Integrity

To know how to face new challenges positively

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Step 1 : “Firstly, sit in a comfortable position on your chairs, or cross legged on the floor. Make sure your back is straight and head is upright. Take a deep breath and relax as you breathe out. Take another deep breath… and another…”

Step 2 : “Now relax any tensions in the body. Stretch your toes, then relax them. Tighten and tense the calf muscles, then relax them. Tense the muscles in your upper legs and thighs, and relax them. Pull in your stomach muscles, then relax them. Pull the shoulders back, then relax them. Shrug the shoulders up and down. Look left, look forward, look right, look forward. Now screw up the face muscles and relax them. Feel your whole body relaxed – all tensions have gone. You feel good.”

Step 3 : “Now reflect upon the actions and activities that you perform in your life. Consider whether you are honest to yourself?
Consider whether you are honest to other people? Consider whether your actions are good for the environment? Do you feel good about them? Are they well balanced?
Are they activities that you wish to continue?
If they are not, could they be replaced with activities that are more beneficial to yourself, those around you and to the environment? Know that with integrity to yourself and others, you will feel good about yourself.

Step 4 : “Now bring your attention back to the classroom, open your eyes and stretch, as the exercise has finished. Smile at the person next to you.”

Adapted from ‘Sathya Sai Education in Human Values’, Published by BISSE Limited