Yoga friend: Tree pose allows me to concentrate and be independent

I am 13 years old this year. I am quiet on the outside and active on the inside. It is difficult to focus on one thing. Even if I sit there quietly, my thoughts may have already traveled hundreds of thousands of miles away. So, my homework is always something. problem.

My mother is a yoga instructor. When she tutored me with homework, she discovered my problem of inattention. She told me that children who are "inattentive" cannot do anything well, and she wanted to find a way for me to overcome "inattention".

That day, it was a Saturday, and my mother began to teach me to practice a yoga move: legs should be the same width as shoulders, eyes straight ahead, and relax the whole body. Slowly lift your right foot until it reaches the base of your left leg to stop. At the same time, close your palms against your chest, and slowly lift it over the top of your head and straighten it.

It's so simple. Can you overcome "inattention" in this way?

With doubts, I began to practice according to the method taught me by my mother. In the first few times, I couldn't stand up. Only then did I realize that this posture seemed simple, but it was really difficult to do. My mother told me the trick: Keep your waist straight, your shoulders lowered, breathe steadily, and your eyes focused on the front. In this way, I began to practice again and again. At first, I could persist for 5 seconds. My mother told me: I should imagine myself as a small tree. The higher the tree grows, the taller it becomes, the more straight it becomes, the more its roots become thicker and thicker it becomes in the soil. The deeper it is, it will be more stable and will not fall. Under my mother's guidance, I stood for 30 seconds this time. I couldn't hold it anymore and leaned forward. I quickly held the window rail. I thought: Because I am protected by window bars in front of me, I am not afraid. Even if I fall, the floor will not hurt me. But what if I imagine I am a tree on a cliff? The mountain wind was blowing and the mountain rain was fierce. There was nothing to rely on and protect. I could only rely on my own roots to grasp the earth deeply. If I didn't hold on, I would roll off the cliff... Thinking about it like this, I began to consciously adjust my body., relax my muscles, straighten my waist, stare at a point in front of me from a distance, and my breathing slowed down. Time passed by seconds, and this time I actually persisted for a minute.

From that day on, I have practiced this posture whenever I am at home. Gradually, I feel that my mind slows down with the stability of my breathing when I stand. If I wander or think about it, my body will start to be unstable, and I will soon pull my mind back. Come on, focus my mind and eyes on a distant point. In this way, I began to change my inattention problem.

I like the song by Jay Chou: "Listen to Mom". Listen to your mother's words to exercise, listen to your mother's words to learn to concentrate, and listen to your mother's words to learn to be independent. Only by listening to your mother's words can you grow tall and grow up. (Editor in charge: Teng Yun)