There are time when you may feel completed deflated, like a
punctured tire. How would you fix the tire? Find where the hole
is located and plug it. And then inflate it. How do you
re-inflate the tire of your soul? Try these exercises on
yourself:
1. Be kind to yourself. First you have to heal the hole in your
soul. Treat yourself to a good movie and a good meal and the
company of someone you love. Stop expecting perfection of
yourself. Even waves flow through crests and troughs. The hills
swoop down into valleys. Like the old cliché goes, Ups and downs
are a part of life.
2. Listen to people. When the noise in your head is too loud, you
know you have had too much of your own company. Walk in a park
and listen to children talk.
3. Step into a church or a mosque or a temple. Or even a museum.
There is something about the awe and tranquility of these exalted
halls that automatically sweeps you higher. Meditate and converse
with your innermost soul. Chat with your Creator, tell him your
troubles and ask him for a hand.
4. Go for a swim. Or just work out on the lawn. Feel good
endorphins will surge through your brain and inspire you like no
nasty drug can. Getting addicted to exercise is a jolly good
thing!
5. Dance. Holding a loved one and dancing close to soft music is
great medicine for a tired soul. Jiving up and rocking the place
is equally great. Sort out your music for your moods. And
surprise yourself sometimes, listen to opera for a change!
6. Read an autobiography of a great man or woman. Walk in their
shoes and learn how they did it. Read Khalil Gibran, listen to
Zig Ziglar, watch black and white classic films. Just keep
filling your spiritual well.
And voila! You are charged up and ready to go. Don’t forget to
take your dear ones and your colleagues along on some of the
recharge sessions. They will appreciate it and always be there
for you. After all cars and buses and bikes need more than one
tire to run!
