40 Behaviors to “Turn Off” in Tune with Yoga
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Turn off displacing yourself – Stop walking anywhere. Sit comfortably and remain still.
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Turn off eating – Stop chewing, swallowing, and tasting. Let the body rest.
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Turn off deep future thinking – Do not think beyond one hour from now.
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Turn off unnecessary speaking – Stop producing words; let the mouth rest.
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Turn off eye scanning – Stop moving your eyes around; let your gaze soften.
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Turn off facial expression – Keep your face neutral, without smiles or frowns.
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Turn off problem-solving – Do not try to fix or plan anything.
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Turn off listening for meaning – Let sounds pass without interpreting them.
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Turn off smelling – Avoid sniffing or identifying scents.
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Turn off taste awareness – Do not engage in tasting; let the tongue rest.
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Turn off postural adjustments – Avoid shifting position unless essential.
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Turn off finger movement – Rest the hands and fingers completely.
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Turn off toe movement – Keep toes still and relaxed.
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Turn off muscular tension – Release all effort from the body.
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Turn off emotional labeling – Do not name feelings as good or bad.
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Turn off ambition – Do not push toward any goal.
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Turn off remembering the past – Avoid replaying old events.
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Turn off imagining the future – Avoid creating mental scenarios.
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Turn off self-judgment – Do not evaluate yourself.
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Turn off judging others – Let go of opinions about people.
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Turn off comparing – Stop measuring yourself against anyone or anything.
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Turn off questioning – Stop asking “why” or “how” for now.
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Turn off urgency – Let go of the need to do anything quickly.
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Turn off goal orientation – Forget progress or achievement.
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Turn off intellectual analysis – Stop breaking things down in thought.
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Turn off categorizing – Stop sorting life into boxes.
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Turn off seeking approval – Release the need for validation.
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Turn off resisting – Stop pushing against what is.
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Turn off anticipating – Stop waiting for the next thing.
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Turn off controlling breath – Let breathing happen naturally.
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Turn off emotional storytelling – Do not narrate your feelings internally.
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Turn off background music in mind – Let inner songs fade.
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Turn off inner commentary – Cease the mental narrator’s voice.
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Turn off posture perfection – Do not hold a pose with effort.
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Turn off outer awareness – Let surroundings fade from priority.
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Turn off seeking comfort – Stop adjusting for perfect coziness.
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Turn off resisting discomfort – Do not mentally fight against sensations.
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Turn off naming objects – See without calling things by name.
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Turn off self-image maintenance – Forget how you appear to others.
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Turn off needing to “do yoga” – Allow the body to simply exist without practice.
If you’d like, I can also sort these into physical, mental, and emotional shutdown categories so it reads like a yogic manual for "apágate" practice.
Do you want me to arrange them that way?
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