How to get Centered

September 16, 2011 By: Victor Brick

One of the things we learned in Gwinganna, the health retreat that our buddy owns near the Gold Coast, was to try and control your chi or energy first thing in the morning.  Everybody has energy; different cultures call it different things.  We all know we have energy or a mental frame of mind.  When we get up in the morning a lot of the times, everything is focused in the pit.  You’re thinking about what you have to get done in the day.  You’re thinking about your schedule and activities.  There is really not enough attention paid to the heart, the core, the gut, feelings, emotions and instincts.  Not only of course is that where the more satisfying and more rewarding experiences in life come from but even in business these are often the things you need most to make decisions.

What you want to do when you get up in the morning is kind of control your chi.  You want to get up and get out of bed and then take the energy from your head and push down into your stomach and heart while taking deep breaths.  Make sure you breathe through your nose and really warm the breath while pushing the energy down into your heart and stomach area. This will help to make you more aware, in the moment, in the present and hopefully give you the chance to really get centered and enjoying your day.

We end today with a famous question from my good buddy Tony deLeede. How much can a koala bear?