Shift From The Chaos To Peace

Dive into one mindfulness experiment

While you proceed in your life The chains of dissatisfaction mar the experience

Remember, when you were small how life was joyful and simple Everyday living was a blessing Flying in the imagination But still, present then and there

What happened to the time Where did it glide When did it catch upon you When did it wear you down

Do you remember when playing day and night was refreshing?

Do you remember the rich and vivid school times?

Innocent and playful No need for extravagances Even rolling on the sand was gratifying

Do we still need luxuries after which we are running incessantly

The day and night stress of work The art of losing precious today in worrying where 24 hours seem less

The commercial world is ruling the world Exploiting the most population That a cream or car or even a perfume will make you irresistible

Earn and earn more so you have the buying capacity To be relevant in this ever-changing world Luxury has somewhat transformed into a necessity

A dine-in a fine restaurant Then how can you not wear an appropriate dress What about the makeup and high heels And of course, the car has to be posh Even if rented, it has to exude a sense of self-extension

Oh Yes! A holiday is necessary How about the resort near an exotic beach Shopping for branded items is a must Sunglasses, swimwear, tote bags, and what not

Such is the obligation of the show-off Of the latest mobile, car, or apparel everywhere you go, it has to be there Otherwise, a part of you seems missing Like a skeleton without any mass and skin

A simple getaway with a partner becomes a headache sans these items How much we have enslaved ourselves to those commercial gimmicks

How about a platter full of food, a cozy room Some warm clothes on a healthy body Days full of innocence and laughter Making little mischiefs with the loved ones Screaming and giggling with an open heart

No judgments of past or anxiety of future When working, work with full concentration Off work, live every second thoroughly Who knows when would the last day emerge out of the blue, Making you adieu all plans of living sometime later

Plan for tomorrow that is necessary too But don’t forget to live and laugh in this Now, This beautiful atmosphere where the body is breathing is already heaven in itself

Money is essential for living Earning is a necessity But is it necessary to flaunt what a bunch of people decided When did luxury become a necessity

Pulling leg to drown the other in the market To be relevant and be ruthless Despite the money, food, clothing, and shelter what we also need is peace of mind

It is okay not to have all It is okay to be contented with what you have Give yourself a little more time to relax and rejuvenate keeping you grounded yet in high states of happiness

The pure joy which you search outside Can not be paid with the money But at the cost of your created personality Dive within to connect with your real self

Lose the character which you are busy building, Unwrap the sheets to uncover the child within And joy awaits you even in the nonsensical environment Evident chaos lurching all around disappears If you shut your critical mind’s judgment Open your heart to the beauty of each day’s fulfillment

Let us do a brief experiment, Right now and here No need for a perfect setting Be wheresoever you are Be it sitting, lying, or even stand would do

Start with the toes and legs- Wiggle your toes and feel the sock, shoe, or floor Just wiggle and be fully in that toe movement Now tense your legs and feel the muscles Relax and tense; count doesn’t matter

Move your attention to the hands and arms Rotate them in circles Then suddenly stop Look at the stillness and peace Then again, start picking up the pace Halt abruptly without taking orders from the mind Be aware of the tingling sensation running through them

Rotate your neck- clock and anticlockwise Slowly in circles and stop in the middle

Now look as far as you can Notice the colors, the shapes, or any movement Intently see what attracts your attention Observe everything that you can

Close your eyes and listen to the voices Birds chirping, a dog barking, Horns blaring or the airplane flying Listen closely and don’t miss any sound

Now leave the listening and focus on the skin Feel any breeze brushing through If in a room, feel the rhythm of the breath Feel the stomach moving up and down For a few more minutes, be with your vital energy This vitality fills your body with the life force

Be thankful to your loving body Be grateful for its miraculous works Through this, you walk, talk, eat, enjoy and laugh Now open your eyes and enjoy the Present!

Just remember whenever in chaos Shift inside and breathe deeply Rotate the limbs, Move the neck See, hear, feel, and thanks!

“Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

This is one simple and effective technique to practice mindfulness. I’d love to hear your feedback on this. You can do it anywhere.

It can remarkably change your inner environment to peace. It can center you in your blissful being, irrespective of the outside situations.

If anyone is interested, then I’d love you to try a prompt on “Experiment.” You can describe anything about what you experimented with or what you want others to experiment with.

If my friends are open to the idea, then I’d love to tag my fellow superb writer friends to try their words on this prompt. I really love to read your fabulous words: Melissa Bee, Darshak Rana, Amy Marley Anthi Psomiadou, Connie Song, Carolyn Riker, America Zed, Priyanka Srivastava David Rudder Imad Simran Kankas Uday_neutron Somsubhra Banerjee Charlotte Zobeir Ali Amy Jasek Rochelle Silva Pretheesh Presannan William J Spirdione Lanu Pitan Manasi Diwakar Sneha Mankar Patrick M. Ohana Franco Amati Rita Duponty James G Brennan Jesús Salazar Bernadette DeCarlo Bridget Webber Susannah MacKinnie Francine Fallara Lucy The Eggcademic (she/her) Dennett Cocoa Griot

I’d love to highlight the fabulous piece on thankfulness and extending a helping hand by my loving friend, Melissa Bee. Thank you for inspiring us all.

Here is a hilarious poem on physics by lively Dennett. Do give it a read for a heavy dose of heartfelt laughter.