Dr. Paul Ekman speaks with the Dalai Lama about the importance of a calm mind. Just enjoy this short excerpt of watch the full hour exploring the Atlas of Emotions project. You may also want to try the lovely interactive website that has been developed to support this project. Tweet your response to @livedtime and… Read more »
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#tds530 Why U talk to yourself?
‘Language is the hallmark of humanity—it allows us to form deep relationships and complex societies. But we also use it when we’re all alone; it shapes even our silent relationships with ourselves. In his book, The Voices Within, Charles Fernyhough gives a historical overview of “inner speech”—the more scientific term for ‘talking to yourself in… Read more »
#tds529 Wisdom from Yogi Ant
Just stop and take time over this simple drawing that says so much. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds529
#tds528 A quiet radio hour
Take time to listen to the TED radio hour: Quiet “In this episode, we explore ways to find quiet in our busy lives. How can we step back and make time to reflect in an increasingly distracted and hurried world?” Go on, take a full hour…or you can just pick one section. Tweet your response to… Read more »
#tds527 Learn meditation through the art of gaming
“Connecting the dots between gaming, meditation, and flow has led to gamified meditation training apps. It can be easy to dismiss these apps as they’re not as “spiritual” as meditating on the grass by the sea with a guru, nor are they as fun as crushing candy on the train to work. They don’t fit… Read more »
#tds526 Dark Silence
Find ‘a little bit of dark silence’ in your day. Take a photo and show us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds526
#tds525 Forget multitasking, try monotasking
Paolo Cardini challenges us to think about our multi-tasking lives: “How efficient is Multitasking? Let’s consider for a while the option of Monotask. Someone defined multitasking as an act of procrastination which allows us to lie on the surface of the problems.” Looking like we are achieving much, yet deepening nothing. Today you mono-task and… Read more »
#tds524 Automatic Writing to clear the mind
Bring a situation or idea you find difficult to mind. Take a blank piece of paper and write all you can about the situation/idea. Image Source Wikimedia Commons Use the principles for automatic writing as you write: Once you start to write you do not stop, even if you have to write ‘I have… Read more »
#tds523 Photograph the colour of December
Pick the colour that, for you, represents December in your surroundings. Notice it anywhere you go for the day. Take photos. Pick the best one/s to show us. Did you notice that setting an intention to notice something, helped you pay attention and be more aware of your surroundings? Tweet your response to @livedtime and… Read more »
#tds522 Aprove of yourself
Today, each time you hear yourself being critical of yourself find a way to also be approving of yourself. Like this: Oh, no! I am late again, and I am also prepared for what I am about to do. Or: I suck sometimes and I rock at other times! Have fun with it. Notice how… Read more »
#tds521 Drawing Silence
How will you draw silence today? Do look at @draw abstract comics for more inspiration if you need it. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds521
#tds520 Words as a quiet moment
Conceptual artist Robert Montgomery suggests that in a world that bombards us with images, words can be a moment of pause in a hectic world. Here is one of his Light Poems for you to pause with words today. You can view more on his website. And if you are in the UK you may… Read more »
