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What Is Your Biggest Mistake?

“Mistakes may seem like obstacles to success, but they can propel us towards our ultimate goal if we choose to learn from them”                                                                              Carmen Burby

One of the participants in the video states that her biggest mistake is the fear of making mistakes!  Her observation fully resonates with me.  I have a perfectionist tendency and I thrive on excellence.  However, the perfectionist attitude I have is just a mask to cover my fear of making mistakes.  I believe, it stops me from getting out of my comfort zone when I spend a great deal of time perfecting something which is considered to be of a good standard - hence, constraining myself within my own perceived limits and not expanding to discover the unknown because of this irrational fear.

What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?

I am fully aware of my perfectionist tendencies.  Previously this attitude was deeply embedded in me and literally ran on autopilot.  Now, I believe that mistakes are the only way to grow.  However, it took me a great deal of time to attain this level of awareness.  And it emerged slowly during a truly dark period in my life.  I fully embraced the realisation of “Awareness” from the start but its practical application is another matter.  I am still striving to fully apply it in my daily life – but I know I have the tool of “Awareness” which I now try to utilise in everything I do.   For example, today I was attempting some new yoga exercises, which I could not do very well at the beginning, but then I remembered and applied “Awareness” into my practice!  I stopped, stood tall, readjusted my posture and took deep breaths and concentrated on the task at hand and with the aid of “Awareness” my practice seemed to flow more easily and naturally.

Summary

In summary, what I learned from my biggest mistake was to cultivate awareness by harnessing the principles of "Mindfulness" and to let go of my perfectionist tendencies and move on.  Sometimes it is acceptable and constructive to make mistakes.  In taking action we may make mistakes but very often these mistakes can be corrected.

What Is Your Biggest Mistake?

What Have You Learned From Your Mistakes?

Source:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOUUO5bgxKs.  Video by Katie Wise and Nicole Villela
Post:	Tune into the wisdom within published on 21.05.2014.  Accessible on http://www.energysprings.blogspot.com
Commentary:	By Carmen Burby

How Yoga Changes Your Body, Starting The Day You Begin (INFOGRAPHIC)

The Eastern practice of yoga has become a modern-day symbol of peace, serenity and well-being in the West. More than 20 million Americans practice yoga, according to the 2012 Yoga in America study, with practitioners spending more than $10 billion a year on yoga-related products and classes.

The mind-body practice is frequently touted for its ability to reduce stress and boost well-being, but it also offers wide-ranging physical health benefits that rival other forms of exercise. While the scientific research on yoga’s health benefits is still young, here’s what we know so far about its potential effects on the body. View the infographic below and scroll down for more detailed information.

Infographic by Jan Diehm for The Huffington Post

http://www.vegashealthfitnesschamber.com/?p=1356

Benefits of Savasana (corpse pose) and how to do it?

Savasana (corpse pose), in which sava means “corpse” and asana means “posture”.

It looks like the easiest pose in the whole yoga practice, but when doing its one the hardest pose. But the benefits of  Savasana are more than any other asana (posture). That’s why it is recommended that you should do savasana after every 30 minutes of yoga practice, if not, than once after finishing the yoga class or practice.

But what are the benefits of savasana and how to do it? To know see the infographic below.

What more benefits do you know? Let everyone know by commenting below.

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http://www.rohityoga.com/benefits-of-savasana-and-how-to-do-it/

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