A Mental Recharge
Change is as good as a holiday but what if you can’t do either
In our quest for greater happiness we seek change. We may move homes, change jobs etc. However there are some situations, such as caring for a sick relative, being in a high pressure role, where our responsibilities do not permit us to just let go and move on. In these cases we can feel better if we have some time off from the situation.
A holiday or change of scene is useful for our wellbeing because it gives us time to rest, allows us to have a break from our daily routine, which in turns allows us to feel refreshed mentally. Our brain is wired up by repetition and particularly when we get stressed and tired we fall back into these hard wired responses to situations and negative habits. Time away helps us to come back feeling more motivated to make changes and set new routines.
However in these times of sudden lockdowns, people have been forced to let go of their anticipated holidays or social events and even daily work stimulation. This not only creates economic stress for many, the ongoing lockdowns and continued uncertainty causes havoc with people’s mental health.
Not distracted by the usual varied social interactions, small annoyances in family life can take on greater importance. As people’s worlds shrink down to the borders of their own homes, boredom and frustration are not far away. Brooding over problems with no solutions in sight or going down the rabbit hole of What Ifs is a recipe for despair.
It is not as if we want to bury our heads in the sand but we need to find a practical way to manage our wellbeing. The more rested and clear we are, the better we are able to take in and assess information. Stress and anxiety don’t make for clear thinking.
If you can’t go out then go within.
During Transcendental Meditation the mind transcends the daily frustrations and seemingly unsurmountable problems associated with the global crises. However it is more than just a holiday from the woes of the world, it is an experience of the field of all possibilities. Transcending really opens up our options because we get out of the boundaries of our minds.
As long as we are not transcending, our range of possibilities will be limited to what we can experience through our mind and senses. Transcending allows the mind to delve into a state of consciousness that is the same as the Unified Field of all the laws of nature. It is like soaking the mind in the field of all possibilities so that when you come out of meditation there is naturally greater freedom of thought and with this the ability to make the most out of situations.
While the mind enjoys a mental break, the body rests more deeply than during sleep; this spontaneously releases the build up of stress and tension and enhances rejuvenation.
If you can’t physically make a change or take a holiday, have a mental one.