Moltaí leis an saol a sheachtaint! / Tips to avoid life!

Tá an aireachas deacair dom féin faoi láthair. Tá sé doiligh dom fanacht san am i láthair agus díriú isteach ar an rud atá mé ag mothú mar níl mé ag mothú go maith. Fuair mé drochscéal an tseachtain seo agus de réir mar a leanann na laethanta ar aghaidh tá mé ag dul i dtaithí ar an smaoineamh agus níl sé deas.
I am struggling with my mindfulness practice at the minute. It is hard for me to stay in the present and sit with what I am feeling because I’m not feeling good. I got bad news during the week and as it sinks in more and more each day my not pleasant emotions are getting bigger and bigger and it’s not nice to sit in the here and now.

Seo chugaibh cúpla rud beag a dhéanaim féin nuair nach bhfuil mé in ann suigh leis an méid atá mé ag mothú nó ag smaoineamh
Here are a few ideas for things to try when you just don’t want to sit with what is

1. Snámh san fharraige; bíonn an t-uisce chomh fuar nach bhfuil mé in ann smaoineamh ar aon rud eile. Swim in the sea; the water is so cold I can’t think of anything else
2. Damhsa; bogann sé an corp agus an fhuil thart agus tá mé in ann díriú isteach ar an mbogadh. Dance! Get the blood moving around your body again and focus on the feeling of your body moving instead of the emotions
3. Siúil cosnochta ar an bhféar. Baineann mothú an fhéir as mo chloigeann mé agus isteach sna rudaí atá thart orm. Walk barefoot in the grass. The feeling of grass under my feet brings be straight out of my head and into whatever is around me
4. Breathnú ar an teilifís. Níl aon rud níos fearr uaireanta ná an saol a sheachaint agus breathnú ar rud éigin éadrom ar an teilifís. Watch TV. There is nothing better sometimes then avoiding live and watching something light and possibly trashy on TV
5. Téigh ag siúl agus éist le podchraoladh ar ábhar éadrom. Go for a walk and listen to a nice, easy listen podcast

Céard a dhéanann tusa leis an saol a sheachaint?
What do you do to avoid?

Sílim go gcreideann daoine uaireanta gur olc an rud é an seachaint ach níl muid in ann dul i ngleic agus deileáil ach leis an méid gur féidir linn dul i ngleic leis. Nuair atá rudaí doiligh, ná bíodh drogall ort rud éigin a dhéanamh le nach mbeidh tú ag smaoineamh air ar feadh tamaillín fiú.
I think people think that we shouldn’t avoid our feelings and what is happening but sometimes the only way through it is to avoid feeling it. We can only deal with what we can deal with so if what is happening for you is a little bit too much feel free to tune out and focus on something else for as long as you need to!

Tabhair aire duit féin agus do na daoine atá thart ort. Níl an tréimhse seo éasca d’éinne againn!
Look after yourself and those around you. This isn’t an easy time for any one of us!