Today's journey is SUPER practical, and also really simple. How good is your brain at concentrating? At keeping focus? And is this an ability that you can develop? "The real meditation practice is how we live our lives from moment to moment to moment." - Jon Kabat-Zinn This doesn't mean that we shouldn't make ourselves … Continue reading It’s the process of paying attention, that changes the brain significantly.
A bit of brain science for you today. Does your mind sometimes go "off task?” And when it does, do you struggle to get your mind back on track and stay focused? Today’s first thought by Alan Watts mentions that the whole secret to life is the ability to remain on task, and also to … Continue reading Does your mind sometimes go “off task?”
Is your own inner critic a constant weight dragging you down? Do you find yourself getting frustrated with your inability to “get things right”, to follow through, or simply to be kind to yourself? This question cuts deep, doesn't it? We all know what self-judgment feels like, that constant voice whispering (or sometimes shouting) about … Continue reading Is your own judgement the weight that holds you down?
The topic of today’s meditation is focus. Focus is the ability to control where our attention goes, and if we have to summarize our own lives in one short sentence then it might be most accurate to say that, “the life that I live is nothing more than that which captures my attention.” “Whatever holds … Continue reading Whatever holds my attention IS my life.
