Stillness ...
So , you've cracked SILENCE (see last post) and that allows you to develop a sense of stillness - physical and mental.
Not only are our worlds full of sounds, they are full of 'actions' too.
We need to be here, there and everywhere...
Our minds are reviewing, rehearsing, doing, planning and acting - often all at the same time. Some of us have our tasks and therefore focus fixed our dominoes. A series of actions and plans lined up like dominoes. Some of us work on clusters of tasks at the same time, apparently multi-tasking. Those familiar with the Pixar film 'Finding Nemo' will be familiar with Dorey.
So are you Domino or Dorey?
Neither is better than the other, they're just different.
Domino folks take things a task at a time and could lose track of the 'big picture'
Dorey's move from task-to-task, use a lot of energy and whilst holding onto the bigger picture, may end up with numerous half-started - half-completed tasks.
The issue is not about effectiveness, but about 'attention'.
Where is attention being placed?
Cognitive Psychologists are very interested in the nature of 'attention' and in particular how we decide where to place our attention (focus). If we can accept that it is our unconscious mind that selects what our consciousness 'needs to focus on', the we can question the nature of the values, attitudes and beliefs which inform that unconscious filter.
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Whether the glass is half full or half empty is a matter of perception based upon values and attitudes.
So just as we can practice silence, we can practise stillness.
Take a few moments to focus on being still, the quality of the moment and being passive within it.
Silence, Stillness are the building blocks of mindfulness.
footnote.
I'm happy to be sharing these blog postings with White Wolf Inspirations and Wise Words for You. Welcome readers of that blog and come join me on www.dralanbjones.com and http://ift.tt/2xtHxkV.
Not only are our worlds full of sounds, they are full of 'actions' too.
We need to be here, there and everywhere...
Our minds are reviewing, rehearsing, doing, planning and acting - often all at the same time. Some of us have our tasks and therefore focus fixed our dominoes. A series of actions and plans lined up like dominoes. Some of us work on clusters of tasks at the same time, apparently multi-tasking. Those familiar with the Pixar film 'Finding Nemo' will be familiar with Dorey.
So are you Domino or Dorey?
Neither is better than the other, they're just different.
Domino folks take things a task at a time and could lose track of the 'big picture'
Dorey's move from task-to-task, use a lot of energy and whilst holding onto the bigger picture, may end up with numerous half-started - half-completed tasks.
The issue is not about effectiveness, but about 'attention'.
Where is attention being placed?
Cognitive Psychologists are very interested in the nature of 'attention' and in particular how we decide where to place our attention (focus). If we can accept that it is our unconscious mind that selects what our consciousness 'needs to focus on', the we can question the nature of the values, attitudes and beliefs which inform that unconscious filter.
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Whether the glass is half full or half empty is a matter of perception based upon values and attitudes.
So just as we can practice silence, we can practise stillness.
Take a few moments to focus on being still, the quality of the moment and being passive within it.
Silence, Stillness are the building blocks of mindfulness.
footnote.
I'm happy to be sharing these blog postings with White Wolf Inspirations and Wise Words for You. Welcome readers of that blog and come join me on www.dralanbjones.com and http://ift.tt/2xtHxkV.
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