Redirect Your Energy!

Spring is around the corner. New life is starting everywhere.  Birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and trees are blossoming.  What about you?

Dealing with adversity takes a lot of energy-physical and psychological-especially when you see your circumstances as beyond your control.  Initially, what little energy you have can easily end up being channeled into  negative thoughts, feelings, and actions, which keep you from moving forward with your life.

Here are some very simple steps that you can take to redirect your energy: 

•  Shift your time frame- the benefit you are seeking has to do with future, and not the past. Sitting around ruminating or sulking about the past will only keep you “stuck” where you are-in the state of perpetual distress. 
•  Focus on what you can control, not what you can’t.  When and “accident” occurs in your life and stops you from your routine, look at it as an opportunity to get done  the things that you put on hold for a while.  Think about ability rather than disability and you will feel a whole lot better.
• Be productive in both thoughts and deeds.  Reliving a not so pleasant situation that happened to you  years ago day after day is counter-productive if you are looking for a way to achieve a moment of happiness.  Resisting all efforts to get you back into the mainstream of life3 is also counter-productive.  Better to think “what can I do?” and then do it.

Yoga and Meditation For Your Mind and Body

Everyone seems to want to know how to meditate or practice YOGA these days.  From Baby Boomers to new generation, from anxious teenagers to aging retirees, harried house wives to hurried executives, more and more people are seeking solutions for the stressful, time-urgent, over-stimulated lives they lead.

Whether you are seeking greater focus to get your job done more efficiently, less stress and more peace of mind, or a deeper appreciation of the beauty and richness of life, the simple practice of sitting down and turning you r attention inward can do wonders  for your body and your mind.

Simple though it may be, YOGA also has tremendous subtlety and depth, if you are interested in pursing it further. It is a lot like painting-you can buy your materials, take a few lessons, and have fun applying paint to paper.  Or you can sign up for classes, specialize in a particular medium in art school, and make painting a central part of your life.  In meditation and yoga, as in art, you can keep it simple-just get up every day and sit quietly for five minutes and or stretch-or you can explore the subtleties to your heart’s content.  It all depends on your needs, your intentions, and your level of interest and passion.

Xtreme Training Center is excited to announce our brand new program for the ACTIVE Seniors.  Throughout the month of March, we are offering FREE Gentle Yoga for The Active Seniors to are looking to be more active as they socialize and network with other active seniors.  Look for further announcement such as day and time.