32 Questions To Ask To Clear What No Longer Serves

If we have emotional baggage or hoard gross objects, then we are causing the flow of life to stop, we clug the hallways and by repercution our arteries.

How are you flowing?  Here are 32 areas to ponder on, and perhaps even take some action, maybe use yoga techniques to restore the mind into its pristine, shinning peaceful and centered state.

Eating habits: What junk am I eating?

Skin: Do take care of the biggest area of my body? do I dry brush? moisturize? oil?

Flowing internally:  When was the last time I went to the bathroom? Do I go every day?

Medical Checkups: What am I ignoring that I know I need to do?

Teeth: Have I visited the dentist for a cleaning? What am I holding right there in my mouth? Do I brush my tongue daily?

Ears: What are the sounds I allow into my life? Do I listen to the evening news before bed allowing their polluting fearful effect to block my restful night?

Eyes: Do I use my eyes both to focus on the task at hand and also to look within? Do I gaze softly while resting in wha IS?  Have I used the yogic tenchnique of tratak lately to clear the visual channels?

Tratak

Deep Breathing: Do I practice my pranayama? If not, do I make time to at least practice three part breathing exercise? to smooth the waves of air flow?

Soreness:  Do I do a Castor Oil Bath? - Do I take care of my body? Do I give myself the gift of attention? Self massage? Paid massage?

Sleep - Do I allow myself enough rest?  And if not why not? What can I do to encourage enough self love to give myself a break?

House: Is it clean?  Are my surroundings in order? Do I live in a pleasant environment conducive to peace?

Asana: Do I practice the asana part of the practice of yoga? Is my blood circulating to all areas of my body?

Crappy People:  Do I sort out who is positive in my development from whom remains a hindrance and do I clear my life from hindrances? This does not mean I label and create people as enemies or "others" but rather that I notice where my energy is depleted by people who are not on the same wave of peace, and I remove myself from those situations.  I remain soft at heart but take care of my well being as well. (See: How To Deal With Crappy People)

Unuseful Thoughts: Do I clarify what is usefull and what is not, from the thought form, so as not to clog my mental energy?

Stealing? Do I steal peace? Energy? - Do I steal? attention? Money? Resources? Energy? Time?  Can I look deeply and not just overlook this? Where am I not being fair?

Lies: Do I speak my truth without causing harm? Do I feel self-righteous and entitled to tell others how they should live their lives or what they should do?

Overpushing: Am I being violent towards myself?  Not respecting my timings? - How is the rajasic energy in me? I am over-doing and trying too hard, or do I give time for things to take shape, to flow with the life force?

Past: Am I constantly dwelling in the "could-have" or "should-have" world? Do I regret things I did. Does guilt fill me up? - What can I do to ease it up? Can I make ammends, ask for forgiveness? let go of old ties?

Future: Am I constantly worried about tomorrow? Could I instead focus on what can be done right now, express gratitude that in this moment I am well and trust that I will be so in the next moment as well? Or that whatever comes is the right thing for me and my reaching the goal of being fully present, flowing with the eternal now?

Fantasies: Do I live in a world that is easier for me because is just a mental construct where I have control over every-thing?

Delusions: What parts of me I am not seeing clearly? Where am I deluding myself?  What have I heard lately about me that made me so angry perhaps it might contain a grain of truth?

Intrigue: Am I causing intrigue in anyway? Flirting with people in Facebook for no reason other than for a thrill? Promoting a post that does not contain the information I say it does? 

Anxiety:  What is the state of my body right now? If I stop the thinking, how is it feeling?

Words: Am I careful about the words I utter? Do I choose them wisely? Do I use words to promulgate enlightenment?  Are they of higher quality or am I cursing a lot and using dirty vocabulary? Could I clean it up a little? How can I be more conscious of the words I say?  Do I sing mantras?

Overspeaking or speaking loudly:  Do I use my speech to gather attention? Do I have a need to be the center? To be heard? and if so, why? What is it I am really looking for? What do I need to overcompensate for

Intentions.  Do I pause and reflect on what my real intentions are underneath everything I do? Why yes or not?

Mental Training.  Do I use my mind when it is really needed and for good reasons? Do I exercise it? Do I list things I could do or create? Do I read and wander? Do I think efficiently?

Reading Spiritual Texts: Do I focus on scriptures that resonate with me to learn more about them and put them in practice?

Helping Others:  How am I helping? What can I do to help? In what small way can I brighten someone else's day today?

Helping...

Preconceived ideas that take us out of the present moment: Am I constantly and immediately judging everything that happens? Do I feel more in control by doing so? Am I grasping and naming everything without giving any space for what is really happening? beyond words?

Gratitude:  Am I grateful for all the good things in my life, including the eyes to read this, the time to do the same, the space to do yoga?  Do I feel gratitude for being blessed with a place to live in ? a cup of tea?

Surrendering:  Am I trusting of the life force that carries me along? Can I note that wherever I have been it has all led to today? To this moment? as it is? And that all is well!

Haven't done one my 32 in a while and this one came together as I observed all the areas of life that yoga has me checking on, in order to purify, to cleanse, to come to a more centered position.

May we all be well, contented and happy, shedding the old, welcoming what is, just for today!

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