Sometimes we need a push, just a little extra motivation to
get up and going in the mornings. I have decided to use daily mantras and/or
quotes to help get me up and going. What is a mantra? A mantra is a word or statement
that is repeated frequently to aid concentration in meditation. The Veterans
Administration, San Diego Healthcare System conducted a study regarding this
matter, results were pulled from www.prevention.com. In it, 66 volunteers were
taught to repeat a mantra. The mantra could be any they chose and they were
asked to repeat it as often as they wanted. Six months later, 83% had employed
their mantras to help them stay calm, and 75% were able to ease stress,
frustration, and tension. "Mantras are a Jacuzzi for the mind," says
lead researcher Jill Bormann, PhD, RN. "And unlike many stress-reduction
techniques, you can literally use this anywhere, anytime.". So there you
have it! Here are a few of my favorites to get you started. I would love to
hear your mantras, please comment or write to me in the Ask Alice section of
this blog.
"Keep calm and carry on"
"You got this"
"This is temporary"
"Every little thing gonna be alright"
"Just get through today, that is all you have to do"
"Hakuna Matata"
"It will all work out"
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