Part
of the philosophy of yoga is that we can't always change the world
around us. No matter what we do, bad things will happen and stressful
situations will arise. The only thing we have control over—the only
thing we can change—is ourselves. We can decide how to react to
situations that challenge us. Will we allow them to throw us off center,
or will we calmly deal with something unpleasant and not let it have a bad effect on us, taking it in stride.
Yoga
teaches us how to respond to stress patiently. We must experience the
physical challenge of the postures without fear, and use deep, calm
breaths to move through them. If we can take that lesson off the mat and
into our daily lives, we will move closer to the goal of responding to
stress and bad things in a careful and considered way.
Yoga Journal
Namaste,
Shaini
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