Sunday, April 30, 2017

World Tai Chi Day April 29, 2017

Hi all,                                                                                                 Sunday 4/30/17
Had a great surprise visit to the World Tai Chi Day yesterday morning. I didn't expect to be back from NSB (New Smyrna Beach) until late on Saturday.
We left NSB at 7am on Thursday and drove to North Carolina, stayed overnight and then was scheduled to stop in New Jersey overnight on Friday, but as we approached NJ I was feeling fine so we cancelled our room and pushed further north.....As time went on it was clear that we were in shooting distance of home ......So we continued onward arriving in Leyden around 8 pm!
It was a real treat to surprise some of you! I so enjoyed visiting, practicing and doing a Round with everyone......So special!
Many thanks to Sensei Jeff and Jason and to Mike and Phil for helping to set it up and Angus for his filming and camera expertise.

Note: If you are currently Staff (regularly teaching a class) or if you've been helping out with teaching in teaching a class this past winter season, please email me (jrroysifu@gmail.com) so we can set up a time to meet. Looking forward to it!!

Sifu

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Four tricks to avoid training your mind to think negatively! Practice, practice, practice

Four tricks to avoid negativity:
  1. Show thanks: Even for the little things.
  2. Be aware of yourself: Stop yourself in a middle of a complaint. Quit complaining. Awareness is something to be proud of!
  3. Start a new pattern: We can train ourselves to work towards positivity. The more often we consciously remember the good stuff, the easier positivity becomes.
  4. Practice effort: Remind yourself to let go of that which is not helpful and nurture skill and productivity.