Bread and Butter

[Minamaus]

Dear All,

I just came home (Australia) from a wonderful break in Europe with my family. Since I have been back at work, I have more and more noticed that I feel kind of weak after hours working in an office environment (Level 26). Whether it is the surroundings or me not breathing deeply enough (I really try hard to remember), I don't know. Before my holiday I have been sleeping in the tent a lot, not just because sleeping inside the house is far too uncomfortable in 38-42 degrees of heat, but also I found that this was offsetting the discomfort when working all day in the office. I've been doing the grounding exercise now for up to 18 months, 16 - 20times a day but that has not entirely stopped me from feeling exhausted and light headed by the time it is 3.00pm in the afternoon. I have to also mention that I have hypoglacemia but would have thought that I had this well under control.

Any suggestions ?

Love, Minamaus

[farooq]

Hi,

Have you tried doing yoga?

I personally like doing the type where you do the asanas in a hot room.

I find that the stress of doing the yoga in such a hot environment then makes it easy to handle "everyday" life.

Also massaging or tapping your kidney points, thymus and spleen points when your energy feels low can help too.

All the best!

Farooq

[edward]

Minamaus,

I work in an office environment also, and sometimes feel like what you describe. Although where I live,  it's cold and dark, like I guess it's on the north pole, most of the year...

It might be a combination of not being grounded enough, that one is exhausting oneself, becoming more emphatic and not keeping ones energy inwards.

I avoid doing the long grounding ritual when I'm surrounded by a lot of people, like when at work or one the bus/train/metro, as I usually only feel worse afterwards.

At work, I try to be more aware of the body. In that way I can notice when I'm working too fast or doing too many things on the same time, which will only make feel exhausted afterwards. Just taking it slowly and easy, and enjoy work instead.

I've becoming aware on what or which people that make me feel lightheaded or heavy, and I generally try to avoid them, or avoid focusing too much on them when I'm interacting, like looking somewhere else, but still talking to them.

I also notice that thinking about other people, also saps away my energy. Same with TV, reading news, shopping malls, etc.
 
I avoid taking the train/bus/metro in the rush hours, and also not meditating when commuting, instead focusing on something to read or any other thing, like watching the scenery or just looking out of the window.

After work, in addition to taking my dog for walks, I go to weight lifting fitness classes three days a week, and doing yoga at home most of the other days. This really helps, and gets the crap out of the system.

Edward

[AnandDaan]

I hear what you're saying. Offices are poison for our bodies. There is a lot of research available on the way that electro-magnetic fields can directly manipulate the emotional state. By the time you account for the computers and equipment playing with your brain, the stress associated with the actual work, and the eye strain from the awful lighting it does take a toll. In my case, I opted to leave the business world when I reached a certain point so I could persue something I was passionate about. Obviously that's not possible for everyone, so some other things I found useful when I was still in that experience were making sure to take my breaks (every second of them and not engaging in any work-related activities), staying well hydrated with good clean water, eating lighter and easily digestable foods to ease some stress on the body during the work day, and making adequate time for spiritual practice before and after work.

The good news is that there does come a point when one is able to act without attachment to outcome where the mental and emotional drama and tiring associated with "working" goes out the window. There is no difference between work and home and play. There is one consciousness which is unchanged at all times. The body still gets tired if it's overworked, but the stress and attachment is no longer an issue.

[Minamaus]

thanks guys for your wonderful support....love, Minamaus

[Minamaus]

Hi guys,

So it appears to be more than just stress. There is no stress, just depression. I cannot pinpoint, but somehow it feels like as if I have to move on. Where there was enthusiasm, there is now slight depression (since I am not a person that tends to be depressed) and dizziness. I am going through a bit of detoxification (reverting back from my holiday diet to my normal 'health' diet) and someone told me that if you go away to Europe then when you come back it might take a while until your Energy body has caught up with you. With the course I got to the 'house spell' section.

I'll just have to sit it out......

All the best, Minamaus