| What does it mean to have sluggish mind? What can | | | | the writing, here are a few: the mind is exercised, |
| we do to help combat this common occurrence? In | | | | the heart of the inner is touched, it allows a personal |
| today's society we have so many comforts' that | | | | connection to the world, it heals the mind and soul, |
| there is a tendency to allow our mind to become | | | | and there is a special freeness to the writer. If you |
| sluggish or slow. We refuse or are unaware that we | | | | practice writing, you will continue to challenge your |
| should challenge our minds to stay in shape. It is our | | | | mind. |
| responsibility to keep our minds exercised and fit. It is | | | | Meditation and quiet time can allow one to put things |
| not enough to just keep our bodies in shape; we | | | | into prospective. The mind slow in meditation and the |
| must make the same efforts to keep our minds | | | | thoughts begin to focus and align. In meditation the |
| sharp. The distractions of today's society are holding | | | | clutter of the mind will often fall away. As one |
| our minds hostage. | | | | practices meditation the heart begins to clear and |
| How can we begin to fix this problem? Reading is | | | | one is able to focus on what is important. The quiet |
| one of the best ways to keep our minds in shape. It | | | | time of mediation allows one to get away from the |
| forces our minds to focus and pay attention. It is | | | | distraction of daily life. We begin to see what is really |
| causes a connection to be made within our minds, | | | | important in life. The mind begins to center itself and |
| another words, there is mental activity. In reading the | | | | one begins to find an inner peace. |
| mind travel, it experiences, it draws conclusions and it | | | | Lastly, we have to continually make the effort to |
| sees with the mental eye of the spirit. The exercise | | | | keep our mind from being sluggish. Just like jogging, |
| of reading continues today as a favorite of the | | | | there has to be an effort on our part. We have to |
| young and the old. We should always read; it is a | | | | be willing to pull away to from the many distractions |
| free exercise. | | | | of life. We have to develop a daily exercise program |
| Another good exercise for the mind is writing. There | | | | for the mind. If we make the effort we will reap the |
| is a freeness in writing that can is different and holds | | | | reward. It is all on us. |
| its own special place. There are so many benefits in | | | | |