Comments on: When Life Gets Stressful… https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/ A Health and Lifestyle brand based in Los Angeles, California Tue, 14 Jun 2016 04:11:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Teffy https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104837 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 16:09:39 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104837 Going to yoga definitely makes me de-clutter my mind, as I’m usually so focused on the breathe, the sequence, and the poses that my mind has little time for anything else! When I try to meditate solo I do find it super hard to stay still and not think for more than 5 minutes, so I’ve got an app that guides me through meditation. It’s pretty awesome!

My mantra I actually borrowed from my yoga instructor – May all the beings in the world be happy and free, and may my thoughts, words, and actions contribute to the happiness and freedom for all!

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]]> By: Jordan Younger https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104751 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:39:29 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104751 In reply to Celery and the City.

TOTALLY agree. Take me back to Italy & I will happily live there and siesta and drink wine with every lunch & dinner. 🙂 but we can bring that mentality here, even if it means living in a way that other people might not understand! We have to make our own peace & meditation!

]]> By: Jordan Younger https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104750 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 03:38:35 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104750 In reply to Jessica Joy @The Fit Switch.

I LOVE THAT MANTRA. That is a beautiful way to stay present– 3 hours feels so tangible & doable, instead of looking at the whole day/week/month/year/life ahead and quitting before you even begin. And it’s true that one little “mistake” doesn’t have to ruin your whole day, and it shouldn’t. I love that notion. 🙂

]]> By: Jessica Joy @The Fit Switch https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104554 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 04:34:22 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104554 Thanks for the great insight! I am very new to meditation, and get confused about what it is and isn’t supposed to be, but I like your take on it. I am so excited to start doing it more. And, GREAT MANTRA. I love that it helped you overcome your eating disorder. I have a friend who had gestational diabetes, and she used a ‘every three hours, be good,’ type mantra. ‘Eat right for 3 hours.’ And then it would start over. I thought it was such a cool way to stay present, and not let one negative thing that day, ruin the rest of the day. And that TOWEL?!! Love that too! Take care, Jordan.

]]> By: Celery and the City https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104549 Thu, 02 Apr 2015 03:36:49 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104549 Yoga and meditation are so helpful! But so freaking hard to do regularly, which I don’t understand since it makes you feel instantly better. We all need to live in Italy, where siestas are mandatory. And so is wine with lunch.

]]> By: Simi @ The Micro Harvest https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104421 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 00:38:03 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104421 Thank you for these – I love this post! For me fresh air is so huge – it instantly relaxes me and makes me feel grounded!

]]> By: Sophie https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104392 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:59:10 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104392 I’ve always admired people that can get the positive mental effects of exercise. For some reason it makes me more stressed (I’ve been known to get home from runs in tears because of it) I always just feel tired and sweaty and gross by the end and I hate feeling that way, it makes me tense and emotional and just ruins my positive mental state. Thank god for meditation and mantra’s though, they keep me so chilled and positive.

]]> By: Jennifer B https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104350 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:58:44 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104350 I crochet dishcloths late at night when I’m stressed out. Normally I knit and crochet complicated patterns but nothing beats a simple dishcloth square in a new colorway when stress levels are high. Another activity that gives me a mental detox is to sit and watch tree leaves. Some busy days I do that each time I get into the car and each time I park the car so I don’t accumulate stress from the busy day I just stare at nature to quiet myself down.

]]> By: Happy Hazel https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104323 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 07:31:08 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104323 I love going into a nature. Always makes me forget about all the stress and heals me. And playing with my dog helps so much too. 🙂

]]> By: Sara https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104302 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:21:33 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104302 Love this! I definitely need to give meditation and mantras a try. It’s soooo hard for me to find balance when I’m more of an “all or nothing kind” of person. Cardio is typically my go-to when I get stresed.
Great tips!
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]]> By: Liz S. https://thebalancedblonde.com/2015/03/30/when-life-gets-stressful/#comment-104298 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 03:50:05 +0000 http://www.theblondevegan.com/?p=7941#comment-104298 Excellent tips (and I can attest that all three of them help tremendously, when those stressful days pop up). Luckily there are WAY more good days than bad days, but it’s always helpful to keep those stress-fighting tools on-hand. Thank you for sharing and here’s to less stress!

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