Baron Baptiste’s book Journey into Power
“All life happens in the present moment. All we really have is the moment that is right here, right now, in front of us. Any moment that happened in the past is a memory, and any moment that will happen in the future is a fantasy. Memories and fantasies can be very nice, but they lead us nowwhere except into the past, which no longer exists, or the future, which doesn’t exist yet. The past and the future are not places. They are, essentially, nowwhere. So you see, you are either now here or nowhere.”
There are so many ways to feel grounded…walking outside, doing a yoga practice, or taking time to just sit with your eyes closed and breathe. In my experience, it usually starts with a self-care practice. Something outside of your normal everyday routine. Something that feels special to you and leaves you feeling whole again.
Here are some suggestions…
- Relaxing yoga class, try a guided meditation or yin.
- Journaling = This can be writing out literally on paper or flipping though images online (unsplash.com) and seeing one that grabs your attention and describing in bullet points how it makes you feel, what it reminds you of, what could the message be in the image, etc.
- K1 acupressure point = Locate the Earthing Qi energy point on the sole of your foot and apply a little pressure. This is the start of your Kidney Meridian Line. On the sole of your foot, draw a straight line down from your middle toe and locate the spot in which the ball of the foot and the arch meet. Apply some pressure there and breathe. This can be done with a massage ball or your thumb.
- Rolling your feet with a massage ball.
- Walking around barefoot…slowly…turtle speed! Just feel the movement, the rolling action of the foot with each step. Heel to toes.
- Balance in tree pose.
- Pranayama technique of following your breath with the spine. Visualize your spine in your mind’s eye. Your breath will travel upward starting at the pelvis/sacrum landmark on the inhale. On the exhale, your breath descends down again. See how far the inhale gets. You may reach the middle of your back or overtime you may settle in and have a longer inhale and feel it in your upper back. Allow the exhale to release with a natural rebound of the diaphragm. No forcing the breath. Smooth and steady.