The Get Real Blog

   Today would be a great day to Take 5 from the apparent crisis and all the exciting political news. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could just simply hit the “mute” button and turn off the chaos and claim our own personal peace on Earth – no matter what is going on in the world? Lately the rhetoric seems like it is out of control – like a childish temper tantrum tsunami (“But I want it NOW Daddy!” says Veruca in Willy Wonka).

Here’s a few headlines to ponder -

“Greenspan Calls Crisis a ‘Credit Tsunami’’”

Election Day Could Become ‘Nightmare’

 “Top cars that are most stolen – click here to see if you should be worried”
     Whew! I was running out of things to worry about, how about you? And exactly what does worrying accomplish? My coach and mentor, Steve Chandler says that “Worry is a misuse of the imagination.”

     Does the media use fear to create our reality? Just a few weeks ago Nashville ran out of gas because the media announced that there might be a gas shortage due to a hurricane hundreds of miles away. The result: People lined up for hours buying as much gas as they could, even if they did not need it out of the fear that there might not be enough. The funny thing was, that there was plenty of gas just outside of Nashville. Is it possible to not negatively react to news like this?

    The solution? Indulge Yourself in a Take 5 Moment!

 
     Pencil yourself into your life today and visit a refreshing website called “Take5Moment.com” which was created to meet the needs of the overworked and over-stressed who are limited on time and resources to get the exercise or mental break they need.! The founders of Take 5 Moment, Sherry Zak Morris and Gayna Scott are corporate drop outs that moved beyond the fear of thinking they needed their secure corporate jobs.

     “Today, we have a new mission. After luckily getting laid-off, we are following our passion and dreams. We want corporate America to take a break! It is our desire to have office workers take 5 minutes every day to check-out and take care of their health. We have created a library of five-minute videos and blogs featuring experts offering tips on everything from health and wellness, nutrition and diet, to meditation, motivation, humor and beyond” says Sherry and Gayna, founders of Take5Moment.

     Take some time for yourself today, to just breathe and realize that in this moment everything in your life is just fine regardless of what is going on in the world. Perhaps most of our troubles come from believing that there is something wrong with the world and that everything should be different. The great spiritual teacher Byron Katie calls this “Loving What Is” because as she says “When you argue with reality you lose, but only 100% of the time.”

     Maybe even take 5 days off from watching the news and focusing on what is really important to you, your loved ones, your health, your sanity and how you can be of service to the world. Maybe even ponder how much of our power and happiness we give to the media?

     Is it really possible to claim your own personal peace on Earth?  Visit Take5Moment and explore the possibilities http://www.take5moment.com/links/mcghee.html Enjoy!