Sometimes in life, circumstances conspire to put us into a situation where we have to spend some time each day interacting with difficult, irrational people. This could be a domestic/relationship situation, a situation at work, or even a scenario at school.
If left unchecked and un-countered, the cumulative effect of these negative interactions can quickly add up and put us into a chronic state of unease and imbalance. We won't be able to concentrate on our work, we won't be able to be our best for our children, and we won't have the energy to focus on the important things in life. We'll be listless in other words.
Does any of this sound familiar?
If you ever find yourself in this type of unpleasant situation, here's a quick 3-minute meditation you can use that is very helpful. It's a quick way to counter-balance the negativity and get yourself rebalanced and able to focus again. Feel free to extend it to 5 or even 10 minutes if you feel so inclined.
Here's how you do it:
- Find a quiet spot. It could be the bathroom at your work location in an emergency.
- Sit down with your back as straight as possible.
- Close your eyes and tap a few times on the "third eye" point on your forehead. This is the point between (and slightly above) your eyes on your forehead. Google it up if you aren't familiar with the location.
- After tapping for about 20 seconds, rest your hands on your lap and continue to concentrate on the third eye spot. Take slow, deep, lung-fulls of air through your nose while doing so. Exhale slowly. Keep your eyes closed while doing this.
- Any time a disruptive or negative thought pops into your mind (and it probably will), just ignore it and go back to focusing on the nice deep breaths and the third eye spot.
- After 3-5 minutes (or however long you want), get up and go on about your day -- dealing with things in the best and most correct way you can.
Do this meditation any time you want, as many times a day as you need. Some days you may need it more than others, and some days you might not need it at all.
Give it a try -- it sounds ultra-simple, but it really does work very well.
It's important to fortify, balance, and re-center ourselves any time we're required to participate in toxic situations. This little exercise is one way to help do that.
