My teacher, Master Choa Kok Sui, modern day founder or Pranic Healing, once said that procrastination is the seed of poverty. It’s a sobering statement, especially when we think of all the ways we can tend to do it. No matter how we procrastinate, do so keeps the flow of prana and life force stagnant, and yet if we do not have enough prana, or life force we are hard pressed to have the energy to move forward. Procrastination keeps us limited but then we limit ourselves by procrastinating. So what can we do to keep ourselves moving forward by disintegrating the inner resistance that keeps us from following through?Below are a few enemies of procrastination:
- Any movement will chip away at procrastination’s grasp. So the first practical thing we can do is to create some form of movement in our bodies. If our bodies are tired, the movement can be as slight as slow rhythmic breathing; but it can also include taking a brief walk or a bit of yoga. I know it sounds over-simplified to say “just take a walk” or “just take a hike”, but the truth of the matter is that moving the body gets the energy flowing and it can give way to inspiration in the process. Allow yourself to enjoy the movement.
- Inspiration tends to get us moving forward, so drop the idea that you need to “find motivation”. Effort-ing to “find motivation” will only leave you feeling more pressure to conform or do something that isn’t appealing; which will only lead to more procrastination. Allow the movement you choose to be enjoyable through your awareness and gratitude. Gratitude opens the heart center and lets more inspirational energy in. Moving from this space, instead of a “motivational rah-rah” space, creates a grace and serendipitous feel, that leads to right action. For example: if you are breathing and noticing your body and how good it feels to be increasing in your inhalation and exhalation, let your mind become aware of how good it feels to breathe, how lucky you are to be able to be moving your breath through your body, how thankful you are for being under the covers (i tend to procrastinate about getting up out of bed), and from that space of gratitude, the mind will find spaciousness beyond the inner resistance. Ease and grace give rise to inspiration; whereas pressure generally creates resistance.
- Couple this inspirational state with an intention to be of service. For example if you are needing to get to bill paying and choose to breathe or hike as a way to create movement and inspiration, allow your mind to focus on your money going out and feeding the families of those people who are working to process your payments. See other people benefiting from the money you are putting out into the universal flow of things. Inspiration of this sort can be very powerful. It allows you to reconnect to yourself, but also creates a powerful connection between you and those in your community. It leads to more feelings of connection and generosity, causing the energies behind procrastination, to wither up and die.
The bottom line to procrastinatory energies is that, no matter what the details around it, procrastination always boils down to being internally disconnected from our True Nature and following through puts us in greater connection with our Soul’s purpose and life force. So first, choose some form of movement; second allow gratitude to well up within you during your movements; thirdly, add the element of finding how your activity will positively impact others so that the energy of generosity, inspires you to follow through. It’s simple but practical and creates results.Please note, I am not saying that that’s all there is to healing the inner resistance behind procrastination. I’ve helped many clients address the inner subconscious programs unique to them, but on a practical level these steps can very quickly create movement while leading you to your own personal revelations too. If you want more of these steps in practicum, we’ll be exploring and experimenting more at my March workshop on 3/21 at Paradise Found. Register by calling (805) 564-3573. or inquire at asklaninow@gmail.com.SaveSave
