5 Steps to more conscious living
Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 9:18AM Ever feel like a peice of wood drifting through life, not going in the direction you want to go? Is it clear to you how you got where you are today? Do you feel drawn to change anything?
Living consciously is about taking control of your life, about making deliberate decisions rather than making decisions willy-nilly without thought. This is about consciously creating the life that we want rather than settling for the one that somebody tells us we deserve. Consider these 10 steps to more conscious living;
1. Reflect regularly on your life
This involves reflecting on who you think you are, how your feel and behave in different situations. It includes growing more aware of patterns playing out through your relationships and being open to change.
2. Reflect on how you spend your time
Notice whether you focus attention on what matters most to you or, whether you are working toward doing that in the future. The key is to find courage to stop doing things that do not stimulate creativity or fulfull you, to stop interacting with people who do not matter, stop spending money on stuff we do not need to impress people. What would you ideally be doing and where?
3. Nurture your sense of humor
Laughter is brings balance and recalibrates well-being. What tickles your funny bone? Laugh longer & more often. Spend time with children who giggle and animals that play spontaneously. Be open to allowing some of this to rub off on you. Allow yourself to be silly. Be okay with it. Lose the conditioned fear of embarassment.
4. Review life goals often
Notice what you truly feel destined to do with your gifts and talents. Are you are in sync or off track? Ru moonlighting? Its useful to grow aware of the nature of distractions we create or excuses we make to hold ourselves back from doing what the heart knows fuels our spirit.
5. Reflect on your impact on the environment
This includes what you eat, how its produced, how far it travels to get to you. How do you feel when you eat? Are you being authentic, eating what feels right or making changes as your body gives you signs to do so? Which modes of transport do you use? Be mindful that everything we do affects more than us, but everything around us in some way.