. How amazing!<\/p>\n<p>If so inspired, plant a tree or two,<\/p>\n<p>in honor of this deep connection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One Arrow or Many?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When someone does something that<\/p>\n<p>harms you, physically or emotionally,<\/p>\n<p>it\u2019s like an arrow that has lodged in your flesh.<\/p>\n<p>When your mind mentally replays the offense,<\/p>\n<p>obsessing over it\u2014this is like shooting yourself<\/p>\n<p>with another arrow, over and over again<\/p>\n<p>in the same place. Is aggravating<\/p>\n<p>the wound in this way<\/p>\n<p>all that intelligent?<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TIPS Tips of the Day ~ February 2021 Flowing Into the Gap Like the first small patch of blue within an otherwise cloudy sky, our first glimpse of something beyond and behind the morass of thinking can be a revelation. 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