| Sometimes blaming others for our problems is easier | | | | positive-thinking cancer patients. |
| than finding solutions. Any of us can blame our friends, | | | | Sometimes, we are blamed for something we had no |
| parents, co-workers, family, and significant other for | | | | involvement in. Our reaction is to feel bad about it, but |
| "our lot in life." We can also blame "every driver on the | | | | we must develop "thicker skin" and avoid those who |
| road of life." | | | | would make us the "scapegoat." When you are |
| Have you ever heard something similar to this? | | | | constantly harassed by someone; it is not good for |
| "Everyone over there drives terribly, but not me." What | | | | your mental health to repeatedly expose yourself to |
| is the source of all this blame? It is an inherent | | | | anguish. |
| discontent with life. | | | | Another contributor to depression is the desire to |
| Unfortunately, this usually occurs when we quietly | | | | control everything. There are so many different |
| blame ourselves for everything on a regular basis. | | | | possibilities in this life. As a result, life creates |
| Yoga teaches us to accept our mistakes and to | | | | circumstances beyond our control. This does not give |
| accept what we cannot change. | | | | us the right to neglect everything, but we must learn to |
| Some people silently carry blame around with them all | | | | accept that we try our best, and that is all we can do. |
| of their lives. Others look at past mistakes and agonize | | | | If you do your best every day, forgive yourself for any |
| over them. Mindfulness is a universal practice, taught in | | | | mistakes. |
| Yoga classes, that will help you live for now. | | | | At the same time we must forgive friends, family, and |
| We cannot change the past, but we can learn from it, | | | | co-workers for being human. If you learn to accept |
| and do our best to help those who we have hurt in the | | | | imperfection, you will be pleasantly surprised, when you |
| past. Mindfulness and Yoga meditation techniques will | | | | see perfection as a rare jewel. |
| help anyone appreciate the present moment and the | | | | So, what did any of this have to do with Yoga? Yama |
| prospects of a brighter future. How is this possible? | | | | and Niyama are the first two limbs of Yoga. The |
| Each style of Yoga works on the mental aspects of | | | | second Niyama is Santosha, also known as |
| health. Even the very physical styles, of Yoga, work on | | | | contentment. |
| the mental component of health. A healthy mind will | | | | A mind without contentment is also without peace. Do |
| contribute to your physical health exponentially. As an | | | | not confuse contentment with riches. The rich can only |
| example of this, look at the recoveries of | | | | be truly content, when they share. |