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This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of being grounded and stress free (today and every day).
Comment from Marie: There is a lot of stress in our life... from work-related, road rage, communication and relationship problems, health issues, problems with our kids, etc. In some instances there's nothing we can do in the moment to "fix" the problem. So at those times, we have to find ways (nature is a good way) to ground ourselves and rediscover our inner peace no matter what is taking place around us. This makes us better able to face the challenges that we are dealing with.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
November 22-23-24, 2024
The focus for today (and the weekend) is:
I find a way of anchoring and grounding myself
amidst life's exhausting demands.
Today's inspiration was written by Lynne Sedgmore:
Our bodies are not designed to live in a constant state of anxiety. A high level of stress or anxiety keeps our heart rates elevated, dilates pupils, raises blood pressure and keeps everything in our body on high alert.
Some peoples’ nervous systems are more robust than others. You may have a highly sensitive nervous system that is stimulated and very easily triggered. It is important to identify your triggers so you can avoid or reduce them to lessen the severity of your symptoms.
If your energy feels drained, your nervous system over stimulated, your emotions pulled in competing directions, then it is important to find a way of anchoring, grounding yourself, amidst all these exhausting demands.
CONTINUE READING: Read the complete article here.
Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Understanding Climate Anxiety and Reclaiming Peace
by Lynne Sedgmore.
Read the complete article here.
The focus for today (and the weekend): I find a way of anchoring and grounding myself amidst life's exhausting demands.
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RELATED BOOK: Presence Activism
Presence Activism: A Profound Antidote to Climate Anxiety
by Lynne Sedgmore.
In this book, author Lynne Sedgmore integrates presence, climate activism, and the alleviation of climate anxiety in an innovative and unique synthesis and new term - Presence Activism. By offering a profound solution with new perspectives, Presence Activism: A Profound Antidote to Climate Anxiety is steeped in a presence that moves activism beyond metaphors of war, enemies, and destruction, as well as the illusion of separation, into the visceral knowing of presence and interconnection, thereby making presence an important part of the way forward for current and future activism.
This book is a compendium of different perspectives and experiences of presence, as well as a powerful conceptual and thoughtful analysis of the fields of presence, climate anxiety, and climate peril.
Click here for more info and/or to order this paperback book. Also available as a Kindle edition.
About the Author
Dr. Lynne Sedgmore CBE is an activist, executive coach, non-executive board member, priestess, interfaith minister, published author, poet and former chief executive. She Chairs the Glastonbury Town Deal investment of £25 million. She has been involved in environmental and feminist campaigns and numerous protests since the 1970s. She bridges mainstream organisations and spiritual communities. She coaches individuals and senior teams in charities and organisations that inspire her. She lives in Glastonbury, UK.
