Awareness is a skill, just like balance, driving a car, riding a bike. Many times we don’t pay attention to what is going on around us—or even with our own bodies. For example, ever come discover a set of bruises that you have no idea how you acquired? Or possibly travelled most of the way to a destination but not aware of the trip?
Practice awareness in your surroundings by taking a few minutes to notice one new thing. This is a great thing to do on your journey to your workplace each day. If you can't find a new thing, try altering your route. This gets us out of "remote control" mode and engaged in our trip (and maybe out of an accident).
A physical practice of awareness is to practice your balance by losing it. Sounds crazy, but it's simple:
Stand with your feet side by side and touching. SLOWLY lean forward until you lose your balance and take a step. While your leaning forward, really concentrate on that moment when your are losing balance--when can you tell? Can you pull back into balance?
This practice comes from t'ai chi the grand ultimate in balanced movement.
Practice awareness in your surroundings by taking a few minutes to notice one new thing. This is a great thing to do on your journey to your workplace each day. If you can't find a new thing, try altering your route. This gets us out of "remote control" mode and engaged in our trip (and maybe out of an accident).
A physical practice of awareness is to practice your balance by losing it. Sounds crazy, but it's simple:
Stand with your feet side by side and touching. SLOWLY lean forward until you lose your balance and take a step. While your leaning forward, really concentrate on that moment when your are losing balance--when can you tell? Can you pull back into balance?
This practice comes from t'ai chi the grand ultimate in balanced movement.
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