HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF? (THE CROWN CHAKRA)

THE CROWN CHAKRA

THE CROWN  CHAKRA, SAHASWARA, ALSO KNOWN AS THOUSAND PETALS IS PURE CONSCIOUSNESS ENERGY WHICH IS HARD TO EXPLAIN.

COLOUR : VIOLET

LOCATION

IT IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF ONE'S HEAD AND RADIATES DOWN BETWEEN THE EYES AND EXTENDS INFINITELY UPWARDS AND OUTWARDS, CONNECTING TO THE ENERGY OF THE REST OF THE WORLD.

IT IS ASSOCIATED WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND PITUITARY GLAND. IT IS CONCERNED WITH INFORMATION, UNDERSTANDING, ACCEPTANCE AND BLISS. AS BY HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL TO A MAGNET ONE CAN FEEL THE TENSION OR ENERGY BUT CAN'T SEE IT, CONSCIOUSNESS ENERGY IS EVERYWHERE AND IN EVERYTHING BUT ONE CANNOT SEE IT. IT CONNECTS US TO THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE.

 

ACHIEVING A BALANCED CROWN CHAKRA IS THE GOAL OF EVERY SPIRITUAL WARRIOR BUT IT NOT EASY TO DO. IT IS ACHIEVED, ONE HAS CONQUERED SUFFERINGS AND DEATH.

LIFE IS A JOURNEY OF ATTEMPTING TO ACHIEVE THIS BALANCE WHICH WILL BRING US HAPPINESS, GOOD HEALTH AND WISDOM. BALANCING ONES CROWN CHAKRA WILL ALIGN AND BALANCE OTHER CHAKRA IN BODY.

• IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO HAVE AN OVERACTIVE CROWN CHAKRA.
• IT IS SAID TO BE ONE'S OWN PLACE OF CONNECTION TO GOD, THE CHAKRA OF DIVINE PURPOSE AND PERSONALITY.
• WHEN THIS CHAKRA IS UNDERACTIVE, IT MAY MANIFEST AS PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS.
• FOCUS ON BALANCING OTHER SIX CHAKRAS WILL ACTIVATE AND OPEN THE CROWN CHAKRA. MEDITATE AND CONNECT WITH SPIRIT AND TRY TO BALANCE THOSE ACTIVITIES WITH LIVING AND ENJOYING HUMAN EXPERIENCE.

WISDOM THOUGHTS

 

 

1. WHEN YOU START TO DEVELOP YOUR POWERS OF EMPATHY AND IMAGINATION, THE WHOLE WORLD OPENS UP TO YOU.
2. AMONG THE OTHER THINGS THAT YOU CAN GIVE AND STILL KEEP ARE YOUR KIND WORD, A SMILE AND A GRATEFUL HEART.
3. PRAY NOT BECAUSE YOU NEED SOMETHING BUT BECAUSE YOU HAVE A LOT TO THANK GOD FOR.
4. WHEN OUR ACTIONS ARE BASED ON GOOD INTENTIONS, OUR SOUL HAS NO REGRETS.
5. NOTHING IN NATURE LIVES FOR ITSELF. RIVERS DON'T DRINK THEIR OWN WATER. TREES DON'T EAT THEIR OWN FRUIT. THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE FOR ITSELF. A FLOWER'S FRAGRANCE IS NOT FOR ITSELF. A FLOWER'S FRAGRANCE IS NOT FOR ITSELF. LIVING FOR EACH OTHER IS THE RULE OF NATURE.

SEVEN CHAKRAS POWER

CHAKRAS CAN GET CLOGGED AND CAN CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS IN EVERY DAY LIFE. SO, ONE SHOULD OPEN THE CHAKRAS TO BALANCE ENERGIES. IN ORDER TO REGAIN ENERGETIC BALANCE, ONE CAN DO A FEW THINGS TO OPEN UP THE CHAKRAS.

MEDITATION

TAKE SOME TIME OUT TO MEDITATE. MEDITATION IS CALMING AND IS PERHAPS THE MOST POWERFUL INSTRUMENT FOR OPENING THE CHAKRAS AND IMPROVING OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.

MUDRAS AND MANTRAS

SPECIFIC HAND POSITIONS ARE KNOWN AS MUDRAS AND THESE ARE SUPPOSED OPEN THE CHAKRAS. MEDITATION AND MUDRAS FORM A PERFECT BLEND FOR OPENING OF CHAKRAS. WORDS, PHRASES OR SOUND THAT ONE CHANTS ARE KNOWN AS MANTRAS.

THESE CAN BE CHANTED DURING MEDITATION. EACH CHAKRA HAS ITS OWN SET OF MUDRAS AND MANTRAS.

CHAKRA STONES

ENERGY IS BELIEVED TO BE STORED IN STONES/CRYSTALS. THESE ARE POWERFUL TOOLS FOR OPENING CHAKRAS. WHEN OUR ENERGY AND THE ENERGY OF THE CRYSTAL COMBINE, IT AFFECTS OUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.

