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Clearing and Quieting the Mind

By: Genie Taylor

Having a clear and quiet mind is becoming increasingly around you. Then, close your eyes, and make sure you
difficult in today’s world. We are constantly being bombard- are sitting tall and upright. Breathe in relaxation, letting
ed with the ringing of blackberries and cell phones; as well the air you breathe clear your mind. As you exhale, emit
as e-mails, faxes, air mails. We then make the mad rush of all the stress and tension you have been through during
getting back to people within the business grace period of the day …let it go so you can clear and quiet your mind.
24 hours. Inhale, relax…and exhale, let go.

What a
challenge it
is to have a
moment of
solitude…a
quiet time for
ourselves.
It is in the
peaceful

silence of a
quiet mind
where we can
30 find our
inner self and
quietly listen
to the wis-
dom that lies
within. Indra
Devi, the
author of

Renewing Your
Life Through
Yoga, stated: “Like water, which can clearly mirror the sky Visualize that a pond or lake is your mind. Let the wind
and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the rippling through the water be made still. Breathe deeper
mind can only reflect the true images of the self when it is until the water is completely tranquil. The more you can
tranquil and wholly relaxed. let go and connect with your inner self, the more whole
A ghost wind-and the rippling waters will distort the you will be. If you are finding it difficult to sit still or if you
reflexion; a storm-and reflexion disappears altogether.” are feeling restless or aggressive…I recommend taking a
I know from personal experience, through the storms that walk or exercise. This will release the tension. Afterwards,

have crossed my life’s path, that it is essential for us to try again to inhale, relax…exhale, let go. Listen to your
clear our minds. I find that taking a walk through nature, inner self…and learn from the wisdom from within! You
on the beach, in a beautiful park, and taking a 5 minute will thus find that by clearing your mind and letting go,
meditation can be a powerful tool to help find that needed you will have accomplished the first steps on life’s path to
solitude of the mind and body. Once we reach that peace- soften the tension and stress of daily challenges.
ful place of preference, sit quietly and notice the beauty
March/April 2008