at home, at work, at parties, or conferences. Or, take refuge in the bathroom. If it’s public, close the stall. Meditate there. Calm yourself. Focus on positivity and love. 6. Set healthy limits and boundaries.
Control how much time you spend listen- ing to stressful people, and learn to say “no.” Remember, “no” is a complete sentence. 7. Visualize protection around you. Visu-
alize an envelope of white light around your entire body. Or with extremely toxic people, visualize a fierce black jaguar patrolling and protecting your energy field against intruders. 8. Develop x-ray vision. The spaces
between the vertebrae in your lower back (lumbar spine) are conducive to eliminating pain from the body. It’s helpful to learn to mindfully direct pain out of these spaces by visualizing it leaving your body. Say goodbye to pain as it blends with the giant energy matrix of life! 9. Take a bath or shower. A quick way to
dissolve stress is to immerse yourself in water. My bath is my sanctuary after a busy day. It washes away everything from bus exhaust to long hours of air travel to pesky symptoms I have taken on from others. Soaking in natural mineral springs divinely purifies all that ails. Keep practicing these strategies. By
protecting yourself and your space, you can create a magical safe bubble around you that nurtures you, while simultaneously driving negative people away. Don’t panic if you oc- casionally pick up pain or some other nasty symptom. It happens. With strategies I discuss in my book to surrender other people’s symptoms you can have quicker responses to stressful situations. This will make you feel safer, healthier, and your sensitivities can blossom.
Adaped from The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life (Harmony Books, 2014, by Judith Orloff MD. Judith Orloff is a UCLA psychiatrist, intui- tive healer, and NY Times bestselling author. Come celebrate the LA launch of Judith’s new book The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life, April 5th, 1-4pm, West Hartford Yoga, West Hart- ford, CT, April 2nd, 7pm, The New York Open Center, NY For more inspiration and Judith’s workshop schedule check out http://www.
drjudithorloff.com. Celebrate With Judith on The Ecstasy of Surrender Book Tour (details on
www.drjudithorloff.com). See ad on page 35.
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