Sometimes, the pause in time, between intention and action, is the best time for Yoga practice. This gives you time to rationally focus on your intention. Of course, if this is an emergency, there will be no gap in time, and your action will most likely be reaction. Therefore, our reactions are not always rational, or positive, but with regular Yoga practice, that will change.
Earlier, I mentioned that you should ?eat, sleep, and drink? positive energy. However, with the practice of meditation, and/ or Yoga, you can always develop a state of tranquility (Santosha). There are many reasons for this, but one of the first among them is non-attachment to the outcome of your plans.
This does not mean you should give up, but the best laid plans are subject to change, at any moment. We cannot control nature, or the universe, so we have to ?roll with the punches.? Whether the outcome is good or bad, we have to adapt to this life the best we can, and we should be creative along the road of life.
Life is a journey, but we are not entirely in control of it. When we learn to accept what we cannot control - that is also Santosha. This state of acceptance is also a form of surrender to a ?higher authority; but to some people, this causes a feeling of helplessness. You should always maintain the frame of mind that -success is ?just around the corner.? Coincidentally, many students have this same positive feeling of hope and aspiration about their lives after a Yoga session.
If you are not in total control, how can success be so close? Life has ?ups and downs,? but innovators become achievers - when they recognize opportunities within their grasp. This is why you train your mind to react instantly to situations with sound solutions. There will be situations where you have control over the outcome, and this is the time when a trained mind has an advantage.
In order to second guess yourself about a decision, you need to have time. While you have that time for ?soul searching,? practice Yoga, meditate, pray, and come up with the best rational decision possible. When you have applied logical thought to the outcome, you cannot look back at decisions with regret.
Lastly, instant decisions depend upon how we have previously trained our mind. Yoga and meditation help you train your mind at all times. When you train your mind for empowerment, you will be able to make the most rational decision in an emergency. You will also be able to help those you love most.
? Copyright 2006 ? Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
Paul Jerard is a co-owner and the director of Yoga teacher training at: Aura Wellness Center, in North Providence, RI. He has been a certified Master Yoga teacher since 1995. He is a master instructor of martial arts, with multiple Black Belts, four martial arts teaching credentials, and was recently inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame. He teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness to children, adults, and seniors in the greater Providence area. Recently he wrote: Is Running a Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students, who may be considering a new career as a Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org/index.html
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February 23, 2009
February 21, 2009
What Does Your Doctor Really Mean When He Says "There’s Nothing Wrong"?
What thoughts go through your mind when you hear this - ?There?s nothing wrong.?
Most likely you hear that the crappy way you?re feeling is all in your head - or so the doctor thinks.
Believe it or not, this is a phrase that?s mean to reassure people. Fat chance of that happening. Once more this shows the major gap between the person uttering those sounds and those receiving them.
What the doctor is trying to tell you is that he cannot find anything serious either on examination or on the testing that he?s done. And you really do not want something to show up on any of those. He is NOT saying that it?s all in your head. There are many things that can be wrong with you but not have major abnormalities that can be easily found.
Part of the problem is that you probably won’t listen to anything else the doctor says after that. Do not fall into that trap. What comes next may actually explain the whole thing. You know how fast doctors talk. They don?t pause between sentences to see how you absorbed or reacted to that statement.
So, what do you do? First, let?s discuss what NOT to do?.Do not get upset. Do not shut down. Do not feel abused or ashamed. Do not feel like you?ve been wasting everyone?s time. Do not be angry. Do not discount everything else the doctor?s going to say. Do not get flustered. That?s the most important of all.
Stay alert and open-minded. If you have to regroup, put your hand up to signal the doctor to slow down or even pause. Listen, listen, listen. See what the doctor has to say afterwards. If it doesn?t seem that you?re understanding what he?s saying even though you?ve been trying, stop him and ask for clarification. Say ?excuse me? or hold your hand up again. If he?s not looking or listening, try standing up and see if that will give him a clue.
At that point you can simply say ?I don?t understand what you?re saying.? Or you can ask specifically ?what do you mean there?s nothing wrong? Are you saying that this is all in my head?? One reason we give up so much of our power is that we remain silent. You have to ask for clarification and refuse to be intimidated. You know that there?s something bothering you. No, it may not be earth-shattering or something that will be a first recorded case ? BUT, it?s something making you feel bad enough to come to this humiliating appointment with a doctor who isn?t doing a very good job explaining things to you. Don?t allow that to happen. Don?t give away your power.
Same goes if the doctor says ?I can?t find anything wrong?. I know from my 30 years in medicine that just because I can?t find something wrong does NOT mean that there isn?t anything ?wrong? with the patient. Doctors do try to find out if there is anything obvious first. And sometimes they will stop looking if there?s nothing found on the basic studies. But most often they will try to find something that will provide relief for you while your body heals ? even without anyone ever knowing what it was. They will tell you that you need to come back if you?re not getting any better. This is not just ?blowing you off?. It?s because right then they are not concerned that there is something major wrong to warrant other studies. But, they are acknowledging that you don?t feel well and want you to rest, take the symptomatic medicine you?re given and return if you?re not feeling better.
