Dear Friends,
When we are moving (exercising), creating mindfulness allows us to become one with the present moment. When we are one with the present moment, three things can occur according to Eckhart Tolle author of, The Power of Now.
1. We experience enthusiasm for what we are involved in.
2. Experience enjoyment with what we are involved in.
3. We experience acceptance of what we are involved with.
According to Tolle, some things in life will not be enjoyable, and at that point we must experience acceptance. If we can’t accept what we are doing then we might want to do something else that we can accept. Thus saving ourselves from creating a toxic environment. Imagine a world where everyone in it was in one of these three states, how delightful it would be. I suppose that is why he wrote the book, A New Earth.
According to author and medical doctor Michell May, there are two reasons why we eat: hunger, and then everything else. Her idea being, if I am eating for a reason other than hunger why would I stop when I am full?
Putting Tolle and Mays ideas together we go back to the idea of choice. Our life is made of a series of choices and at times we are unconscious of what we choose. We can be driven by past conditioning and impulses. By becoming present, we can open up our world to greater possibilities for enjoyment and enthusiasm, allowing us to feel in-charge and empowered.
If we can stay present when we exercise, not only are we achieving the benefits of greater neuromuscular facilitation, creating a more toned and sculpted physique, but we are creating more peace in our world. All forms of exercise can be a moving meditation.
In light and love,