November intentions: Inner attention - Yogamatter's blog

When we approach the final phase of 2020 (and what was it a year ago?!) It is time to reflect, re -evaluate and possibly re -focus, where our attention is directed towards our November intentions. As you may already know, autumn and winter contain a lot of yin energy-a kind of energy that encourages us to draw our attention inwards, to rest, rest, restore our energy to take care of ourselves before we return to the world with the 'Yang' energy of spring. When you look outside, you will see how trees drop your leaves, plants back to the earth and nature redirect its energy everywhere. Instead of pressing energy to the outside of the leaves and flowers, nature withdraws this energy and stores food to prepare for the coming cold and dark months. As always, nature teaches us simple lessons that we would benefit from listening and causes us to think about where our own energy is going. Read for the November intentions of this month to draw your attention inwards, to rebuild our emotional and physical energy stores and to remind us that it is really what is within that counts.

The mantra of this month: "I direct my attention to what is really important.

I let go of the things that do not earn my energy. “

It was a strange year to express it the least. After a few months of blocking and imprisonment, in which many of us may have spent time to reflect on and re -evaluate our lives, this suspended period, in which we are not "normal" again, but are still driven by work, family and some form of social life (someone else is more than familiar with the fact that our attention can be very scattered. In view of the unpredictability and the constant change in air in connection with the fact that autumn is more of a windy, changeable and irregular season, this can all have a big influence on how we feel physically and mentally. From ayurvedic point of view, we all suffer from an vata imbalance (an excessive amount of air and ether energy, which often leads to it feels anxious, scattered, unfounded and fragile). A VATA-UNGECHWEIT can occur if our energy-in the form of attention, thoughts, physical energy and actions-is distributed to the outside instead of . More than ever, it is important to return yourself to something, to recognize where we “run out” or waste energy and take care of our inner landscape.

physical attention

It is no wonder that so many of us have problems with the body image because they are obsessed with technology and are driven by an external appearance. Social media platforms have become a stage on which we can only compare ourselves too easily with others and feel inferior if our body does not match the one we feel as "perfect". Whether HIIT workouts, exhausting yoga sequences, long runs or heavy weights-there is an infinite selection of ways to consume energy. The way in which physical movement is promoted and presented is often far more suitable for men than for women, and what advantages men can actually have for the female body. Without diving deeply into scientific explanations, a woman who is in her cycle can have an enormous impact on how her body reacts to movement, and at certain times a month, intensive physical activity can actually trigger fat storage and inflammation. Simply said; If her body is tired and asks her to rest, it is advisable to listen to it. Especially during the yin phase of the year, the consumption of energy for hard training can exhaust us and contribute more to the damage than to support hormones, mood levels and fitness. Could you choose a long walk in nature instead of distributing the energy vigorously? A slow but strong yoga class? More yoga nidra? If we decide to save instead of consuming our energy, we often find that pain, mood swings and fatigue decrease. So maybe think about where your physical energy could be directed inwards instead of outside this month.

emotional attention

anger, joy, sadness, grief, excitement or anticipation - our feelings can take us on a roller coaster ride. However, we sometimes adhere to emotions that exhaust our energy stores and make us feel tired and unfocused. Take a moment to think about whether you stick to emotions that you simply free from energy. It can be jealous of your friend's new job offer, trouble about the actions of a partner or concern for future events. Note whether you can do something to change the problem (and if so, do it!). However, if you cannot do this, make a conscious decision to let go. Emotions are energy in motion and they really have to move. Troubling emotions that we hold on to only harm ourselves, and by letting go of them, we can give ourselves back and maintain a more harmonious inner emotional state.

mental attention

If there is a place where our energy is often scattered, then in the head. Are you constantly worried about the future? Comfort negative results or experience serious Fomo? Do you worry about what others think about them than to make decisions from a place of authorization and authenticity? The more our focus is on things that we cannot control, or on aspects of life that worry us, the more we lose energy and enthusiasm for life. Write down for the next day or so maybe the thoughts that appear in your head. Are most thoughts worrying? Are you fear -based? Is it about things you can't control? Or do you aim to create an inner state of peace and power? The less our mental energy is distributed, the more ability we have to learn to create and think positively.