Mindfulness Conversation
Hmmmmm...doing this activity with someone I know very well didn't exactly go per the book.
Because we're very familiar with one anothers idiosyncrasies it was hard to remain neutral while listening and dialoging.
In fact we were both in a heightened state of mindfulness that following the steps to having a mindful, meaningful conversation resulted in long periods of silence, awkward body language then laughter!
In retrospect, this mindful conversation would've been a lot easier with someone less familiar, new even while building trust and friendship.
I look forward to meeting my cohort peers and feel confident in utilizing this technique to bring about a state of whanaungatanga.
Which Technique?
I actively practice Joyful Meditation.
At the core of my joy is a 9yr old girl who means the world to me. I need only think of her when I'm down or struggling to instantly change my thinking.
She empowers me like a battery making the seemingly impossible possible. It's hard to quantify how emotional motivation works - but it does!
The Open & Focused Attention Techniques come naturally during my daily activity - even during rest.
The dichotomy of this relationship acknowledges a peripheral awareness and mindfulness of the surrounding environment while enabling pinpoint accuracy when required.
If only these techniques were able to merged together and maintained - passive active mindfulness?!
Any New Musings?
This section was particularly insightful and offered lots of techniques to try. It also offered the disclaimer that turning a practice into a habit and subsequently into a routine requires internal and external motivation to be successful.
I'm excited by the notion of "Gradual Effort & Sudden Enlightenment" and that my progression, no matter how small adds up.
Just waiting on the enlightenment part to occur now.
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