Press Pause Meditation Episode 91 - a podcast by Sue Ellen Jones

Christmas is the Season of __😳____🤯____😟__ S.T.R.E.S.S.!!!! 😬. It's a busy, busy, busy season. Stress levels are on the rise!  Some of us find ourselves running around and around on the proverbial hamster wheel. 🐹 

Today you might find yourself at your local mall, or a school class party, maybe the office party, or buying groceries for the hoard of people expected over the next few weeks. You are feeling the pain of it all. Beginning in your stomach a tight knot is forming, your palms are sweaty, it's harder and harder to sort out your thoughts trying very hard to keep track of projects and remember everyone on your shopping list, besides you are hungry and your body is tired to the bone. Depression can even hit hard during the holidays.  But this is the way it is, isn't it? 

Hold on . . .  there is some GOOD NEWS!  We can Press Pause. 

Do this with me:   S.M.I.L.E.   Do an inner smile, use your imagination and 'SEE' & 'FEEL' your inner self SMILING 😊. That's easy enough. Yes the smile will probably show up on the outside too, you just cannot help yourself. 

Take 5 deep breaths. (Breathe in deeply - hold - Exhale slowly - hold) Do this 4 more times. How do you feel now? Use this simple exercise at night too when sleep evades you and your mind is working over time, just PRESS PAUSE. Repeat if desired. It's so simple and quite effective.This simple breathing exercise lowers your blood pressure, slows your heart rate, Calms nervous energies and allows peaceful, quiet, calming thoughts or no thoughts at all.  You have entered an inner quiet state that is always available. 

Connect with me at:  Anchor Message on the podcast,  Essential Life Essence, Sacred Silence Facebook Group, Essential Oils Joy Garden Facebook page, sjessentialoils@gmail.com, txt. 989-916-6035.

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