by Michael Fletcher

Created on: July 02, 2009   Last Updated: July 09, 2009

I find that every week, every day, every hour I have fewer minutes at my disposal. More and more I find that somewhere during all work and play I lose sight of what is important. Meaning, where is the meaning in our lives. When I find the world is taking from my enjoyment of the universe I fall back on some of these great ways to forget about the lonely hours and scary years and take pleasure in those silly minutes we allow to slip by so recklessly.

Take some time and breath

Take 60 seconds and concentrate on your breathing- Besides the spiritual well being breathing correctly brings physiologically it's a great tonic. As we become more stressed our breathing becomes more and more shallow, hunching our shoulders and limiting the amount of oxygen available to our bodies. You'd think your body knows how to breath properly, and yeah it does but with the the sedentary lifestyle we currently all live we become so accustomed to our stressed state our bodies adapt that as a norm. Want to no how bad it is let's take a deep breath now forcing as much air into your lungs feeling your chest expand and your diaphragm pushed down. Feel how unnatural that feels? That's the way you're meant to be breathing. That's the state every second should find you in lungs full head clear and ready to react. If you can concentrate on breathing correctly for just one minute you'll immediately find yourself more centred and able enjoy yourself.

Take some time to Rock out!

Get your favorite song out and play it. Listen to it and don't do anything else just enjoy all the reasons it's your favorite take some time and remember those. Maybe it reminds you of your first kiss or that summer that went on forever or perhaps it just makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. Whatever the reason you'll find that when you connect with those feelings you make them real again and each time we play that song as background music we kill some of the meaning. If you're not a music person dig out that painting that makes you want to weep. That poem that makes you laugh or that Garfield cartoon you haven't read in ages and let yourself remember what it felt like the first time you did that. Okay, so this one would take a bit longer than 60 seconds; sue me!

Take some time to rate your coffee!

Go now! Grab a cup of coffee. Start drinking it and try describing it as if you were reviewing it. Are the tastes bold and earthy or bland and lifeless. Be as descriptive as you can don't use the word nice for goodness

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