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Yoga is great. My wife is an instructor and I mix the practice in with my workouts. The thing (or at least as it applies in this thread) about yoga is the mind/body connection. Prhaps your workouts don't currently help with the meditative part or excercise.
For example, I use an ipod when I do cardio but really don't listen to the music like I would if I was actively listening. I more play music with a certain beat and intensity that helps me get into more of a meditative place. I can nordic track or ride my spin bike at a nice pace and then notice that 30 minutes have gone by and my eyes have been closed the entire time with no concious awareness of time passing. Sometimes I think and other times I get into sort of a trance-like state.
One other thing for me is sleeping well. I read for about 15 minutes before bed and then it is a fiction novel. Something that stops all the other conversations in my brain so I only focus on the story. I'll also make time for myself. For example, I will spend several hours reading a fiction novel today and to hell with everything else in the world - I just need that time for me.
Those are some of the things that get work and other potential sources of stress out of my head (at least for me). And I do believe it is a mindset or attitude thing. Behavior follows belief and belief is all in your head!
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