The weather this week- well, if we talk about it, we’ll feel really hot. It’s better to drink lots of water, stay out of the sun as much as possible, wear a hat to protect from the sun, and streamline the day the way it’s done in the tropics. If there’s no air conditioning, simply keep all rooms shaded, and use a fan. Listening to a newscaster saying-over and over-how hot it is doesn’t help. Not knowing what the temperature is contributes to a more relaxed feeling about the day.
Let’s see how we can hone our visualization skills by seeing ourselves at the beach. We timidly approach the water. We know it’s going to be freezing. Oh yes, it’s freezing! Our feet are numb from the cold. Should we stay in? Are we brave enough to get all wet-wet enough to jump into the cold, cold waves? Let’s focus on that thought for awhile.
Or what about this: There’s a swimming pool filled with ice cubes. They don’t melt because it’s so cold in that swimming pool of ice cubes. Do we want to slither into that or not? Too cold?
And this: summer, it’s so short; winter, it’s so long.