Feeling Disconnected?

Hey Everyone,

I just got back from a nice walk and some fresh air. As I walked I realized I've been a little "disconnected" the past few days -- hence the lack of blog posts for all my big fans out there :-). I've been fighting some sort of flu for the past few weeks (no, not H1N1 but another one that just hurts all over... anyone else feel that?) so I'm not sure if that is the cause of my "disconnected-ness" or if it's something else (maybe I need to de-tach from something?). Don't be alarmed, I am not down in anyway, just not feeling my regular self. Maybe I was too connected the previous weeks... something I like to call "bursting" - When everything in life just seems right and everything seems to roll the right way for you. Life is easy those days. It's when we feel this disconnection from The Universe that it can get a little tougher at times. When times like these come along I have a few things that I really try to focus on and do to try and bring myself back to where I want to be. Here is my list of things that help me when I need a boost in the right direction. Hopefully they may assist some of you also.

Please, please, please leave any other suggestions in the comments for this post so we can gather a good list of things to get us back on track when we are feeling a little disconnected or uninspired :-)

Yoga
Meditation
Music
Walking (in nature especially)
Hanging with loved ones and friends
Or sometimes being alone
Kids and animals
Breathe and stay positive

Thanks to everyone for reading, I hope everyone has a Happy Holidays and a great New Year!!!

Here's a fun clip of my brother and I singing a tune the other day, wishing our Hockey Zen friends a safe and happy holidays!

Adrian

Dec 22, 2009

Jfavreau said...

I think just being alone helps. You don't have to be connected all the time. Get healthy!!

Adrian Nadeau said...

Good point Jamie... It is nice sometimes to just have our own time to relax and regroup :-)

said...

all really great suggestions Ade, ones that I need to use myself. A couple of ideas that I use a lot too, is being CREATIVE and helping others..I think those 2 things really help connect you to "The Universe" and others. You're killing 2 birds with one stone here with your blog, by writing you are truly helping others and being creative at the same time :-). I know I find writing songs or poetry helps a lot of just looking for something simple to do to help someone else..makes me feel more connected.

Thanks Shan. I agree with helping others is a great way to better connect. I wouldn't normally have said writing but I did feel a little better after writing this post :-)

Dec 23, 2009

Chris Nadeau said...

They all look like great tips. How about just forget about it? Focus or "be present" on what you are doing right now!

Yeah, that is the best advise probably... in theory. Unfortunately some of our brains don't work that easily or are wired that way (to just forget about it). Sometimes we just have to ride it out and get through it :-) If you're brain works that way, then you should appreciate it! (not you personally bro, but people in general)

Dec 26, 2009

reillymorris said...

Those ups and downs, peaks and valleys- I suppose that is the dynamic everyone is challenged with - although I like the 'bursting' classification. There are times when everything seems to roll with us. But the disconnected periods- I have to say that I think those are the times we are learning, being pushed out of our comfort zones to improve in some way- physical, mental, social or intellectual. Ironically, if it weren't for the disconnected periods- we wouldn't appreciate the good times nearly as much. :)

Well said Reilly!

So true Reilly. It's those times when we are not sure of things, when we have questions that we can feel disconnected. If at that time we can take Chris' suggestion and be present in the moment, we can get through it and then appreciate the bursting times a lot more! It's not always easy to do that but hopefully we can always work on that and get better at it. Thanks for adding to the conversation!

Just to add to this more. Something I wanted to mention earlier about disconnection is "bandaids". It took me a long time to realize it but sometimes I feel the MOST disconnected after I've had a couple too many sociables the evening before. I guess sometimes drinking and other things can feel like they are connecting us to the Universe when they actually are just a temporary fix or bandaid for what we are really trying to accomplish. I am happy to know this now and it seems to help a lot to be aware of this.

It might seem obvious to some people, but sometimes we don't realize the simplest of things.

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