Jun 22, 2021

Mariza | "Good" or "Bad"? | Do "Nothing" | Your Anger Is Not Your Fault

By Zen Breaks • Issue #7 • View online

Hi, it’s Tuesday again, let’s take a Break together?

23. "Melhor de Mim"

Mariza

A song that usually cheers me up in less pleasant moments, that sends me a sign of hope and optimism.

This is a suggestion to cheer you up whenever you need a little help, and is also an excellent reason to take one short break.

This beautiful Portuguese song that can be used not only to listen but also to try to notice the effect it has on us, what it makes us feel in our body and in our mind.

Main message:

Sei que o melhor de mim está para chegar

Sei que o melhor de melhor de mim está por chegar

Sei que o melhor de mim está para chegar

Source english lyric translation:

I know that the best of me is to come

I know that the best of me yet is to come

I know that the best of me is to come

24. Good or Bad? "I Don't Know, We'll See"

Fostering a Nonjudgmental Attitude

In this video, you are going to learn how to get better at managing your emotions by learning to describe them, instead of judging them.

“Positive” emotions and “negative emotions”? Well, “judging your emotions just isn’t helpful, it generally makes you feel worse”, let’s try something different.

Let’s try not to judge emotions to not fall into the “negative” trap and to discover a Greater variety and richness in our emotions.

25. Can You Do Nothing?

Be Calmer — It Takes Nothing

Can you remember the last time you took a few minutes to do nothing?

The habit of regularly dedicate a few moments to doing nothing can increase your ability to focus and have many other positive effects on your mental and physical health.

Once you try it, you will probably feel the benefits almost immediately. Don’t believe me? Try it!

Do Nothing

Try doing nothing for a few minutes right now.

Seat in a comfortable position.

Close your eyes.

Just relax.

Notice how you feel.

Tell your body and mind there is nothing to do at this moment.

Just be still.

Enjoy each moment of calm.

Notice your breath where you feel it more.

Take one deeper, slower breath.

Slowly open your eyes and check how you feel.

Thank yourself for using these minutes to relax.

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26. Your Anger Is Not Your Fault

Tara Talks: The Wisdom of 'It's Not My Fault'

Realizing that the anger we feel is not our fault, is not a way of saying that we are not responsible for what goes on in our lives.

It is rather a way of understanding the factors that condition us, that motivate many of the emotions we feel and that we don’t know how to deal with.

From that place of understanding and acceptance, we can then assume our responsibility to start adopting different attitudes, as Tara Brach explains us.

Let’s meet again next Tuesday?

Thank you for sharing this moment.

Reminder: a few Breaks everyday keeps the stress away. Practice it.

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