tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post4050723974618075788..comments2023-09-30T07:02:42.218-05:00Comments on Grounding Thru The Sit Bones: The Mind GamesBrenda P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15706976926804565629noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-25909673704981729842008-08-26T00:25:00.000-05:002008-08-26T00:25:00.000-05:00The workings of my brain are an endless mystery to...The workings of my brain are an endless mystery to me--I tend to get ideas, and solve problems, in fact, when I'm off on a walk, or biking, and am making no effort to try and come up with ideas or solve problems, but simply let thoughts flow...of course this applies to asana practice, as my straining to stretch a bit further only makes me sore, but, at those times when I stop trying so hard, all of a sudden...I think "how did my head get all the way down here?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-12673852622223765282008-08-20T12:11:00.000-05:002008-08-20T12:11:00.000-05:00The same goes for trying too hard to reach a certa...The same goes for trying too hard to reach a certain goal with any given yoga pose. Try too hard, and it just gets harder. Back off a bit and take it easy, and you just might get there. <BR/><BR/>I learned this doing hurdles in HS track. I was good, but a coach decided to work with me one-on-one to make me better. He had me focus on every little thing. After two weeks, I was horrid. He gave up, and I went back to being good.<BR/><BR/>This is also the reason starting a term paper when you have not a minute to spare is not a good idea... I learned that in Hell Week in college...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com