Archive for July, 2009

1-Minute Recharge: Breathe

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

As part of our corporate training programs, we often teach the “10-Minute Recharge”. This routine consists of energization exercises developed by Yogananda, and a meditation technique that he recommended.

But sometimes, in the heat of the moment, one doesn’t have even 10 minutes. So what about a 1-Minute Routine? We offer that, too. It is just this: BREATHE.

You may be thinking, “yes, I know how to breathe already.” But the truth is that most of us don’t breathe properly throughout the day.
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Mercury Madness: Dealing with Negative Emotions

Tuesday, July 21st, 2009

Today we know that mercury, that liquid metal, is dangerous to our health. But this was not always well-known. A whole generation grew up using mercury thermometers, and many children delighted in breaking open those glass tubes and playing with the silver ball inside. And why not? What happens to you if you play with mercury for too long?

My high school physics teacher, Al, answered this question. In the 1960’s Al had worked in an industrial laboratory. Many of his chemical applications required mercury, and he worked with it regularly for months. Although he was careful not to touch the metal directly, his lab room was not well-ventilated, and the mercury fumes began to affect him over time. (more…)

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Not Enough Time?

Friday, July 17th, 2009

We often feel that there is not enough time for us to finish everythingor anything! In this article Swami Kriyananda touches on a new way to view time. He then offers tips on how to achieve calmness—and get your work done—when under intense time pressure.

Time is, of course, essential to our perception of the things of this world. Nevertheless, great yogis have all described time as a delusion. It certainly seems real, however, to all of us. Time is even logically sequential: we see past becoming present, and present reaching out to become the future.
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