05-20-2011, 12:00 AM
I really love this thread Wolf. I have read it several times and intend to read it some more.
For shutting off the internal dialog and focusing awareness on the now...here is not-doing. Its simple but effective.
Simply either blindfold yourself or else just close your eyes. Try to go an hour like this or more. Do tasks in your house like you normally would except give yourself more time...and it takes ALOT of patience. Things you would never think of or think twice about can frustrate you. But on the other hand, the house comes alive with smells, feeling, tastes and hearing...just as they say, the other senses come alive. And one thing is for certain is you won't have your usual typical thoughts while doing your tasks, you will be required to 'think' differently like you never had to before. Just wait till you go to reach for an object and its not where you expect it to be, lol, then the frustration and adventure begins
For shutting off the internal dialog and focusing awareness on the now...here is not-doing. Its simple but effective.
Simply either blindfold yourself or else just close your eyes. Try to go an hour like this or more. Do tasks in your house like you normally would except give yourself more time...and it takes ALOT of patience. Things you would never think of or think twice about can frustrate you. But on the other hand, the house comes alive with smells, feeling, tastes and hearing...just as they say, the other senses come alive. And one thing is for certain is you won't have your usual typical thoughts while doing your tasks, you will be required to 'think' differently like you never had to before. Just wait till you go to reach for an object and its not where you expect it to be, lol, then the frustration and adventure begins