Still........

Word of the Day..... Still....v.,...to become motionless or silent. Still is a very common word....we hear if from the time we're young. Be still so I can brush your hair. Be still or you're going to break something. Be still and do your homework. Be still, be still be still. You know I think being still physically isn't hard for most of us....especially as we hmmmmmmmm....age. But being still MENTALLY is another thing. And it is just as important as being still physically. We can lounge on the couch or in a recliner and be perfectly still. Arms and legs motionless, languid, lazy....this NON-action isn't hard. But being still mentally is another thing. While we're physically still, our minds are usually running around thinking about this and that. It takes some effort to be totally mentally still. Maybe you call it meditation, maybe you call it blanking out. Whatever you call it, I think it very important to DO IT. Just as your body needs stillness, so does your mind. Empty it out!! For some people they might need a teaspoon to empty their mind into....for others, a huge barrel. But the very art of emptying your mind is not a natural thing. We are used to doing 10 things at once....especially mentally. We listen to the radio while making a 'to do' list. We chat on the phone while mentally figuring out this problem or that. We constantly have noise around us that we tune in while we go about our days. Not a problem with any of the above. But I challenge you to find the time..whether it be a minute, 5 minutes or 10, to empty your mind and mentally BE STILL. I can hear you now...."I don't have the time". Yes you do!! Complete mental stillness for however long rejuvenates....let's say it 'jump starts' your brain power. Things then get done faster, better and in the end YOU WIN!!