Chirp…Chirp…Chirp…Chirp…
Most of us are familiar with that little chirping sound from
the smoke detector in our homes reminding us that it’s time to change the
battery.
Chirp…chirp…chirp…chirp…
We hear it and think to ourselves, ‘I’ll replace the battery as soon as I get up’
But we don’t.
Chirp…chirp…chirp…chirp…
Ok, I’ll replace you as soon as this TV show is over…
But we don’t.
Chirp…chirp…chirp…chirp…
Ok Mr. Smoke detector I hear you, I’ll meet your needs as soon
as I finish eating.
Does this scenario sound familiar?
A smoke detector is an important sensor that not only warns
of a fire in our home, but it saves lives.
Our bodies are very similar to a smoke detector in that it
will let you know when something is wrong. When we are ill, we might get a fever,
chills, and body aches. When we touch a hot pan or skillet, we receive pain
signals telling us to let go. In these two examples people will certainly take
medicine or release the pan.
But there are several signals our bodies sendoff that we
tend to ignore or minimize. Headaches, muscle tension, anxiety, fatigue, and
more are typical signs of stress. It is these important signals we tend to
ignore…chirp…chirp…chirp…
But why do we ignore our bodies in such a way that is
harmful to our wellbeing?
I’d say there are two main reasons behind this neglect: societal
constructs and ego.
In the world we live in we have been conditioned that if you aren’t working 40+ hours a week, on your own after your 18th birthday, married, kids, cars, mortgage…the list is almost endless, you’re not productive. Work. Produce. Consume. Work. Produce. Consume.
We often hear the comparison that our body is a machine. It’s
not. If you lose an arm in an accident, it cannot be replaced. You are a biological
organism with a set of parameters we need to be in to maintain our health.
Society puts a lot of pressure to put on a person and it’s
unrealistic and quite frankly, not everyone wants all these check boxes marked
off. But even for those people they will still get asked why haven’t you X or
when will you to Z. The very posing of these questions, as innocuous, as they
may seem, are a source of stress and anxiety.
Chirp…
When the signs of stress make themselves known, and they certainly
will, it’s important to love yourself and to listen attentively to what your body
is telling you.
Mindfulness and meditation is a wonderful and nurturing way to bring back balance and harmony to an unbalanced and harmonious lifestyle. Mindfulness and meditation help to cultivate a healthy perspective about life. What’s important and what’s not. What can you control and what you cannot. What to hold on to and when to let it go.
Mindfulness and meditation won’t alleviate your budget
report due at the end of the day. Mindfulness and meditation won’t shorten the
time of your commute to work. Mindfulness and meditation won’t necessarily
change your boss’s attitude.
But mindfulness and meditation will allow you to have a healthier
relationship with your mind and body and with those around you.
To make an analogy, mindfulness and meditation is like
changing that chirping smoke detector battery.
And with that my friends I wish you all peace and ease,
Vladimir
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