What does Balasana teach you about personal finance?

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In the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s very important that we carve out time for rest, relaxation, retrospection and contemplation. While Yoga can increase our energy and concentration levels, it is also the best when it comes to finding ultimate calm and peace both for your mind and body.

The Balasana or child’s pose is one of the most important resting poses in Yoga. It stretches the body gently and relaxes it at the same time and relieves your mind from stress and tension as well.

In the course of your financial journey too, you need to stop and reconnect with the child within you and see what actually makes you happy. And for that, you need to stop what you’re doing, relax your body and contemplate.

Think about the money mistakes you’ve made in the past and decide to let them go. However, take the lessons from each mistake that you may have committed out of sheer hurry, impatience, fear of losing money, or even overconfidence at times. When you take out some time of the day to calm your inner self and speak a language of silence while observing your breath and heartbeat, it brings an overall sense of calm to your conscious mind. This will help you later when you’re stuck in a situation that brings about anxious energy and forces you to take decisions that can cause regret later.

Money matters are extremely delicate and require focus and attention to the years of experience you’ve had. Concentration and calm before taking financial decisions are very important and must be stressed upon.

The wealthiest aren’t those who have a lot of money since the beginning. Wealth creation is a process that requires patience, smart moves, and pauses. Meditation and yoga can help you find those pauses.

It’s not always about the hustle. There are times when it’s important to take time off, approach your current position with a calm mind and then plan the way forward.