How to Be Happy In Life

I love my Work and Life Balance subscribers... they are wonderful people.
(If you're not already subscribed, go to http://www.life-balance-success.com/freebalancetips.html ). I hear from many of these readers, who write either to compliment me, comment on something I've written, share about their lives or to ask me questions.

I am humbled beyond belief to hear from them... and amazed to think that they believe I may know the answers for their lives.

One of my subscribers just wrote me, expressing how much worry he carries about aspects of his life, his job, his relationship and the security of his future. His request of me was to answer his question, "Please tell me how to be happy in life."


Goodness! Here's what I said to him, and now you...


... Carolyn's profoundly simple answer on how to be happy in life...


"How I wish I had the magical answer to your life… and how I wish I had it for my own life, too!


Your language gives clues that you are living in the past and in fear of the future… so much so that you are undermining today. The most profound tip that I can offer you (that I am doing my best to practice myself) is to live in this very NOW moment.

This means working diligently to let those worrisome thoughts and feelings go (like in the messages I’ve already sent you) and be here and now in this moment. Yesterday is in the past and tomorrow will always be "out there" ahead in time. NOW is the only moment there really is... and it's usually a pretty decent place to hang out, when noticed.

How to come into the NOW?

• Meditation helps


• Yoga helps
  
• Physical fitness helps
  
• Releasing fears and focussing on joy helps


• Focus on the good!!!


• See the beauty surrounding you.

This is the best wisdom I can offer you… how you will use it is up to you.

Personally, I hope you choose happiness!"

P.S. Pick up a copy of the incredible book, "The Power of NOW" by Eckhard Tolle... it will definitely help!

Warmly, Carolyn
www.life-balance-success.com

Awesome Yoga Teachers

Hello... thanks for visiting.

Yoga came very naturally to me after a long dance education. I was looking for variation of physical discipline that was less rigorous than ballet but would still give me a wonderful toned, strong body... and quiet mind. I decided to start studying yoga at home with the use of yoga videos/DVD's and thankfully found a series that are not only exceptionally high quality, they're visually appealing and inspiring to work with. I am referring to the Gaiam Video series, featuring the quality teachings of Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden.

Thanks to Gaiam for producing and making the following video clip available for viewing. Take a look at this short 5-minute video... it will give you a little introduction to the value of using specific yoga poses (modelled after the Iyengar method) for strength and toning, as shown by Rodney Yee. This video shows only quick examples of poses featured on the DVD entitled, Yoga Burn" ... worth seeking out if power yoga intrigues you.

Click on this link;

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1768207804553361452&q=gaiam++yoga

This video shows a pretty advanced level of yoga ... one I love when I want to take my yoga much deeper. Rodney Yee and Patricia Walden are two of my favourite yoga teachers and I highly recommend that you look for their work in your local book stores and yoga supply shops. They are true masters in yoga!

If you are new to yoga, I recommend that you look for Gaiam's "Yoga Practice For Beginners" featuring Patricia Walden which offers a gentle, comprehensive guide for building flexibility and strength of body plus postures for calming the body and mind. It is, of course, really important to start gradually, listen to your body and only go as far as your body will allow you to until you can gently take it to a new level.

The 3-DVD set that has served me well over the years features both Patricia and Rodney's work, which includes a DVD to practice relaxation, another for practicing flexibility and the last for practicing strength, each between 70 and 80 minutes long.

If you've not had an introduction to yoga before, perhaps this is a great way to get started. Classes can sometimes be intimidating for newcomers to yoga... no need worrying, choose instead to work in the privacy of your home. Classes at a later date though can take your yoga training to a whole deeper level, for each teacher offers new variations!

Here's to a sculptured body and quiet mind.

Warmly, Carolyn
Inner Fitness(R) Programs
www.innerfitness.ca