Keeping It Simple
Someone asked me the other day if I didn’t feel like the world was speeding up even more. I was surprised when I realized that I haven’t been having that “I’m going to fast and so’s the world” feeling as often as I used to, and I wondered why. I think the reasons are probably:
- Freelancing in a home office means no commute. For me this means I can usually travel when there’s less traffic which means way less stress. I can also shop when there are fewer folks shopping, and go to the gym…
- I don’t have a TV. I get my news from radio. I can’t prove it, but I’m convinced no TV means I’m not getting all those negative images and that helps me feel good.
- I meditate almost every day. This is, I suspect, the big one. I don’t understand how meditation works, and my meditation is certainly messy. That is, I’ve got “monkey mind” all the time. But just sitting seems to make me a better, or at least more level person.
What do you do to unplug from the world?
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5 opinions for Keeping It Simple
John Clausen
Mar 14, 2008 at 7:33 pm
If you’re having trouble meditating effectively, try doing the “five Tibetans” yoga positions. I don’t have the name of a reference book for you, but I’m pretty sure the book in which I saw the illustrations of the five positions had some fairly silly name like “Secrets of the Fountain of Youth.” Anyway, I tried them and got a great feeling of general well-being afterwards. If you find the book, which I no longer have, you’ll see some pretty outlandish stories of super-old yoga masters and wild claims. I can’t vouch for the book other than the fact that the five Tibetans gave me some relief from the hectic world.
Anne Wayman
Mar 15, 2008 at 7:30 am
John, somehow the Five Tibetans and the title “Secrets of the Fountain of Youth” rings a vague bell with me… not sure why. I may actually have the book in boxes which, with luck, will all be unpacked and in bookcases in a week or so.
I’m actually involved in Zen practice at the moment… sitting. Boring as heck but seems to be doing something positive for me.
Kathleen L
Mar 15, 2008 at 2:35 pm
To unplug from the world I go work out.
I am at the gym 5 evenings a week; I take a long hot bath, book and glass of red wine at hand; take a ride, weather permitting, on our 883 Harley Davidson Sportster.
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