Taking the time to center yourself through meditation or prayer will help give you some quiet time to reflect on your life.  Quiet reflection helps to free the mind from the stresses associated with it.  

The nice thing about prayer and meditation is that it can be done almost anywhere without any props.  If you find yourself with a few minutes of free time, whether it’s waiting in a doctor’s office, first thing in the morning, or while the kids are playing, taking the time to selectively shut out the outside world and focus internally will help you find your center.  

You can also use this time for positive affirmations.   Getting the negative and stress out of your mind and focusing on good things will relax you. Try repeating “I have energy” and “I am calm” while you allow your breathing to get deeper and slower.

Deep breathing actually has a lot of the beneficial characteristics of exercise. It is the fastest way to trigger your parasympathetic nervous system, also known as your relaxation response. 

Although you may not have a lot of time to center, it isn’t so much about the amount of time you don’t have, but rather how you use the quiet moments you do.  Try getting into the habit of breathing deeply, finding your center and telling yourself you have the energy you need. 

Music is such an important component of relaxation and good health that a new branch of health care has been designed to aid physical and emotional health through the use of music. Known as music therapy, it’s often found as part of stress management programs or used in conjunction with exercise.

 From experience you already know that there are few ways in life that take you back to different places than music.  By as easy as changing the dial on the radio you are transported back to your old college days to reliving the moments of your wedding.

Music frees the mind to not just live in the moment but to dance and sing in it as well.  An iPod, or similar mp3 device, gives you the freedom to create the soundtrack of your life. 

You can create the mixes you need to help relax you, motivate you or just make you feel like you are 19 again.  There is no quicker or more fun way to get an instant boost of energy than to put on a favorite song and sing! 

With technology today, finding any song you are looking for is as easy as a single search and often costs less than a dollar. 

Technology has also blessed us with players so small that we can conveniently wear them anywhere.  While grocery shopping, doing dishes or walking around a park, you are free to set the tunes to take you anywhere you want to go, knowing when you come back you’ll be recharged.

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