بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
One of
the reasons, why so many people are away from meditation, is a yoga mat. Yes,
a yoga mat.
We
think meditation cannot be done without a mat, that we need a quieter place, a
corner in the house, and an expert instructor, etc. etc. R E L A X. .
Fortunately, that's not true sister. Take a D E E P breath.
Congratulation you just meditated. Let's try one more time (Oh! you
already did) but this time relax your shoulders, inhale deeply and exhale
slowly.
Wow... How do you feel? You are in the present
moment. Right? And that's it. You just killed your stress
for a few seconds. You can do it any time you want and anywhere you want. Y E S
.. Even while driving.
Inhale
deeply and exhale slowly. A virtual yoga mat is free with this book. You can
spread it wherever you want, whenever you want. Walking, cooking, dusting,
traveling, commuting, driving, lying on the bed, or while you are waiting for
your five-time salah (Muslim Prayer).
Why we don't meditate?
We
create so many mental hurdles. We create so many imagined dependencies. That’s
why our motivation can only push us for a few days before our enthusiasm gets
stabbed by the hand of procrastination with the dagger of excuses. Most of the
meditation and physical fitness commitment is limited to New Year resolution or
at most for a few weeks; before exhaustion and boredom takes over.
Imagine your morning routine. You rush to the
bathroom, brush your teeth, woke up your kids, while preparing coffee and
breakfast, you assist your kids to get ready, and that rush stays with you for
the whole day or If you are professional or working women, you commute, drive,
and face pressure of deadlines, and professional commitments, that comes with
the compliments of stress, frustration, and anxiety. and a happy day passes by.
What left after that is TV and social media, the convenient sources of anxiety
and depression at your fingertips. Before going to bed you are exhausted, stressed,
just to wake up next morning to live the same routine. That’s of course; if you
are lucky to have a good night's sleep (Rare these days).
I am not going to ask you to go to the gym
after a tiring day or shhh your kids and find a peaceful corner in your home to
spread yoga mat. You know all these things are good, an hour in a gym, 30
minutes jog every day, meditation, no sugar coffee, green tea and a glass of
water empty stomach. But you know as
well that you have already tried it for a few days before you lost the momentum
and you are back to your old way of living. It will be easier to start and
stick to all these good habits if you honestly finish this book.
What
if I tell you, you can be healthier, less stressed and relaxed by making tiny
changes in your life? A small step like changing the place of the Quran in your
home, taking a deep breath whenever you remember or moving your Smartphone app
icon from home screen to app screen,
disabling the fingerprint unlock of your Smartphone and changing the
mobile password.
Relax and Read
slowly.
(good. you are taking a deep breath) Don’t rush, you will enjoy it more. I
recommend you to read one chapter a day. Give yourself a whole day to absorb
the message and try the suggestion before going to the next chapter.
[Try it]
You
will find this sign everywhere in this book. Promise that you will give it a
shot when you see this sign and I promise that you will see the change in you
instantly. Insha’Allah
My
effort through this book is to accomplish the desired mediation result without
actually breathing in and breathing out on a yoga mat. You might not find
anything new in this book. This book is written to help you bring little thinks
into your notice which we usually ignore in our daily life. And to help you
built small but powerful habits to become more mentally, emotionally and
spiritually fit. I will keep it simple and short. You may also find it
repetitive sometimes, that’s because I want to make a point.
Ready? Spread
your virtual yoga mat and take a deep breath.
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