Bringing Your Energy Out

During the longer 5 minute meditation which is included in the Stillness Experiment, I suggest that you bring your energy out. Over time, I have had a number of people ask me what I mean by this.

When I say bring your energy out, simply imagine it – if you are good at visualizing you can visualize it filling up your body and seeping out the pores of you skin into the field 3 feet around you

Or if you are not so good at visualizing, like me, you can just sense it – imagine it is spreading out from the sides of your body – basically just use your imagination – energy is everywhere but we cannot see the tiny particles so you must use your imagination. Our mind impacts our energy all the time so when you imagine it you are actually impacting it.

To learn more and join the Stillness Experiment go here.

Video of OMM

I have been meaning to do a video of the One Minute Meditation for a long time. So here it is. Perhaps it will help you in your practice in some small way. Enjoy and feel free to pass it along to your friends who could use a little more peace in their lives.



Let me know what you think. I know people's attention spans are short so perhaps I need to do a shorter video with just the meditation?

Grumpy for No Reason

Have you ever been grumpy for what seemed like no reason?
Well, there is probably a reason. It could be that someone triggered something inside of you or someone is mirroring a part of you that you have not accepted. It could simply be that you need to drink more water or you ate a food that your body cannot digest properly. I was grumpy last night and it turned out that I was eating a particular food every day and my body could not digest that much of it

When you feel grumpy for no reason, take a minute to do the One Minute Meditation with the intention to get clarity. Because there probably is a reason. Before getting quiet, ask what is in the way of my being happy or what does my body need to feel better? Then do the OMM and let go. After doing the meditation, pay attention to what shows up in your life. It may show up now or later … be open.

Let me know what you notice.

Shhh, keep quiet

"Keep quiet. Do your work in the world, but inwardly keep quiet. Then all will come to you."
-- Nisaragada Ha Maharaj

The thing that most affects our productivity as well as our peace of mind is our mind chatter. Thinking about all the things I have to do today or could do today, or what will people think if I do this thing, only get in the way of your making a contribution in the world today.

So take a moment and do the One Minute Meditation now. Before going into the meditation, set the intention for what you want i.e.; clarity, productivity, creativity, opportunities, etc. Then do the One Minute Meditation and let go of attachment to how this will show up.

Let me know what you notice in the comments section.

To learn the One Minute Meditation, sign up for the 30 day Stillness Experiment at the link above. It's free.

Creativity from Stillness

Did you know that the One Minute Meditation can be used as a gateway to creativity? I have been meaning to post about that and will be writing about it more in my upcoming book.

Here is what one participant in the experiment told me happened to her quite spontaneously.

"Hi Stacey,
Thank you for the reminder to do the one minute meditation, I did and here's what came to me.
In the haven of your life, leave your doors unlocked and your windows open. Allow strangers to enter freely.
Do not be afraid. No one can harm you. You are protected.
I am a mountain. I am a tree. A Pine tree by the beach. And I dance with the wind of life!
Thank you, Ruth."

You can use the One Minute Meditation to relax before writing, composing, singing. As you relax, your creative energies can flow more easily -- thus enhancing and allowing the creative process to flow through you.

Take a moment to be still right now and enjoy the peace. Then throughout your week, try using the OMM with an intention to allow your creativity to flow. Let me know what happens.

Warmly,
Stacey

Stillness can help direct your life

It has been a while since I wrote. I plan to write more on stillness and introduce more ways to support you in using the One Minute Meditation(TM) in the new year. Taking time, even a minute, to be still is more important than ever.

From this place of stillness, we can hear what is important to us now -- truly important. Not what others tell us we should do, not what the email messages tell us we must do . . . I could go on and on.

From this place of quiet and stillness, you will get the inklings and whispers and signs that will direct you to what your soul wants -- follow those inklings and watch miracles unfold in your life.

No forcing, no making things happen by pushing through. That no longer works -- at least not in a way that best serves our soul, our body or our planet.

So take the time - just a minute or so -- and be still now.

Warmly,

Stacey

Inspiring Results

Thanks to everyone who participated in my survey after completing the first 30 days of The Stillness Experiment. I have some exciting results to share with you that will hopefully inspire you to continue the practice of stillness.

One hundred and eighty people participated in the survey. Of those, more than 80% are females who are 40 years of age or older. It would seem that stillness is more important to the baby boomer generation. - or perhaps that is just the market I reach.

I have summarized some of the results here along with a couple of bar graphs for those of you who are more visual; they are quite dramatic.

Many people just dabbled in the experiment .... trying it out a few times but not really keeping up with it. The interesting news is, that even when people just tried the One Minute Meditation (tm) a few times, over 40% experienced a significant increase in their peace of mind when they did it. That was an unexpected result.

