Light Watkins

“If we want to feel happy and optimistic most of the time, we need to strengthen those inner muscles that are responsible for keeping us supremely adaptable to change. In an ever-changing world, one of our biggest assets as humans is our ability to adapt. The less we are able to adapt, the more self-induced suffering we tend to experience, and the more we have to rely on choosing to be happy.”
― Light Watkins, The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout For Strengthening Happiness

“Daily life makes us all susceptible to accumulating stress, mostly due to the non-stop demands and pressures of juggling work, home and personal responsibilities. This stress revs up the nervous system, causing the brain to flood the body with hormones that trigger overreacting, irrational thinking, and even insomnia. After years of unavoidable exposure to the stress reaction with no defense, the nervous system can become severely deteriorated, leaving us defenseless against mental or physical illness and disease.iv As it happens, meditation has been proven as one of the greatest counter-stress solutions.v When practiced daily, meditation can help to restore balance and re-supply much-needed rest to your physiology. Common side effects of daily meditation are increased energy and feelings of contentedness and inner happiness.vi”
― Light Watkins, The Inner Gym: A 30-Day Workout For Strengthening Happiness