Get wise, not wild

We know that at the heart of holistic rest and relaxation is the art of caring for all three levels of our being - body, mind and spirit. We also know that we have been misled by a belief system that says, 'Get your body right and your mind will follow.' But the reality is much more freeing and relaxing. The moment we enlighten our inner self, or spirit, our true peaceful, loving and contented nature comes to the fore, along with natural feelings of relaxation. This, in turn, becomes the basis of our mental and physical well-being. Hence, real rest doesn't come with sleeping; it comes with waking.

Beyond planning our daily diet, jogging, timetable and holiday destinations, it's also essential to become wiser with meditation sessions; they help us relax, restore our inner peace and recharge our mind. Meditation on the Supreme Being, who is the ocean of purity, peace and happiness, and keeping the mind connected with our inner being's innate qualities of peace, poise, power, balance and bliss, are the simplest and safest ways to weaken all our negative qualities like anger, fear, worry and anxiety.

Regular practice of soul consciousness and godly remembrance in our daily thoughts, words, actions and relations gradually makes us wise and empowered enough to turn work pressure into work pleasure.