Did the One Minute Meditation a Few Times Over 30 Days
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And,it should come as no surprise that when people did the One Minute Meditation (tm) more often (3-5 times/a day), the results were significantly better. Nearly 90% experienced greater peace. Also more people saw significant improvement in their ability to deal with stress better, be in the flow more and access their intuition and creativity and connect with their higher source.

I should note that of the people who did the One Minute Meditation (tm) 3-5 times/day, 70% of them also did the 5 minute meditation 2-4 times/week. But let's add that up, a 5 minute meditation plus 3-5 one minute meditations per day is no more than 10 minutes a day throughout your day spent meditating. Ten minutes a day can and often does result in significant improvement in peace of mind.

Did the One Minute Meditation(tm) 3-5 times/day
(70% also did 5 min. meditation 2-4 times/week)
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So, does that you to do these short meditations more. Whether they be your meditations or mine?

What is the ability to handle stress and peace of mind worth to you? Is it worth 10 minutes/day?

Stay tuned for some inspiring comments from those who completed the first 30 days of the Stillness Experiment.

In the meantime take one minute to be still right now.

And let us know how you are doing.

What Else is Possible with Stillness?

Yesterday I talked about the fact that stillness is not a panacea. Today, I would like to focus on what is possible as a result of being still and connected to your inner source.

Many of you have written comments saying how much more calm and relaxed you feel. Even when you are not doing themeditations regularly many of you are experiencing this wonderful, delicious benefit of being still.

And I am starting to see examples of other things you are noticing and am having more wonderful experiences myself.

Here are some examples:
One client had a big breakthrough this week after being still. She got clarity on the career direction she wants to go in. She was led to this idea after reading a couple of chapters in I Can't Believe I Get Paid to Do This and noticing what was missing for her. And she also did some clearing of what was in the way using the letting go of the money struggle program. So there was definitely a combination of things that led to her clarity. Often getting quiet, is just the first step that leads to the other steps we need to deal to get the answers we desire.

Another client experienced an increase in energy every time she does the one minute meditation. This is a big boost to someone who is recovering from a long-term illness

And I read a recent post of someone who was feeling overwhelmed with too much to do, and after meditating, one of her big projects was canceled, giving her the time she needed to take care of other things.

For me I am starting to notice some really fun things. I have been seeking ways to build my own immune system and was led to this wonderful energy script that boosted my immune system by seven points in just five minutes. I am able to measure the efficiency of my immune system using kinesiology. Isn't that cool!

On another note, I'm going to a friends birthday bash in western North Carolina next month and was led to stay at my favorite earth berm house in Asheville even though it is 45 minutes or more away from the party. It's the first time I have ever tried to negotiate a deal and the owner came back with an even lower price than I suggested :-) Talk about feeling right

All of these things and more are possible, from a place of stillness. Notice where you are being led to clarity, where there is more flow and where miracles are showing up. And let us know.


Note that meditation is one tool. It is also important to take care of your body, giving it a healthy diet, rest and exercise. More about that later.

And the journey begins...

Well it is the first morning of the stillness experiment, and I have to laugh. Seems technology is trying to play with my ability to stay still.

I woke up this morning excited to get going, and promptly started with my morning meditation after taking care of one quick task. ( my goal tomorrow is to choose the meditation, prior to any tasks.)

At any rate, this blog is extremely slow this morning and I have had challenges logging in and responding to comments. I am one of those people, who gets impatient when things don't work right. Can any of you relate to that? :)

So I have been doing my one minute meditation even more frequently than every hour to do my best to stay still and accept what is.

I decided to let the blogging go for awhile and work on another project. I needed to listen to an interview I had recorded and see if it needed any editing. Low and behold, the recording is not there.

I am taking the stance that the universe is on my side and that recording needed to be redone and will be much better the next time around. Or that I needed to record a different subject. I will be open to what the universe shows me ( and hope it does it in a timely manner as the material is time sensitive for my Life Transformation Tools and More program:))

I am also standing, that is perfect that I had technology challenges this morning. because it is easy to be still when everything is going great. It's quite another thing to be still in the face of challenge. So thank you for this challenge universe:)

On another note, I mentioned earlier that I have an injured shoulder. As a result, my left arm is in a sling and so I am having to type using Dragon Naturally Speaking voice recognition software. I have been using it for a couple of weeks now and, quite frankly, it still doesn't recognize my voice very often. and so while I am using spell check on this blog, you may find some errors, and I request your understanding of such.

More later. Until then, may you experience peace, even in the face of challenges.