We love this simple release meditation presented by achievement expert Brendon Burchard. Whether you're a yogi or a high-powered entrepreneur, this technique will help you make the most out of your day and your work.
Why should I practice the release meditation?
Does your energy drop throughout the day? If you said "yes," you're not alone. A quick glance at our YogaToday yoga class library shows that classes focused on energizing viewers like our Pick-Me-Up Vinyasa class are the most popular. Most of us experience an afternoon slump, and while there are several potential diagnoses, personal growth and achievement expert Brendon Burchard suggests that we losing most of our energy in our transitions throughout the day. When you bring energy from a bad morning into the workplace, or bring the stress of work back home to your family, you are actually losing energy.
The release meditation will help you create your own energy.
The good news is, Brendon also says that have the power to create our OWN energy. By using a simple mantra meditation technique to completely focus on energy renewal for a few minutes a day, Brendon says we can maintain high levels of energy throughout the day and become high-performing individuals who are also creative, lively and less stressed. We love this exercise because everyone can do it, and it is applicable to almost any scenario.
Brendon tells us to release tension, and set intention to change the way we approach work, home life, or anything else that leaves us feel depleted. He uses a few simple steps to create energy while in transitions.
How to practice release meditation
- Close your eyes
- Repeat the mantra "release" over and over again. He does this for 20 minutes a day.
- Set your intention for what you want to do or who you want to be after this transition.
- Open your eyes — and feel better.
