The power of the connection: 5 ways to stay connected now
The power of the connection: 5 ways to stay connected now
Until recently, many of us have taken the connection for granted. We went to work, we made contacts, we belonged to sports clubs, we enjoyed concerts and cinema tours and spa days ... We were surrounded by people all the time.
Suddenly everything has changed. With social distancing and isolation to protect our physical health, our mental and emotional health is now at risk.
"A deep feeling of love and belonging is an irresistible need for all people. We are biologically, cognitive, physically and spiritually connected to love, love and belonging. If these needs are not met, we do not work as we want."
We thought it for granted beforehand. It just happened. Now we have to work harder to achieve it. If we do not do this, social isolation can affect our physical, mental and emotional health. Only this week, The Guardian (link away) as a "social recession" . Social distancing and isolation can have a disadvantage on our resilience, dealing with stressful situations and recovering from them. However, positive connections can help us to master the challenges of life with more self -confidence. So let's take a look at five options to stay in touch at this time. self-care begins with self-knowledge. How can we primarily take care of our needs if we have not identified our needs? We have to take our time every day to speak to our bodies, thoughts and hearts. We have to develop honesty with ourselves. We may not react to the situation in which we are in ourselves, as we hoped or expected. We have to be able to recognize and accept that. We have to be friendly to ourselves. action: Set the time every day undertake to spend half an hour a day with getting to know yourself better. You can choose whether you want to complete half an hour at once or in three ten -minute sessions during the day or whatever works best for you. Decide when, where and how you do this every day (otherwise it will not happen). You can carry out a body scan meditation or a simple yoga practice. While you move through the exercise, you can look at every part of your body one after the other and listen to what every part has to say to you. Many are available online. Try as many as you need until you have found the right one for you. You can choose a meditation practice where you sit in silence with yourself. You can write your thoughts in a diary every day without judgment or censorship. Or you choose a combination of all that! we are already related to these people. We are somehow closely connected. A deep human connection has the strength to change a situation and increase the meaning of the moment. If we have the opportunity to spend time in the presence of another person, be it physically or virtually, we owe ourselves and this person to pay our full attention to this connection. We both have to hear, understood and support someone who is very important to us. action: Organize a get together We are all new in all of this. Our diaries were deleted for the foreseeable future. At the moment nothing is planned, nothing you can look forward to. So create an event! Book in one day and at a time. Plan a topic and food, a dress code, a play list. Invite everyone you love. Of course, this has to be done from afar, a virtual meeting instead of an actual meeting, but the joy on the Internet is that it is easy to bring people together online. In everything that is going on in the world, her connection with the divine may have got a blow. Her belief in a benevolent force could have been shaken. Meetings with others on a similar trip to the faith as they were canceled. You may feel mentally alone and do. All of this is completely understandable. Don't be hard to you. But do not give up or give up. action: Immerse yourself in a new book An understanding and a basis for your place in the universe is more important than ever today. And a good start is to learn from others. Search the section spirituality in one (link removed) and see what they are put on. It can be something completely different from what you have previously considered. This is a great time to expand your understanding with a new perspective of the divine. If you start reading, take it slowly. Let the words work. Write thoughts in a notebook or the book itself. Take your time to think about what you have read. Sit down. You do not have to agree with everything. Simply trust that you have been put on for a certain reason from this book and let it reveal new truths. look around. We can trust that nature does its thing. While all of our human constructs begin to crumble, nature jumps into new life. The work of nature is soothing and earthend. Lift your eyes from the constant messages on your screen and let nature restore your soul. action: Outside Even with the guidelines for social distancing, it is the ideal way to contact nature to enjoy fresh air. Make this a priority. Switch it on with a walk in a forest, on a beach, in a city moor, along a river, in the hills. You don't have to do anything else: just sit down there and nature will do the rest. If you cannot get out, bring the exterior to you. Use fragrance candles, sprays or diffusers to bring the fragrances of nature to your room. Discover and heal the power of natural stones and crystals. We live in a networked world. We are all connected. And this type of social connection is important. We were created to live in community. That is the essence of being human. We are all in the same boat. We therefore have mutual responsibility. This is a time when the achievement and practice of compassion will deepen and consolidate the social connections. To be there for others and serve them in any way enriches our own life because we satisfy both physical and emotional needs. measures: perform an act of goodness every day Social distancing makes meaningful connections difficult at the moment, but keep your eyes open to bless a stranger every day. Simply a friendly word can be a blessing if sellers, receptionists etc. are misused by frustrated and anxious customers. A bag of pasta or a pack of toilet paper has become a real gift. Give the cashier assistant some flowers to thank you for all your hard work. Check in with an isolated neighbor. You will surely have a lot of your own creative ideas. stay in connection, friends. Connection with yourself
Connection with family and friends
Connection with the divine
Connection with nature
Connection with other
From the pen of yogamatt