When the mood hits in, my remedies are quite similar to yours. Hiking and any kind of practice. Yoga is one of the options, and I used to be quite regular with it, but I also find it ‘purifying’ to run, or hit the gym. Photography is a major part of maintaining the good vibes on a high level.
And there’s always one thing that helps without any doubts - listening to Alan Watts. His lectures on Eastern philosophies are an unusually efficient way of calming the mind.
If you haven’t been introduced to him before, I would highly recommend it. I have a feeling you will like it, most yogis do :)
That ’s’ at the end of his last name is important. There’s this other guy Alan Watt and he is something different.
Watts with an ’S’ is the real deal… :)
Cheers.
Thank you for sharing your experience! Running was one of my intentions for this year, but the weather has not been cooperating or maybe I've been using that as an excuse.
I was really into Alan Watts' works when I first discovered him last year and then for some reason I completely forgot about it, so thank you so much for the reminder! I have something to look forward to again.
Running suits well a 'yogi mind'. It's logical. Repetitive actions followed by concentration on breath :)
sounds more inviting when you put it that way. I'm just really scared of injuries, not being experienced at all.
Just take it slow and build up your duration and speed gradually. Google ''running for beginners'' read it, and you'll be fine ;)