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Posts By: Mariana
#tds255 The restorative effect of soft fascination
We can simplify our understanding of mental attention by thinking of the distinction between ‘directed’ and ‘involuntary’ attention. Directed attention is about our alertness when we applied to a specific task (such as driving a car, sending a text, deciding when to check our email or keep writing that chapter). Involuntary attention is engaged when we are in ‘a restorative environment’… Read more »
#tds254 Learn to live deliberately
What if we could all go to the woods and learn to live deliberately? And do so virtually before we make any physical changes in our lives. We have been following the fortunes of this game here at the Still Web for years now. After much searching we found the 2015 trailer for the game,… Read more »
#tds253 Seeing the familiar in a new way
Today we use photography to find inner focus and stillness. Thanks to our friends from the Art Assignment for the idea. 1. Go to a public place that you pass daily and take a photo, not too close and not too far 2. Download the photo to a computer and look at it for… Read more »
#tds252 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 »
#tds251 Life saving poetry
Poet Anthony Wilson publishes ‘Life Saving Poetry’ in his blog. Poetry is a way into that tacit ground of stillness (if we spend time with a poem, that is). This poem speaks to impermanence, survival and choosing life to help others. Take time to read Wilson’s Blog post where he reflects on Alan Rickman’s performance…. Read more »
#tds250 Things take time
Watch this 2 minute video and smile. Then choose one task for today you might have done in 10 seconds, give it 10 minutes! Even compassion is time dependent so we do well to remember that things take time. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds250
#tds249 Treat each thing as if it were alive
Even a computer can be used to focus our attention on the present moment. Gary Snyder is a Zen poet and shows us the beauty of a mindful relationship with our devices. Listen to @johnjohnston read the poem in a beautiful Scottish accent. Can you establish this kind of relationship with any of your devices,… Read more »
#tds248 Simple Pleasures to brighten your day
Well, we have 75 simple pleasures for you to choose today. Image Source Wikimedia Pick one and take time to enjoy it. Show us in a photo. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds248
#tds247 Poetry and impermanence
Notegraphy Do a close reading of this poem over a cup of tea and a 30 minute break (or even a whole hour) to remind yourself about the impermanent nature of life. Share an insight about stillness in your day as a result of doing this. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to… Read more »
#tds246 Slowness as an act of resistance
“Ultimately, I believe that slowness is an act of resistance, not because slowness is a good in itself but because of all that it makes room for, the things that don’t get measured and can’t be bought.” Rebecca Solnit How will you use slowness as an act of resistance today? You could do worse than… Read more »
#tds245 Ephemeral art for stillness
Didier Mencoboni has created an art installation that walks its talk! The art disappears in a second! From the website: This site creates a pictorial imagination. Here, a series of over 2000 real paintings generates a perpetual stream of an infinite number of virtual images. Every second, a new virtual painting is born; each… Read more »
