Mindlessness. Spacing Out. Zoning Out.
Yes. That's right. Not Mindfulness, but Mindlessness.
We're encouraged to be mindful when eating. When we're breathing. While we're walking
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And there's no doubt that Mindfulness is a powerful remedy that can be utilised to counteract aspects of depression and anxiety. And it can bring meaning to a life that feels numbly full of routine.
However. All around me, wherever I am, I see tired, grey, and worn out faces. And the world we live in prioritises Busy and Active and Full-On. I regularly hear us all using Busy as a constant explanation for not managing to get to what we really want to get to.
So I'm not totally sure if becoming more Mindful is really a tonic for us. I think many of us are already totally focused on what we're involved with.
Instead, a good dose of Zoning Out, or Spacing Out, or Mindlessness, may be the tonic many of us need to counteract the Busy that overruns our lives
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Why not include some Zoning Out this weekend? Why not do some cloud-watching? Why not just let our minds wander when Whimsy takes us? Why not just sit with the sun on our backs, and have a good old-fashioned day dream?
Mmmmm! I think I might just do that.
How about you?
Read the article here: http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2014/10/praise-of-zoning-out.html#
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