Personal Narrative: The Four State Of Rest

Close your eyes. You are now in a calm, relaxed state of being. To deepen this state you can imagine yourself travelling into space. Visualize yourself drifting weightlessly and effortlessly through space. See the deep blue-black color of space all around you. Watch the stars and planets slowly recede as you move past them further and further into space. As you see each star recede, you will become more and more relaxed…Stay in this space as long as you wish. To return to your everyday state of mind simply visualize yourself moving back through space to the place where you started. Now open your eyes.

readers while confusing others. Sleep is a time of rest. It allows preparation for the next

Being idle all the time is usually not a good idea. That’s why Thomas Jefferson said, “determine never to be idle…It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing.” If you’re on the move a lot, then things can get accomplished. Sometimes If you accomplish a lot in one day, it calls for rest the next. Another reason is getting a lot done will lead to a better life.

Sleep is undoubtedly one of the most essential requirements for the human body to function properly. It plays a very important role in ensuring the wellness of the human body both physically as well as mentally. In fact, the importance of sleep is clear from the fact that it helps you in maintaining a good lifestyle throughout our entire lifetime. Not only does it help maintain our physical and mental health; rather it also helps in maintaining a decent and healthy lifestyle along with ensuring safety from a number of fatal diseases. It is usually said that the mood in which you wake up is largely dependent on the type of sleep you have been in. This in itself is a big proof of the importance of sleep in our lives. While sleeping, our body finally gets its share of rest and it also gets ample time in rejuvenating from all the wear and tear that it went through during the entire day. Not only this, the body is in its own working condition when we are sleeping as this is the time when it supports the healthy functioning of the brain as well as physical attributes of our body.

It’s difficult to describe, but I’ll try: there’s a wonderful sense of simultaneous stillness and motion, of action and observation, of intention and reflection, which perfectly mirrors the type of mental state required by mindful meditation practices. Mindful meditation asks the mind to be both subject and object at the same time—to be both the doer and the watcher in the same moment. When I set off on my ride, within ten to fifteen minutes, my legs find their natural pace, my breathing finds its natural time signature, and my mind, soothed by the repetitive nature of the activity, finds

To sleep and to rest Is to repair, and is to Remember the day After a long day Of trials, all I want is to Drift deep into REM Nothing can disrupt Circadian rhythms like Procrastination A beautiful sight I was flying, I was free And then I woke up Turn off the lights, let In that cool breeze of the night

regarding one's present experience and a specific introduction towards this experience, described by interest, openness, and acceptance. For Kabat-Zinn (2003), mindfulness includes deliberately giving careful consideration to one's continuous tactile, cognitive, and sensitive experience, without expounding upon or judging any piece of this experience. The idea of mindfulness has been produced and expounded primarily by the psychologist, Ellen Langer, in spite of the fact that it likewise has roots in Eastern philosophy. Mindfulness is not a simple idea to characterize but rather it can be best comprehended as the procedure of drawing novel differentiation. It doesn't make a difference whether what is seen is vital or inconsequential the length

Imagine a world with no breaks or vacation. Exhausting, right? Thomas Jefferson once said that one should determine never to be idle and that so much can be done if one is always doing. Some, like Jefferson, think we accomplish more if we are always doing something. In today's fast-paced society, time is money and money should not be wasted. Many don't completely understand inactivity due to the stigma around it being a waste. Others believe that inactivity comes in many forms and can be of great benefit. Today's society needs a better understanding of inaction, which can come in many forms such as sleeping, relaxing or simply not doing. Inaction serves a purpose by improving mental health, keeping one out of trouble, and working tirelessly

I’m sitting on a bench, under the blue sky, clear and beautiful; feeling the breeze gently blows through my skin and the silence covers the atmosphere, enjoying the relaxing moment, which I prefer to describe as “peaceful.” I find myself so comfortable, safe, full of content. I wonder how long I haven’t experienced this relaxation.

It is a state of BEING. This is something that needs years of practice to live in constantly, knowing we can develop this over time. For example, whilst watering the garden or blanking the mind to nothing and just being present in the moment without any thought. Sometimes whilst having a cup of coffee or a meal, by focussing on the moment of enjoyment, without the extra thoughts that tend to arise in one's silence, is another way to be in a 'being'

But others such as I worry about them too much. Thus causing me to spend less time doing other tasks and spending time with other people, no matter their importance. However, in order to resolve my time constraints, I have started to do my work at school (during my three hour gap), which enables me to save a generous amount of time at home. This generous amount of spare time enables me to take part in activities such as exercise, and sometimes spending time with others. Although, I have managed to juggle my schedule in order to satisfy all my needs and desires, I am still constantly stress about my

To clarify what I mean I will define meditation. It is the process of turning your attention to a single point of reference; it involves focusing on the present moment. (Moore et al 2009) Despite there being countless forms of meditation, it falls into the following general categories: practice of mindfulness,

part of their time in engaged in REM sleep, a state that may provide them with

 Restorative Theory: the theory of sleep that states that we sleep in order to replenish the processes of our minds and bodies that are depleted during the coarse of everyday life.

Unfortunately, the same situation most likely applies for many people. Yes, many do spend most of their time at work but assuredly if they were to reevaluate their time spent, they most definitely may find some of their extra time that could be spent on leisure.