Concentration and Meditation

I am a firm believer that meditation can happen just about anywhere we find ourselves. The important element is being able to concentrate long enough to receive not only the inspirational benefits of meditation but also the overall health and wellness benefits. If you are like most people, concentrating is the piece that keeps you from feeling as if you are experiencing successful meditation. I would like to share with you a few useful tips I personally use to help me concentrate when meditating—no matter if I am sitting in a quiet, warm and familiar place such as my practicum room or on a noisy airplane.

Perfection!
One of most important things to remember when meditating: all is in perfection! If you are interrupted or lose focus after just a few minutes, take a breath! Do not let the “shortness” of the meditation get in the way of what even a few minutes can bring to you.

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Emotional Cheating

When we hear the word “cheating” in reference to a relationship, we often don’t even consider anything outside of a physical interaction. But emotional cheating can be as damaging to a relationship as infidelity. The problem, however, is that unlike infidelity, emotional cheating isn’t easy to catch, prove or even admit! Very often most people are not even aware of the fact they are cheating on their partner emotionally.

Emotional cheating usually starts when one develops an emotional bond with a person of the opposite sex and starts sharing more with that person than with his or her partner. These relationships may or may not lead to physical intimacy, but in either of the two cases the existing relationship of the cheater suffers.

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Perfect Moment Monday: Gratitude

Each week I hold the intention to participate in Perfect Moment Monday, sponsored by Weebles Wobblog. According to Weebles, Perfect Moment Monday is about noticing a perfect moment rather than creating one. Here is my Perfect Moment for this week.

I have to admit this week is a week filled with many perfect moments, and I have be struggling since yesterday—Monday—with which one to choose and share with you all. So to ease my stress regarding trying to choose just one, then I will just take this time to share my gratitude for being able to truly co-create my life.

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