In the previous two posts there was the invitation to consider the importance and value of Silence and Stillness in your life.
In many ways Silence and Stillness are precursors to what we could call Mindfulness.
Mindfulness has been described as that 'state' where the mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through.
How many of you remember a parent or a teacher suggesting that you 'pay attention'?
Well in one sense what they were asking you to do was to focus on the thing that you are doing.
In the last blog we met 'Domino' and "Dorey', to characters who manage their attention in, complementary ways.
Domino placed all of her tasks in a row, one after the other, sequentially.
Dorey considered and tackled tasks in a more random, scattered way.
A number of years ago the Psychologist Gregorc created an inventory, a measure, of thinking skills he defined as being Abstract, Random, Concrete and Sequential.
Concrete thinkers dealt better with 'concrete' things - practical, down to earth as it were.
Abstract thinkers dealt better with ideas, concepts, - the more intangible things.
Random thinkers, well they're Dorey and Sequential thinkers are surprise, surprise Domino.
So we can be Concrete Domino's or Concrete Dorey's...
Or
Abstract Dorey's and Abstract Dominos.
Which best describes you?
Again it's not that one is better than the other, though it may be that in specific contexts one is more effective than the other.
WHICH in many ways has very little to do with mindfulness, since mindfulness is less concerned with how you are thinking, but more concerned with WHAT you are thinking - the focus of your attention.
Learning to be fully present 'in the moment' is about being able to become aware of your sensory experiences of 'the now'; not the plans for tomorrow or the memories of a yesterday. It is about becoming aware of your ability to 'focus' and how you can 'own that focus'.
We will explore this more in a later post...
For now consider where you place your attention from moment to moment and ask yourself who or what is making the choice to direct what you are paying attention to.
Sitting in silence, and being still whilst pondering this question may lead you to some interesting places...
Alan
www.dralanbjones.com
In many ways Silence and Stillness are precursors to what we could call Mindfulness.
Mindfulness has been described as that 'state' where the mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through.
How many of you remember a parent or a teacher suggesting that you 'pay attention'?
Well in one sense what they were asking you to do was to focus on the thing that you are doing.
In the last blog we met 'Domino' and "Dorey', to characters who manage their attention in, complementary ways.
Domino placed all of her tasks in a row, one after the other, sequentially.
Dorey considered and tackled tasks in a more random, scattered way.
A number of years ago the Psychologist Gregorc created an inventory, a measure, of thinking skills he defined as being Abstract, Random, Concrete and Sequential.
Concrete thinkers dealt better with 'concrete' things - practical, down to earth as it were.
Abstract thinkers dealt better with ideas, concepts, - the more intangible things.
Random thinkers, well they're Dorey and Sequential thinkers are surprise, surprise Domino.
So we can be Concrete Domino's or Concrete Dorey's...
Or
Abstract Dorey's and Abstract Dominos.
Which best describes you?
Again it's not that one is better than the other, though it may be that in specific contexts one is more effective than the other.
WHICH in many ways has very little to do with mindfulness, since mindfulness is less concerned with how you are thinking, but more concerned with WHAT you are thinking - the focus of your attention.
Learning to be fully present 'in the moment' is about being able to become aware of your sensory experiences of 'the now'; not the plans for tomorrow or the memories of a yesterday. It is about becoming aware of your ability to 'focus' and how you can 'own that focus'.
We will explore this more in a later post...
For now consider where you place your attention from moment to moment and ask yourself who or what is making the choice to direct what you are paying attention to.
Sitting in silence, and being still whilst pondering this question may lead you to some interesting places...
Alan
www.dralanbjones.com
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