Body.Mind.Spirit
(身心靈成長相關資料)
Where are you right now? “Sitting here reading this book,” you might answer, rolling your eyes. Well, of course you are, but that’s not what we mean.
We mean, where is your mind right now? As you skim the pages of this book, are you thinking about where you have to go next, or where you’ve just been? Are you mentally reviewing your endless “to-do” list, or planning how many errands you can squeeze in on the way home from the bookstore, or thinking about how much work you can get done before the end of the day? Or maybe you aren’t really anywhere because stress has closed down the brain train, and you feel a little bit like you’re stuck on a malfunctioning subway, getting nowhere fast.
And while we’re at it, how does your body feel right now? Are you relaxed, fidgeting, bored, tired, tensed up? How does your body feel, right now, in this moment? Is your physical self sending your mental self a subtly, or not-so-subtly, opinionated message? If your body could talk to you just this minute, what would it be saying? “Slow down and listen to me,” perhaps? “Pay attention!”
Stress is an insidious force many of us are subject to on a daily basis. Along with it come mindlessness, unhappiness, dissatisfaction, unhappiness, dissatisfaction, physical discomfort, and sometimes even illness. Are you “setting” for a life less than you once imagined?
You can do more than merely get through the day. You don’t have to compromise your dreams. You can be the best possible you, and you can live the life you always wanted to live. How? By getting back in touch with who you are, what you want, where you are going. By paying attention to your mind-body.
Meditation in its many manifestations is the key. It’s easy to spend your life on hold, waiting to be done with this task or this job or this stage of your life. Meditation can teach you to live in the now, to know yourself-body, mind, and soul-better and to find the life you need. It can dissolve the stress and the insecurities that hold you back, clearing the path for a journey in which each step is the destination. Meditation teaches you go be alive right now because this is your life. With a little retraining and a few simple techniques, you can harness the awesome power of your own mind-body. Meditate and get back in touch with you. Learn to wake up. Learn to live. Don’t miss another moment.
Icebreaker
What is it?
We are going to do an activity now. You may be using this activity as part of you daily lesson plans. Some teachers think it is not an important part of a lesson plan.
We’ll have some discussion on this after the activity is finished.
What do you need to do this activity?
We will call this activity C & A (Catch and Ask), which stands for. You will need a soft and fairly large ball. Here are the playing instructions.
How to do it?
Step 1: Everyone come to the center of the room
Step 2: Pericardium Meridian.
Twist your hand and raise them slowly with your breathe.
Then, to feel your shoulders.
Step 3: Gallbladder Meridian- Ushtra asana
a. Sit up on the knees with the heels of the feet pressed against the buttocks and the calves of the legs flat on the floor.
b. Reaching backward, grasp the left ankle with the left hand and right ankle with the right hand.
c. Inhale through the nostrils and lift the buttocks off the legs arching the back and thrusting the abdomen forward and tilt the head as far back as possible.
d. Either hold the posture for the duration of the inhale breath or breath gently through the nostrils while holding the posture.
e. Exhale and return to the kneeling position.
Step 4: Large Intestine Meridian
a. Inhale and raise the arms upward. Slowly bend backward, stretching arms above the head.
b. Exhale slowly bending forward, touching the earth with respect until the hands are in line with the feet, head touching knees.
c. Move your hip to left and stay a while, then move your hip to right.
資料來源: 何嘉仁出版社
