{"id":2402,"date":"2021-01-11T05:29:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T12:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2021-01-10T19:37:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-11T02:37:40","slug":"peace-that-comes-from-a-daily-habit-of-stillness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/peace-that-comes-from-a-daily-habit-of-stillness\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace That Comes From a Daily Habit of Stillness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With our busy lives today, <b>it may seem impossible to find a moment to be still, <\/b>much less take time for a habit of stillness.<\/p>\n<p>Many are expert at moving from one activity to the next; multi-tasking through our day has become second-nature.<\/p>\n<p>All too often we feel successful in what we accomplish, but rarely at peace.<\/p>\n<p>Finding time to be still seems like one more item to check off our to-do list.<\/p>\n<p>And yet\u2026I am learning that <b>as I make stillness a priority, the benefits ripple out into other areas of my life.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ve heard the quote that a rising tide lifts all boats.<\/p>\n<p><b>As we improve in one area of our life, such as honoring stillness, other areas also improve.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The ability to:<\/p>\n<p>-be calm during an upset<\/p>\n<p>-have a clear mind<\/p>\n<p>-make better decisions<\/p>\n<p>-accomplish more each day<\/p>\n<p>It may seem counter-intuitive to take time to be still when your mind is racing with daily needs.<\/p>\n<p><b>As you practice a daily habit of stillness, you will feel renewed energy and vigor that create your place of peace.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Much love,<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.melaniebnewman.com\/staging\/9944\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/signature.png\" alt=\"Melanie Newman\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With our busy lives today, it may seem impossible to find a moment to be still, much less take time for a habit of stillness. 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