On Set at Dr. Oz with Deepak Chopra, Laura Reveals the First Step to Finding Zen

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1. Holly Jordan says:

   May 3, 2013 at 11:22 am

   I get out of my head most easily in yoga class. I find the presentness that it requires keeps me in a calm place. It is always a good reminder that breathing and having joy and gratitude in this moment brings peace.

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2. Holly Rodgers Jordan says:

   May 12, 2013 at 1:28 pm

   I have found that when I create white space, quiet stillness, my clearest most productive thoughts come through. I have several ways that I create this space.

   One is that I have been involved with yoga for over 14 years and when I am with a good teacher (this makes all the difference for me and I have one who I have followed for all of these years), the joy, spirituality, community and pure concentration on adjusting the poses towards the right direction allow me white space. It is a time that I am completely present to what I am doing and hearing and being. In this comes calm clarity of ideas.

   I believe completely in “meandering, lounging and napping”. When I stop and am quiet (often this is simply laying down on my back and closing my eyes for 30 minutes) the constant fearful and disquieting chatter stops to allow space for clarity and calm thinking.

   The busy-ness that I grew up to believe was how to get ahead has turned into a new belief that the way to get ahead is the opposite of busy-ness, quietness and being present in this moment.

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   • Glen Tibaldeo says:

     May 15, 2013 at 1:17 am

     Holly,

     Thanks for your comments. It seems like you have experienced more stillness than we have recently, with books and publicity and day jobs. It’s a ton of fun, but we often forget the stillness that we can get by just stopping to do nothing.

     I had a thought the other day that made me chuckle a bit. Growing up, my mom used to say, “Get up off that couch. You’re lazy,” or “If you don’t do something, you’ll amount to nothing.” Now, everyone’s solution to having mental clarity and productivity and all things good is to just sit and do nothing :-). It seems they’re right, and the irony kills me.

     Peace be the journey!

     Glen

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