Comments on: The Art Of Doing Nothing http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html Keep it simple. Make it better. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Celeste Simpson http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4424 Celeste Simpson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:31:57 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4424 I never realized that i actually do nothing a lot. Maybe it is because I know I have anxiety and my body and mind will start to tell me to stop and take it easy. One of my favorite techniques is to lay down on the bed with my legs crossed and prop my pillow comfortably and the stare at the ceiling. I know that sounds funny or crazy. But, I will stare at ever squiggle and all the different textures and how some areas are darker because of the shade in the room and then I will find myself listening to hardly noticeable little noises. Even if I hear my little boy cooing or having a conversation with himself, I am still able to relax like this. Most of the time, I end up falling asleep or getting really hungry... I never realized that i actually do nothing a lot. Maybe it is because I know I have anxiety and my body and mind will start to tell me to stop and take it easy. One of my favorite techniques is to lay down on the bed with my legs crossed and prop my pillow comfortably and the stare at the ceiling. I know that sounds funny or crazy. But, I will stare at ever squiggle and all the different textures and how some areas are darker because of the shade in the room and then I will find myself listening to hardly noticeable little noises. Even if I hear my little boy cooing or having a conversation with himself, I am still able to relax like this. Most of the time, I end up falling asleep or getting really hungry…

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]]> By: Torrey http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4253 Torrey Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:05:43 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4253 This is a post that all busy people need to read. We can get so caught up with the fast paced lives we live, we forget to take care of ourselves. Men especially need to remember to relax and make their health (mental, physical and spiritual) a priority. This is a post that all busy people need to read. We can get so caught up with the fast paced lives we live, we forget to take care of ourselves.

Men especially need to remember to relax and make their health (mental, physical and spiritual) a priority.

]]> By: Tammie http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4251 Tammie Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:31:07 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4251 This is a wonderful post, with great suggestions for becoming more present to life in a relaxing and nurturing way. Thank <a href="http://miztlee.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Spirithelpers</a> you. This is a wonderful post, with great suggestions for becoming more present to life in a relaxing and nurturing way. Thank
Spirithelpers
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]]> By: Laurie http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4248 Laurie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4248 @may- Great suggestion may. I'll give your 7-11 a try! Thanks @Corey- I love all of your suggestions. I tend to do one thing on my list, thinking about the next thing and ens up gritting my teeth and all tensed up. We are trained to always be doing something that it's great to see that times of doing nothing is really healthy for us to do. I have a difficult time when I am focusing on my breathe. When doing this, I start having trouble breathing (feeling like I need to breath deep but then can't get a good deep breath). Any suggestions there? Thanks for the great tips. Have a wonderful, do nothing day! @may- Great suggestion may. I’ll give your 7-11 a try! Thanks

@Corey- I love all of your suggestions. I tend to do one thing on my list, thinking about the next thing and ens up gritting my teeth and all tensed up. We are trained to always be doing something that it’s great to see that times of doing nothing is really healthy for us to do.

I have a difficult time when I am focusing on my breathe. When doing this, I start having trouble breathing (feeling like I need to breath deep but then can’t get a good deep breath). Any suggestions there?

Thanks for the great tips. Have a wonderful, do nothing day!

]]> By: MommyAmy http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4247 MommyAmy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:23:40 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4247 Awesome post! I'm actually going to step away from my computer now so I can just do NOTHING!!! Thanks for the reminder! I've been totally stressed out lately. Awesome post! I’m actually going to step away from my computer now so I can just do NOTHING!!!

Thanks for the reminder! I’ve been totally stressed out lately.

]]> By: may http://www.simplemarriage.net/the-art-of-doing-nothing.html#comment-4246 may Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:27:13 +0000 http://www.simplemarriage.net/?p=2513#comment-4246 Great suggestions, if not a tad idealistic, a great goal to shoot for. When my Husband and I took a Couples Comm. course together the instructor taught us a "7-11" breathing technique which I've found quite relaxing. Basically it's a seven second inhalation, 11 second exhalation--repeated for 2 minutes. It's amazing how much this can calm you down, expecially after a hectic day at work. In fact, the instructor who taught us this method said she had a couple who claim it helped saved their marriage- as the Husband was so bent from work at the end of the day he'd let it out at home afterward. A two minute pause in the car before coming through the door home helped tremendously. Give that a try!! Great suggestions, if not a tad idealistic, a great goal to shoot for. When my Husband and I took a Couples Comm. course together the instructor taught us a “7-11″ breathing technique which I’ve found quite relaxing. Basically it’s a seven second inhalation, 11 second exhalation–repeated for 2 minutes. It’s amazing how much this can calm you down, expecially after a hectic day at work. In fact, the instructor who taught us this method said she had a couple who claim it helped saved their marriage- as the Husband was so bent from work at the end of the day he’d let it out at home afterward. A two minute pause in the car before coming through the door home helped tremendously.
Give that a try!!

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