Sunday, September 30, 2012
You know that feeling, when it seems that nothing can go wrong. You are
struggling with a problem and all of a sudden you find the solution. Incredible
that you did not think of it earlier! That insight, unfortunately, is rare. Why
do our brains run in top gear one time and at other times they are as slow as
molasses in January? The answer to this question has to do with the way we
think. After all, we are at our sharpest when our thoughts do not get in the
way. Everyday worries can confuse us while our thoughts prevail on the creative
insights of our brains. When concerns obsess us, this leads to stress, which blurs
our common sense and gets in the way. Taking distance from those problems
brings change in the central nervous system where peace and clarity arise. If
we stand back from our worries, new insights emerge naturally. It is about
spiritually immersing yourself in bodily movements and thinking. To go hiking
in the great outdoors without phone, just focusing on what our eyes register,
to observe every obstacle and meanwhile let our thoughts consider a lot of
topics in order to relax. That feeling of well-being has to do with the opening
of our senses for all facets of nature around us. Who moves, consumes a lot of
energy and the senses are extremely sensitive to every breath of wind, the
warmth of the sun or the singing of birds. The peace which emanates from nature
gives a boost of energy to the body and makes sure that we immediately start
feeling better. Someone who is depressed, better goes for a fifteen minutes
walk every day rather than to confine oneself in the house. This gives a little
courage and insight when, for whatever reason, you might be in distress.
"The new heart" which I am waiting for, is also a difficult period. I
feel my heart continuous to decline, but I do not give up. In this way I’d like
to give positive energy to people who are also in difficulty and to go for it
together. Let us break through our everyday thinking, so that our brains
neutralise a potentially damaging stress hormone that is released when we are
tense and worry too much, by looking for an activity that forces us to bring our
thoughts to another activation source in our brains. By reading books, writing
or listening to good music or, as previously described, to go for a good walk.
This will pave the way for better understanding, good ideas and excellent
performance in our lives. Let us use this opportunity to look forward and
backward and recalibrate our inner compass.
Yours
truly, William
