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The YogaBuddies team just completed filming Bedtime Stories with YogaBuddies and is currently in post production. The team used a great private studio in Torrance, CA called Ears and Eyes Mediaworks.
In addition to the post-production video work that remains, during the next several weeks the team will be working on the background music as well as a variety of animated pieces to support the filmed scenes.Stay tuned for more updates.
Reflecting on the earlier post about courage and I thought it would be useful to share some tips that kids can use to conquer their fears.
Courage is doing something even though you might be afraid. Everyone has certain things that they are afraid of. Some people are afraid of the dark. Some people are afraid to raise their hand in class to answer a question, in case their answer is wrong. Others might be afraid to say no when other kids are trying to pressure them to do something wrong. Whatever your fears may be, it takes courage to try and conquer them. Here are a few ways you can practice courage:
1. Stand up for what you believe in, even if other people try to get you to change your mind.
2. Practice looking people in the eye when you are talking to them or they are talking to you.
3. Try something new! When you go out to a restaurant, order something you have never had before.
4. Try doing something that you are afraid to do. If you are afraid to sleep in the dark, try it one night. If you have a hard time, don't worry, try again tomorrow!
5. If you are wrong about something, admit it.
The best way to show courage is to do your best to overcome your fears. It might not happen today or tomorrow, but if you keep practicing, you will soon realize your fears have been conquered!
To get into the Superman pose:
Lie on your stomach and stretch your arms out in front by the ears.
Slowly, lift the arms and legs up toward the sky keeping the legs straight. As your arms raise, the chest is lifted and the shoulder blades squeeze together. As your legs lift, the muscles in the back, around the tailbone and legs, contract.
The head is looking slightly forward and down.
We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we stop to look fear in the face. We must do that which we think we cannot. -- Eleanor Roosevelt
This is one of my favorite quotes. I have a copy of it on my desk, in my phone and a few other places to remind me that even though I might feel afraid, I must do the thing I think I cannot.
At the beginning of each New Year, many people create resolutions. A few years back I decided rather than making resolutions I would create a theme and intention for the year. My theme for this year is trust and I am finding that with the intention of trust comes courage.
Life gives us many opportunities to practice courage, no matter what our age. We need courage to overcome our fears. It takes courage to know that we can achieve our goals even though other people might not believe we can or agree with what we are doing. We use courage to speak up for ourselves or to stand up for what you think is right. It takes courage to fall in love, to be our true self, and to achieve our dreams.
The trouble with courage is that its counterpart is fear. Do you ever notice how sitting and thinking tends to make things much bigger or more dramatic than they really are? It gives the mind more time to come up with reasons and excuses for why we should wait, put things off, or just not do it. The one way I found that works best to overcome fear and use courage to its fullest potential is to be in action. The mind is welcome to continue to worry or come up with ways to stop you, but if you continue to just be in action, those things you want most become attainable.
I hope all your wishes come true for 2009.
The YogaBuddies team just completed filming Bedtime Stories with YogaBuddies and is currently in post production. The team used a great private studio in Torrance, CA called Ears and Eyes Mediaworks.
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