Starting anything new is exciting but sometimes we do not know exactly what to do or how to do it. This page is full of tips and tools, from experienced meditators, who have lots of ideas and tried and tested ways of approaching spiritual concepts. All these ideas are designed to put everything into practice easily and make everything simple. Just click and collect as many tips and tools as you need.
Your choice about old personal baggage
Heavy emotional baggage is hard work to carry. You would not choose
to lug an extra heavy backpack when hiking, so why would you choose
to carry deep and distress-filled emotions from your past on your
shoulders today?
Tip: Realise your history does not serve you now, let it go. Lead the life you want to live by letting go of the life you once led! let it go.
Overcome guilt
Guilt and feeling guilty is like rocking a rocking chair – back and
forth, back and forth – and going nowhere! Better to just get out of
the chair.
Tip: Ask yourself - what can I do to move my emotional
state? How can I make amends? How can I deal with forgiving myself
or others involved in what happened? Then act on what you feel is
constructive to deal with the situation. Doing this will help you
feel better about yourself.
If you start something, finish it!
Successfully finishing a task is an accomplishment worth celebrating. Often we have many bits of unfinished projects in our lives which both clutter and overload our minds. Whenever possible, complete what you set out to do and release anything unfinished– this gives you a sense of achievement and peace of mind.
Tip: Sometimes it requires breaking a task down into small chunks that can be completed over time, and finishing them before starting something new.
Below are a selection of tips and resources gathered from around the world of the BKWSU. Wanting to experience peace of mind can be a powerful driver in our lives but HOW? to live our lives in a simple practical manner, can become an added stress!
Some advice and suggestions about how to view life…
Design your very own sanctuary because taking a moment to “get away from it
all” is something we all love to do.
Tip: Drop distractions
including switching off your phone, listen to soothing music and sit
in a place (a sanctuary) where you feel calm in your special space. Finding
solitude is a good way to review your world, recent events and to
develop new dreams. Silent moments provide mini-retreats for you to
refresh, replenish and renovate the soul.
Freedom from fear(s)
Fear is a powerful emotion, when let loose in our minds. It builds
walls inside ourselves, the tallest of which is the one between our
real self and our perceived self. Fear has the ability to burrow
into our deepest places, to dictate both our awareness and
behaviour, literally poisoning everything that makes up our lives.
One of fear’s powers is how insidiously it runs in our subconscious
mind, like a lullaby, making our conscious sleep.
Tip: Notice how your world
is driven by what you fear, then remind yourself that this emotion
is not yours, it just follows your fear-filled thoughts.
