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THE MINDFUL WRITER
Write mindfully. Live fully.
Two Chairs: Aspects of Self
Gather your notebook (or a piece of paper) and a pen. Find a comfortable place on a sofa, a chair at your desk, or on a cushion on the floor.
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Make sure that the location is relatively quiet and free from interruption. See that your back is supported, or at ease and that you are sitting upright. You may cross your legs if you wish or sit with your feet planted firmly on the floor.
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Take a few moments to sense the inflow and outflow of breath. Allow your awareness to follow the breath as it expands your lungs and abdomen and exits through your nose. With each breath begin to let go a bit more, releasing any tension or pain in your neck and shoulders, your arms, back, hips, and legs. Sense the inflow of the breath as it fills your lungs, and then sense the outflow as you slowly let go and begin to relax.
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Get two chairs and sit on one of the chairs. Begin to tap into what emotions are running through you. Ask yourself why these emotions arise and what or who they're attached to. Sit with that for two minutes as you notice your breath, heart, and body.
Get up and sit in the other chair with the intention that you leave the energy of the emotions you wish to shift behind. Feel the new energy of this new spot. Notice the differences in your body as you sit with this energy that is wholly yours. Breathe in this new energy, letting it fill your lungs and energize you.
Give thanks for the energy that you left behind on the first chair.
Benefits
Benefit #1
Become a better, more intuitive writer and unleash ideas for your writing. Being more present can help you tap into your senses and write from that place.
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Benefit #2
When we write freely, our anxious, judging selves may show up in our writing. Seeing these thoughts written down can help us release old patterns and beliefs and allow us to feel more energized.
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Benefit #3
Holding a pen rather than writing on a computer can make us calmer, tap into our creativity, and unite the right and left sides of the brain.
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Benefit #4
Overcome obstacles to happiness and self-awareness.
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Benefit #5
Become more self confident and more trusting of yourself.