• NO ONE WILL COME AND SAVE YOU. NO ONE WILL COME RIDING ON A WHITE HOURS AND TAKE ALL YOUR WORRIES AWAY. YOU HAVE TO TAKE ALL YOUR WORRIES  AWAY. YOU HAVE TO SAVE YOURSELF, LITTLE BY LITTLE, DAY BY DAY.
• YOU SPENT MOST OF YOUR LIFE INSIDE YOUR HEAD... MAKE IT A NICE PLACE TO BE.
• TRAIN YOUR MIND TO SEE THE GOOD IN EVERYTHING. POSITIVITY IS A CHOICE. THE HAPPINESS OF YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON THE QUALITY OF YOUR THOUGHTS.

HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF?

IT'S THE HABIT OF SELF-CARE AND SELF-RENEWAL.

THINK OF IT AS MAINTAINING YOUR CAR SO THAT IT RUNS SMOOTHLY ON THE ROAD. SIMILARLY, YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF TO BE EFFICIENT AND EFFECITVE IN ALL AREAS OF YOUR LIFE. WHETHER YOU'RE WORKING TOWARDS A MASSIVE GOAL OR JUST TRYING TO SURVIVE A HECTIV WEEK, CONSTANTLY PUSHING YOURSELF WITHOUT TAKING A BREAK CAN LEAD TO BURNOUT.

TO STAY IN BALANCE, YOU NEED TO REPLENISH FOUR ESSENTIAL TANKS-EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PHYSICAL. MAKE TIME FOR EXERCISE, NOURISHING FOOD, AND ADEQUATE REST, AND DON'T UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING TIME ALONE TO REFLECT AND RECHARGE. INCORPORATING "SHARPEN THE SAW" HABIT INTO YOUR LIFE IS THE MOST CRUCIAL THING YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR OVERALL WELL-BEING.

REMEMBER, YOU ARE MOST SIGNIFICANT ASSET, SO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF, AND YOU'LL BE READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD. MAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF, WHETHER IT'S 15 MINUTES AND MEDITATE. RELAX AND ENGAGE IN YOUR HOBBIES.

THE GOAL IS NOT TO BE BETTER THAN THE OTHER MAN, BUT YOUR PREVIOUS SELF.

ESSENTIAL TO HAPPINESS IN LIFE ARE SOMETHING TO DO, SOMETHING TO LOVE, AND SOMETHING TO HOPE FOR.

WHO SAID GETTING FIT AND HEALTHY HAD TO BE A CHORE? ACCORDING TO THE OKINAWANS, SIMPLE AND CONSISTENT MOVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE DAY ARE KEY TO LONGEVITY. SO, PUT DOWN THOSE RUNNING SHOES AND FORGET ABOUT JOINING THE LOCAL SPORTS TEAM. A WALK AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SOME TIME SPENT IN THE GARDEN, OR EVEN A FEW ARM MOVEMENTS CAN DO WONDERS FOR YOUR HEALTH. OF COURSE, EXERCISE IS ONLY HALF THE EQUATION. OKINAWANS ALSO EPHASIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET, FULL OF FRESH VEGETABLES AND HOMEMADE MEALS SHARED WITH LOVED ONES.

DON'T FORGET TO TAKE SMALL EXERCISE BREAKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY -SET A REMINDER ON YOUR PHONE OR CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS TO A WEEKLY STEP COUNT COMPETITION, IT'S TIME TO EMBRACE A SIMPLER, HEALTHIER WAY OF LIFE.

A FIT BODY, A CALM MIND, A HOUSE FULL OF LOVE. THESE THINGS CANNOT BE BOUGHT THEY MUST BE EARNED.

WHAT YOU ARE AFRAID OF IS NEVER AS BAD AS WHAT YOU IMAGINE. THE FEAR YOU LET BUILD UP IN YOUR MIND IS WORSE THAN THE SITUATION THAT ACTUALLY EXISTS. DON'T LET FEAR HOLD YOU BACK FROM PROGRESS. ONCE YOU FIND THE COURAGE TO MOVE ON, THE GRIP OF FEAR WILL WEAKEN. YOUR WORRIES ABOUT THE FUTURE MAY BE WORSE THAN THE REAILITY OF CHANGE, BUT STANDING STILL WILL SURELY LEAD TO DISSAPOINTMENT.

"CHANGE IS HARD AT FIRST, MESSY IN THE MIDDLE AND GORGEOUS AT THE END".

