Zone Out
Every day I do something to zone out. I watch Family Feud or I watch The View or put in a movie on Netflix. At times it is a necessary evil I would say. We need to zone out and when we do we should. Of course there are ways we can zone out that may be bad for us like drinking too much or taking drugs that we don't need. Finding ways to relax and let go can be a creative endeavor but it can be done. Finding ways to shut the world out and all its issues, work and all its stress is a challenge but it can be done.
I find that reading helps but not if I am wired. Reading can be helpful when the content of what we are reading might be related to how we are feeling or as I like to put it self help text. I use to and still go to a book store and I ask to be led to the book that I need to be reading. Recently I was with a friend having lunch and she had the Book of Awakening and she offered it to me. I know in those moments that these are the books that are designated for me. If we keep our eyes and ears open we will be led to the text or book we need to be reading.
I love writing as you all might be able to tell. It has to be about something that means something to me and that I think would help others. It needs to be a moving issue for me like women's rights or children's protection. I find writing therapeutic and it makes me feel calm. I start to write even when I think I don't have anything to say but rather because I need to write. I need to express something that is dormant inside of me that needs to be said and released. I think just sitting and writing about anything or just journaling is a loving and healing exercise. I wish more people would at least try it. It think its hard for people to believe but it works.
Calling a friend is such a common way to feel better, yet most of the time we don't call our friend or family member thinking they don't want to hear what we have to say and frankly this is one of those choices that require us to look at how we handle ourselves. It cannot be just to bitch and moan but rather to find clarity. I can't be for gossip but rather to talk things out and share being willing to listen to the other person. I have found that there are friends that you can call that will give you a reality check and others who will feed into the negative feelings. Chosing the right friend to share your feelings with is more crucial than just calling any friend. Pick the person you know is more level headed. Ask them to give you some positive feedback.
You can zone right out with some music. I like meditation music and have it listed as that on Pandora. It will play soft music and I can just have some quiet time to feel my feelings. I become silent and when I get quiet I usually feel deeper feelings, sometimes crying in the process. The music can have lyrics but I find that the ones that don't distract you less and are likely to keep you focuses on how you are feeling: sad, remorseful, angry or jealous. Playing music can allow you to bring it all down several levels and feel much more centered after only just a few minutes.
Dancing. OMG. Dancing seems to be my favorite of all things to do when I don't want to think about all the stuff inside my head and find my heart. I am a great dancer so I play some salsa music and I go at it spinning around the room and flowing like a boat on water. I love moving my body and there are times that this is all you need to do. Just move your body. There is a show on cable called Girlfriend Intervention where they help one person transform their person, they way they dress and a part of their home. On one such episode the girlfriends asked the one girl to dance to African music. It was amazing to me how happy she became after only a few minutes of dancing. She felt free and said so. She expressed a part of her that needed to be moved and was depressed for so long. Dancing is surely a healing method and works for many of us, even the ones who don't know it.
I have sister friend with cancer who chants and finds a whole lot of relief in chanting. She highly recommends it and at times has a group of women come by and chant with her. She seems like one of the happiest people I know, never once complaining about anything but rather making fun of life and how it challenges us. She chants in the morning or afternoon or night and does the same chant over and over. It brings her to her center and she tunes everything out.
Taking a nap. Take a nap when you are feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes we are just overtired and have not gotten enough sleep. Put in a movie if need be to distract yourself. I like to also put on some soft music and then start my nap. By the time you wake up you will feel better.
Lay downn and laugh. Force it out. and hold your tummy while you laugh, laugh and crawl on the floor like a child. Laughing will help you zone it all out, forgetting whatever ails you. Laugh about nothing and don't worry about how it feels. It is so healing to just not take it all so serious.
Whatever you do zone out make it fit your needs at the time. write your options down and post them so you remember all your options. If you have more ideas sit and write them down now. Enjoy your time off and remember that it's about forgetting about everything.
elliott collazo
I find that reading helps but not if I am wired. Reading can be helpful when the content of what we are reading might be related to how we are feeling or as I like to put it self help text. I use to and still go to a book store and I ask to be led to the book that I need to be reading. Recently I was with a friend having lunch and she had the Book of Awakening and she offered it to me. I know in those moments that these are the books that are designated for me. If we keep our eyes and ears open we will be led to the text or book we need to be reading.
I love writing as you all might be able to tell. It has to be about something that means something to me and that I think would help others. It needs to be a moving issue for me like women's rights or children's protection. I find writing therapeutic and it makes me feel calm. I start to write even when I think I don't have anything to say but rather because I need to write. I need to express something that is dormant inside of me that needs to be said and released. I think just sitting and writing about anything or just journaling is a loving and healing exercise. I wish more people would at least try it. It think its hard for people to believe but it works.
Calling a friend is such a common way to feel better, yet most of the time we don't call our friend or family member thinking they don't want to hear what we have to say and frankly this is one of those choices that require us to look at how we handle ourselves. It cannot be just to bitch and moan but rather to find clarity. I can't be for gossip but rather to talk things out and share being willing to listen to the other person. I have found that there are friends that you can call that will give you a reality check and others who will feed into the negative feelings. Chosing the right friend to share your feelings with is more crucial than just calling any friend. Pick the person you know is more level headed. Ask them to give you some positive feedback.
You can zone right out with some music. I like meditation music and have it listed as that on Pandora. It will play soft music and I can just have some quiet time to feel my feelings. I become silent and when I get quiet I usually feel deeper feelings, sometimes crying in the process. The music can have lyrics but I find that the ones that don't distract you less and are likely to keep you focuses on how you are feeling: sad, remorseful, angry or jealous. Playing music can allow you to bring it all down several levels and feel much more centered after only just a few minutes.
Dancing. OMG. Dancing seems to be my favorite of all things to do when I don't want to think about all the stuff inside my head and find my heart. I am a great dancer so I play some salsa music and I go at it spinning around the room and flowing like a boat on water. I love moving my body and there are times that this is all you need to do. Just move your body. There is a show on cable called Girlfriend Intervention where they help one person transform their person, they way they dress and a part of their home. On one such episode the girlfriends asked the one girl to dance to African music. It was amazing to me how happy she became after only a few minutes of dancing. She felt free and said so. She expressed a part of her that needed to be moved and was depressed for so long. Dancing is surely a healing method and works for many of us, even the ones who don't know it.
I have sister friend with cancer who chants and finds a whole lot of relief in chanting. She highly recommends it and at times has a group of women come by and chant with her. She seems like one of the happiest people I know, never once complaining about anything but rather making fun of life and how it challenges us. She chants in the morning or afternoon or night and does the same chant over and over. It brings her to her center and she tunes everything out.
Taking a nap. Take a nap when you are feeling overwhelmed. Sometimes we are just overtired and have not gotten enough sleep. Put in a movie if need be to distract yourself. I like to also put on some soft music and then start my nap. By the time you wake up you will feel better.
Lay downn and laugh. Force it out. and hold your tummy while you laugh, laugh and crawl on the floor like a child. Laughing will help you zone it all out, forgetting whatever ails you. Laugh about nothing and don't worry about how it feels. It is so healing to just not take it all so serious.
Whatever you do zone out make it fit your needs at the time. write your options down and post them so you remember all your options. If you have more ideas sit and write them down now. Enjoy your time off and remember that it's about forgetting about everything.
elliott collazo
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