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Zen Steps For Calming Down Easily

It's easy to calm down quickly. No matter Instead, we discover a peaceful place in
what is happening around us, we never the storm to which we can always return
have to become trapped in stress or for comfort and strength.
anxiety. It's important to learn how to Focus on Strengths not Weaknesses
calm down quickly this as negative As we focus upon our strengths, not our
emotions can easily become addictive. The weaknesses, little by little, fear, anger
longer we hold onto them, the harder it and depression fade. Rather than
can be to let go. Zen offers many struggle with problems, we learn to
pathways to becoming free of negativity. become available to solutions. This is
This article is based upon Zen principles accomplished by working with focus. The
and value-centered counseling. It offers question we always keep before us is:
enjoyable and effective steps to calming What am I focusing on this moment? Am I
down, feeling good about yourself and dwelling on problems or open to solutions
finding that peaceful place in the storm. and new ideas? Am I aware of where I am
Open The Treasure House Within right at this moment, or lost somewhere
In Zen students are told: "Open the in a dream? Am I grateful for what I
treasure house within." This is a have, or dwelling upon the wrongs I
reminder that we are all are endowed with think others have done me?
many resources hidden within. In order to Life continually renews and confronts us
access our innate abilities, we must stop with new tasks, challenges, opportunities
looking everywhere else and forget about and solutions, day after day. Are we in
depending upon others. Instead, we are touch with this ever-flowing reality? Are
told to spend time each day taking we focusing on the gifts we are always
responsibility for what's going on receiving, and ways we can give back to
inside. We turn our attention within, others as well? By choosing to take
discover who we truly are and stop charge of our focus we dissolve the
rejecting ourselves and others. As we do primary cause of our suffering - a monkey
this, we are beginning to open the mind that has run wild.
treasure house within. Take Constructive Action
Pay Attention Once we take charge of our focus, we
We are what we think about. When we stay place it upon what we are receiving, what
fixated on one person, thought or we have to be grateful for. Then it is
situation, it is easy to become caught easy to take the next step and naturally
in the grip of self centered, obsessive become aware of what others need from us,
thoughts. The more we pay attention to what we have to offer, how we can give
that which is negative or upsetting, the back. Then we do it. We take action. We
more strength it has to rule our lives. do not hesitate. We focus upon simple,
This can be counteracted easily. daily actions, which are constructive for
Take control of your attention and what ourselves and others.
you're focusing upon. Spend time each day We spend some time each day doing "deeds
developing concentration. This is also of service", finding ways we can give to
called meditation (or zazen). Sit with a others, make their days easier and
straight back, do not move, follow your happier. As we focus upon giving and
natural breath. Let random thoughts come encouraging others, a strange thing
and go. Do not suppress them, but do not happens - our personal anxiety vanishes,
let them grab your attention away. (At and we, ourselves, become filled with
first you may be besieged by many joy. Before long, we become filled with
surprising thoughts and feelings, but if something even more important than joy -
you simply notice them and then return self respect.
your attention to your breathing, these A primary source of stress and anxiety is
will soon die down). Count your breath low self esteem; feeling badly about
from one to ten, then all over again. Do ourselves. The most powerful way to get
this for at least ten to fifteen minutes rid of this is to have a healthy dose of
without moving. By not moving we are self respect. When we fill our lives with
stopping what is called the monkey mind. constructive actions, self worth develops
Stop The Monkey Mind naturally. It does not come about through
The monkey mind is the mind that jumps artificially boosting self esteem, but as
from one thing to the next, fears, a result of living a life worthy of
demands, criticizes and sabotages our respect. In this manner we grow able to
lives. It is the part of ourselves, which handle any situation life presents us
causes sorrow and fear. By taking charge with.
of our focus, by not paying attention to When we are able to do that, not only do
or responding to the many negativities we calm down easily, but enjoy all
the monkey mind throws our way, we become aspects of our days. We feel like life is
balanced and calm. As we do this a gift we are receiving; and we become a
regularly, we are no longer carried away gift to life as well.
by passing feelings and thoughts.




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