Use this gif to help you take time out and do some inner viewing several times today. if this one is not to your liking, feel free to choose from 9 others available in this article. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2822
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2821 Choosing what not to attend to
“Every one knows what attention is. It is the taking possession by the mind, in clear and vivid form, of one out of what seem several simultaneously possible objects or trains of thought. Focalization, concentration, of consciousness are of its essence. It implies withdrawal from some things in order to deal effectively with others, and… Read more »
#tds2820 A wandering mind is an unhappy mind
Today, set an alarm to ring 10 times in your day. Ask yourself the question above and answer it with: No; yes, something pleasant; yes, something neutral; or yes, something unpleasant. Keep a record of your answers for the day. Then, take time to read the original paper A wondering mind is an unhappy mind… Read more »
#tds2819 TTT
Create your own TTT sticker and take a photo to show us. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2819
#tds2818 Attention, multitaskers (if you can pay attention, that is)!
You brain may be in trouble. Do less and accomplish more! A short article reporting research in Stanford University to support what you already know: you cannot do 10 things at once well. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2818
#tds2817 There is no inevitability so long as…
“There is no inevitability, so long as there is a willingness to contemplate what is happening” Marshall McLuhan A 15 minute video essay on the impact of internet use on our minds. Agree or disagree or agree again, yet we think it is a thoughtful reflection starting from the place of acceptance of how… Read more »
#tds2816 Being alone may be key to rest
“We really need to challenge the assumption that if you take more rest, you are more lazy. The fact that people who are more rested seem to have better well-being is an endorsement for the need for the rest.” How being alone may be the key to rest Read the article and explore some of… Read more »
#tds2815 A skill you can practise: being alone with your thoughts
“Why not spend some time with your own thoughts? Here’s what I can recommend for optimising your enjoyment: Your goal should be to have a good time; that is, make it your intent to focus on events and aspects of those events that bring you enjoyment. When conjuring topics, choose ones that are both meaningful… Read more »
#tds2814 May I be Alone
Grant me the ability to be alone; May it be my custom to go outdoors each day among the trees and grasses, among all growing things, and there may I be alone, to talk with the one that I belong to. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) Spend a day or morning completely alone — no… Read more »
#tds2813 How to be home
“Ten years after Tanya Davis wrote the gorgeous poem, How to Be Alone, she’s done it again with a poignant poem for these times, How to Be at Home…and the two of us found ourselves collaborating again (scroll down to read the words to the poem).” We re-posted the old video yesterday. Here is their… Read more »
#tds2812 How to be alone
Thanks to Laura for reminding us of this gem. She says: watch this video to learn how to ‘find stillness in Alone’. Enjoy. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2812
#tds2811 How to be Alone – A poetry animation
Today, just take time to view and listen to this. You will be glad you did. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2811
