#tds1179 The mental note habit

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  “As I pick up my phone to do anything, I simply bring my awareness into why I’m doing it. I make a mental note of why, exactly, I am allowing the little box to temporarily hijack my consciousness. ‘I am going to find a good restaurant for lunch.’ ‘I am going to look at… Read more »

#tds1178 Simplify, simplify, simplify…

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Today we could take an inventory of what we have in our  life – digital and physical.  Do we need all of the things that occupy our attention? What possessions  add value to our life? What possessions keep us for focussing on what matters? Choose one possession ( a social media account, a device, or a… Read more »

#tds1177 This is why I will never be still

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Allie in Hyperbole and a Half tells us: “I have repeatedly discovered that it is important for me not to surpass my capacity for responsibility. Over the years, this capacity has grown, but the results of exceeding it have not changed.” Exceeding our capacity of responsibility may be the biggest contributor to a lack of… Read more »

#tds1176 Random Kindness and Senseless acts of beauty

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  “A random act of kindness is a non-premeditated, inconsistent action designed to offer kindness towards the outside world. The phrase “practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” was written by Anne Herbert on a placemat in Sausalito, California in 1982. It was based on the phrase “random acts of violence and senseless acts of… Read more »

#tds1175 A tool of horrors or…

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At the cultural probes workshop. A tool of horrors or one of love and compassion? #desummer16 pic.twitter.com/de0UVNXzuz — #RainbowWarrior (@stevenjyork1) July 18, 2016 Today, can we live without accurate clock time? For how long? Can we decide that whatever time we get ‘there’ is the right time to be there? How does putting this frame… Read more »

#tds1174 Finding stillness and silence in poetry

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“Reading a good poem doesn’t give you something to talk about. It silences you. Reading a great poem pushes further. It prepares you for the silence that perplexes us all: death.” MARK YAKICH Today, take time to find silence by trying out 20 thoughtful strategies for reading a poem. Take time to read the article,… Read more »

#tds1173 It’s time for us to talk about dying

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“We have lost the wisdom of normal human dying and it is time for us to talk about dying and reclaim the wisdom.What does norman dying mean?” Dr. K. Mannix   Today, we reclaim the very real fact that dying is a part of life and reflect on how this can help us find stillness… Read more »

#tds1172 Get away any time you like, by going within

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It is always in our power to retire into ourselves and ‘order the mind’. Today, take time to slow read this old meditation by Marcus Aurelius. And if a more modern translation fits you better here, here is the essence of the words above in modern English, “People try to get away from it all… Read more »

#tds1171 Old and young

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As seasons change we can reflect on impermanence and life cycle. Young leaves, old leaves coexisting. Take a photo. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds1171

#tds1170 Breath, Word, and Deed

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“This simple act of weaving breath, narration, and action can transform us physiologically, psychologically, and spiritually. Physiologically, Breath, Word, and Deed reverses our fight-or-flight feedback loop. When we addicts amp ourselves up on ambition, we trigger a regularly scheduled release of cortisol and adrenaline. These stress hormones give us a better buzz than a hipster-brewed… Read more »

#tds1169 Seeing beyond ‘this lousy world’

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It is working with our mind rather than trying to change everything in the outside that will cool down our tempers and allow calm cool stillness in our life. What is a nugget you took from this 2 minute video? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds1169

#tds1168 Smart phone liberation

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“Sherry Turkle goes Pop. Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – Are You Lost In The World Like Me. Smart Phone Liberation.” Geert Lovink Take time to watch this wonderful and disturbing animation. Then feel free to find out about ways to Reclaim Conversation from Sherry Turkle. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure… Read more »