WHEN LIFEN GETS ROUGH AND STORMY, IT'S EASY TO FEEL LOST AND HELPLESS. BUT THERE'S ONE THING THAT ALWAYS STAYS WITHIN OUR GRASP - OUR THOUGHTS AND MENTALITY. A PEACEFUL MIND IS LIKE A STURDY SHIP, EQUIPPED TO WEATHER ANY STORM THAT COMES ITS WAY. WITH A TRANQUIL MINDSET, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO TACKLE CHALLENGES HEAD-ON, HANDLE SUCCESS WITH GRACE, AND MAKE FIRM DECISIONS WITH EASE. BUT WHEN YOUR THOUGHTS ARE CLUTTERED, YOU'LL NEVER FIND THE CALMNESS YOU SEEK.

YOUR MIND IS NOT JUST YOUR OWN, BUT IT'S YOUR PERMANENT ABODE. NO MATTER WHERE YOU TO, IF YOUR MIND IS TROUBLED, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE CHAOS.

SELF LOVE TIPS

THE ART OF HAPPINESS IS ALSO THE ART OF SUFFERNG WELL.

WHEN WE LEARN TO ACKNOWLEDGE, EMBRACE AND UNDERTAND OUR SUFFERING, WE SUFFER MUCH LESS.

THERE IS NO PLACE WHERE THERE IS ONLY HAPPINESS NO SUFFERING.

IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO COME HOME TO OURSELVES AND CEASE BEING THE VICTIMS OF OUR OWN CIRCUMSTANCES.

WHEN WE COME BACK TO OURSELVES. AND TAKE REFUGE IN OUR INNER ISLAND, WE BECOME A HOME FOR OURSELVES AND A REFUGE FOR OTHERS AT THE SAME TIME.

THE NEARER A MAN COMES TO A CALM MIND, THE CLOSER HE IS TO STRENGTH.

YOU SHOULD IMMERSE YOURSELF TO COMPLETELY IN WORK THAT YOU GET DROWNED IN IT.

YOU SHOULD HAVE TIME TO LIVE, TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE REFRESHING AND HEALING ELEMENTS THAT ARE IN YOU AND AROUND YOU.

THE BEST WAY OF TAKING CARE OF THE FUTURE IS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PRESENT BECAUSE THE FUTUR EIS MADE OF THE PRESENT.

PAYING ATTENTION TO OUR POSTURE, BREATHING MINDFULLY, AND SCANNING OUR BODIES WITHOUT JUDGEMENT FOR DISCOMFORT HELPS TO BRING OUR MINDS BACK TO WHERE WE ARE PHYSICALLY AND GIVES US A SENSE OF CALM. WHEN WE CAN APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY AROUND US, AS WELL AS ALL OF THE WONDERFUL AND COMPLEX TASKS OUR BODIES PERFORM IN EACH MOMENT, WE CAN BEGIN TO PUT OUR DAILY PROBLEMS INTO PERSPECTIVE. WHEN OUR MINDS AND BODIES ARE AT EASE IN THE PRESENT, THE PAST AND FUTURE CAN NO LONGER OVERWHELM US. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND FOCUS ON YOUR BREATHING WHEN YOU'RE FEELING OVERWHELMED. AS YOU INHALE AND EXHALE, TRY COUNTING OR REPEATING POSITIVE MANTRAS.

MINDFULLNESS

MINDFULNESS DOES NOT IMPLY MASTERING DIFFICULT YOGA POSTURES OR SITTING SILENTLY FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME. MEDITATION IS NOT MEANT TO BE DIFFICULT, AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS WAYS TO INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR DAILY LIVES. WE CAN START DOING BREATHING EXERCISES BETWEEN STRESSFUL MEETINGS OR PHONE CALLS, OR WE CAN LEARN TO WALK MINDFULLY AND INCORPORATE IT INTO OUR DAILY COMMUTE.

WHEN WE BEGIN TO SEE OURSELVES AS INTERCONNECTED WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD, OUR PROBLEMS BECOME LESS SIGNIFICANT IN COMPARISON TO THOSE OF OTHERS. RECOGNIZING THAT WE ARE PART OF THE EARTH ALLOWS US TO SHARE IN ITS BEAUTY AS WELL AS ITS SUFFERING. MINDFULNESS HELPS US CONNECT WITH OTHERS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING COMPASSION FOR OURSELVES. MEDITATIVE PRACTICE ON A DAILY BASIS IMPROVES OUR EMPATHY AND RESILIENCE. WE BEGIN TO HEAL FROM PAST TRAUMA AND FIND JOY IN THE PRESENT AS WE BECOME MORE AT EASE WITH OUR OWN BODIES AND PRACTICE COMPARRISON FOR OUR MINDS.

DAILY ROUTINE

 

NO MATTER HOW HECTIC YOUR SCHEDULE IS, TRY TO INCORPORATE MEDITATION INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE. MINDFUL WALKING, MINDFUL EATING, AND BREATHING EXERCISES CAN HELP YOU RELAX YOUR BODY AND REDUCE WORKPLACE STRESS.