It?s important that you do not give up your power by giving in. Do not leave the office if you?re uncertain what?s going on or what the plan of action is. I know this is difficult but you really can do it. You may have to speak up and say ?Excuse me, I don?t understand. Can you explain this to me so I can understand, doctor? Are you saying that there is nothing wrong with me or that you just cannot find something on your tests?? Do not feel as if you?re going to make the doctor mad or he won?t like you or something stupid like that. The doctor will NOT know that you don?t understand unless you tell him. If you don?t say anything, he will only assume that you?re fine with everything he?s said.
For help with communicating with your doctor, contact the author at Terrie@askyourdoctorsaidwhat.com
Dr. Wurzbacher is a retired Navy Emergency Medicine Physician who recognized early in her career that she was probably missing much of what her patients were trying to tell her. The Emergency Department is one place that being good at communication is essential - you have no records to work with and not much time. Teaching young doctors and ancillary staff the personal aspects of medicine has become a passion of hers. Her book, ?Your Doctor Said What? is intended to help patients not only understand why many doctors seem like aliens but also how to empower themselves to deal with them.
Check her out at http://www.yourdoctorsaidwhat.com and http://www.yourdoctorsaidwhatblog.com.
Most likely you hear that the crappy way you?re feeling is all in your head - or so the doctor thinks.
Believe it or not, this is a phrase that?s mean to reassure people. Fat chance of that happening. Once more this shows the major gap between the person uttering those sounds and those receiving them.
What the doctor is trying to tell you is that he cannot find anything serious either on examination or on the testing that he?s done. And you really do not want something to show up on any of those. He is NOT saying that it?s all in your head. There are many things that can be wrong with you but not have major abnormalities that can be easily found.
Part of the problem is that you probably won’t listen to anything else the doctor says after that. Do not fall into that trap. What comes next may actually explain the whole thing. You know how fast doctors talk. They don?t pause between sentences to see how you absorbed or reacted to that statement.
So, what do you do? First, let?s discuss what NOT to do?.Do not get upset. Do not shut down. Do not feel abused or ashamed. Do not feel like you?ve been wasting everyone?s time. Do not be angry. Do not discount everything else the doctor?s going to say. Do not get flustered. That?s the most important of all.
Stay alert and open-minded. If you have to regroup, put your hand up to signal the doctor to slow down or even pause. Listen, listen, listen. See what the doctor has to say afterwards. If it doesn?t seem that you?re understanding what he?s saying even though you?ve been trying, stop him and ask for clarification. Say ?excuse me? or hold your hand up again. If he?s not looking or listening, try standing up and see if that will give him a clue.
At that point you can simply say ?I don?t understand what you?re saying.? Or you can ask specifically ?what do you mean there?s nothing wrong? Are you saying that this is all in my head?? One reason we give up so much of our power is that we remain silent. You have to ask for clarification and refuse to be intimidated. You know that there?s something bothering you. No, it may not be earth-shattering or something that will be a first recorded case ? BUT, it?s something making you feel bad enough to come to this humiliating appointment with a doctor who isn?t doing a very good job explaining things to you. Don?t allow that to happen. Don?t give away your power.
Same goes if the doctor says ?I can?t find anything wrong?. I know from my 30 years in medicine that just because I can?t find something wrong does NOT mean that there isn?t anything ?wrong? with the patient. Doctors do try to find out if there is anything obvious first. And sometimes they will stop looking if there?s nothing found on the basic studies. But most often they will try to find something that will provide relief for you while your body heals ? even without anyone ever knowing what it was. They will tell you that you need to come back if you?re not getting any better. This is not just ?blowing you off?. It?s because right then they are not concerned that there is something major wrong to warrant other studies. But, they are acknowledging that you don?t feel well and want you to rest, take the symptomatic medicine you?re given and return if you?re not feeling better.
It?s important that you do not give up your power by giving in. Do not leave the office if you?re uncertain what?s going on or what the plan of action is. I know this is difficult but you really can do it. You may have to speak up and say ?Excuse me, I don?t understand. Can you explain this to me so I can understand, doctor? Are you saying that there is nothing wrong with me or that you just cannot find something on your tests?? Do not feel as if you?re going to make the doctor mad or he won?t like you or something stupid like that. The doctor will NOT know that you don?t understand unless you tell him. If you don?t say anything, he will only assume that you?re fine with everything he?s said.
For help with communicating with your doctor, contact the author at Terrie@askyourdoctorsaidwhat.com
Dr. Wurzbacher is a retired Navy Emergency Medicine Physician who recognized early in her career that she was probably missing much of what her patients were trying to tell her. The Emergency Department is one place that being good at communication is essential - you have no records to work with and not much time. Teaching young doctors and ancillary staff the personal aspects of medicine has become a passion of hers. Her book, ?Your Doctor Said What? is intended to help patients not only understand why many doctors seem like aliens but also how to empower themselves to deal with them.
Check her out at http://www.yourdoctorsaidwhat.com and http://www.yourdoctorsaidwhatblog.com.
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