Are you
keeping your brain healthy? The month of June is recognized as National Brain
Month. Focus on things that bring awareness to your self-care and wellness. A
few ways to accomplish this include – exercise, socialization, and being
mentally active.
One method I
use for mental health is to practice yoga and meditation. I am not at the top
of the class when it comes to meditation, my mind won’t cooperate. The soft
voice guiding the meditation says, “relax your mind.”
My mind
immediately snaps back at the calm voice – I need to make a grocery list,
put a load of clothes in the wash…what time does the bank close today?
The voice
continues, softly rolling instructions from her tongue like a ball of yarn unraveling.
My legs are crossed, my back is straight, and my eyes are closed. My mind…still
not relaxed.
The friendly
voice says, “inhale.” What I hear is in hell. My mind lashes out at the voice, who’s
in hell. I’m not going to hell. I’m trying to live right, get my body right. I
don’t want to be in hell.
After a
couple more deep breaths, I refocused. I realized I’d had a flash back to my
childhood days where we studied words that sound alike but have different
meanings. I believe those are called homophones.
The same as
we practiced our lessons in childhood, there are still things we can learn as
aging adults. Perhaps there is an activity you have considered trying but kept
putting it off. Challenge yourself to try something new this month.
Invest in
yourself this month, exercise, eat healthy, socialize, and focus on your mental
health. You deserve it.
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