We were not going to add this daily to our resources as it seemed a little obvious: “100 Small Things That Can Bring You Joy”. Yet, as we kept scrolling the list, all 100 items, we could not help but smile. Imagine if anyone chose to do just a few of these daily…Go on, take… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2893 Quiet is a think-tank of the soul
How can we not listen to somebody who says that ‘quiet is a think-tank of the soul’? From the blurb on the podcast: “Silence is an endangered species, says Gordon Hempton. He defines real quiet as presence — not an absence of sound, but an absence of noise. The Earth, as he knows it, is… Read more »
#tds2892 Make time for….nothing.
” If you only have 1 free minute today: Go limp. Settle into the most comfortable position possible. Inhale deeply, hold your breath a second or two, then relax your body — especially the muscles in your face — as you exhale. Become aware of any physical sensation you’re feeling. Your body will repay the… Read more »
#tds2891 Patience
Jack Kornfield on patience. No more needs to be said, just watch the video and attend to your breathing. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2891
#tds2890 Try not to try
“Wu-wei literally translates as “no trying” or “no doing,” but it’s not at all about dull inaction. In fact, it refers to the dynamic, spontaneous, and unselfconscious state of mind of a person who is optimally active and effective. For a person in wu-wei, proper and effective conduct follows as automatically as the body gives… Read more »
#tds2889 Giving a smile
“That day, I learned that I could be a giver by simply bringing a smile to another person. The ensuing years have taught me that a kind word, a vote of support is a charitable gift. I can move over and make another place for someone. I can turn my music up if it pleases,… Read more »
#tds2888 F shaped reading gives us only speed
“If you are online a lot you may have become accustomed to scanning (or reading in an F-shape) – whizzing over words until you identify something you think is important. Focus on reading each line of text and savour every sentence.” Advice from the Slow Reading club. Today read the F-Shape article first. It assumes the only… Read more »
#tds2887 Box Breathing from Quiet Kit
Here at the Daily Stillness we like a calming technique that combines breathing and animated gifs! We found the Quiet Kit and it has a number of short meditations that you can try. Today, we suggest you read the simple instructions for Box Breathing and try that through the day to give you islands of… Read more »
#tds2886 Today I am flying low
Today fly low and savour this wonderful poem by Mary Oliver. Stillness is one of the doors into the temple of life. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2886
#tds2885 Peace is not interesting
Remember when we practiced passage meditation? The Buddhist monk Ajahn Amaro spoke these words at a meditation retreat in 2012. Today, we take time to stop, pick one sentence from the paragraph above and commit it to memory. The words have a profound richness, spoken by somebody who relates to stillness, in depth, daily. Tweet… Read more »
#tds2884 The mental note habit
“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 »
#tds2883 The right to disconnect? It will cost you.
“We can already pay a fee to use slick software that will limit our access to Facebook or Twitter. Or we can pay some more and fill our smartphone with a dozen mindfulness apps that will give us all the benefits of Zen without any of the burdens of Buddhism. Or we can pay for… Read more »
