Work changes for the next 30 days

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#1

:(In two days my life will change dramatically for 30 days. I will go from working 3 days a week to 5. There are pros and cons. The worse con is I will be to tired in the evenings to do yoga or meditate. In the mornings I will not have time as I have a 30 mile drive to work. Im gonna miss ppl I work with. My house will not be clean and tidy. I will not be cooking. My food will be either restaurant or frozen. I will not feel like spending time with my pets.

Pros - I will be free on the wknds. What do people do on the wknds? I will be parking 1/2 mile from the building I work in unlike parking by the entrance door, yeah exercise. Im still thinking :slight_smile:

My life is changing and change is good. This is only temporary. Maybe this is happening for a reason. I will miss having down time at work where I can clear my head and meditate and do yoga. I could prop my feet up and read or surf the net. I keep telling myself its only for 30 days, just 30 days. Im thankful to have a job. Im trying to remain positive. Maybe the universe has something special in mind for me haha.

I just really hope this isnt an end to something I love doing. I can see me getting out of practice and then losing desire and getting all stiff. I hate to lose something that has become a part of me. I just need to be positive and have faith. It will all work out.

Just needed to vent

#2

Maybe look for a yoga studio near work ,classes during lunch break or right after or before work are popular ,if you are not home the home will not get untidy ,the pets will be very glad to see you when you get home . Good luck with the temporary new hours remeber 30 days and it will be over …like yoga it seems the best way to deal with life is to be flexible
Cheers imho
Peace

#3

Don’t eat dinner, and wake up earlier… 3:30 or 4:00 am. Before sunrise is the best time to practice anyway. You can buy bags of pre-washed salad and fruit.

I have to teach yoga in the morning 8:00am, and I don’t use petrol vehicles, so I wake up by 4:00, perform cleansing procedures, do my advanced asana practice and then walk 5 km to the studio to teach beginner classes, and then walk back 5 km in the hot Thailand sun, and there is no shade. Yoga as I have learned it, is all about performing austerities.

#4

Thanks Omnamashivaya and I could always skip my shower and makeup before work, that would give me an extra hour in the mornings…thats a joke, but yeah I may have to make some sacrifices, but giving up sleep isnt one of them at this point in life. I dont know why Im complaining it could be much worse. I may look for a dark corner at work, maybe on my break I can go meditate.

Thanks Fixed. We have a gymn at work. I could do pilates, zumba or cardio, spinning or body building, but no yoga. The good news is there is a meditation class on Fridays so I can do that :slight_smile: :slight_smile:

#5

Well the good thing about yoga is all you need is an area in which to place your mat. So if you have a gym at work, is there not an acceptable location for you to practice there?
I do agree that it’s often a challenge to find the proper combination of time/place in our busy lives.
Good luck! :slight_smile: