mindfulness

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Memory Exercises

Memory works better when we slow down, notice on purpose, connect information to something meaningful, and practice pulling it back out. 1. Three-Thing Recall Pause a few times a day and intentionally notice 3 things.Then later, try to recall those 3 things without looking at notes. 2. Repeat and Restate When someone says something important, repeat it back in your own words. Example: “So you want me to call […]

Coming Back to Your Own Weird Little Soul

a Misty Mindfulness Moment Get yourself situated in whatever way feels the least annoying. Sit down.Lie down.Curl up like a little creature.Wrap yourself in a blanket if you want. We don’t need perfect posture.We don’t need to pretend to be enlightened.We don’t need to pretend to be serene. Just be here. Take a breath in.Let it out. You do not need to become calm immediately.You do not need to […]

fear is the first layer

Fear will always be the first layer we encounterand if we continue not understanding its functionwe will continue being slaves to it as a whole. If we don’t learn to listen with wisdom instead of obediencewe become caged by the very thing meant to keep us safe.Until a whole system is built to serve fearinstead of listening to what it was trying to warn us about in the first […]

We don’t choose our emotions

We don’t choose our emotions the way people think we do. They arise from context, experience, pattern, proximity, memory and it happens whether we like it or not. What we do with it is what we have control over but people get stuck arguing about whether the emotion is valid, real, if it makes sense, or if it’s appropriate instead of asking what might be the causes. When people […]