What daily habit do you do that improves your quality of life?
The one thing I try to do each day is to experience an activity as if for the first time. For some reason this simple act seems to have a positive influence on me. Now, I know this may sound strange but it can be quite fulfilling if you think about it in different ways. While it is recognised as a form of mindfulness there are some instances that are open to interpretation. Perhaps a more straightforward example of mindfulness is to eat something sugary. You could think about the sensation of sweetness and aim to isolate the experience.
Another task could be the simple act of moving your fingers. Such action may seem trivial and simply time wasting (justifiably so given daily priorities and time constraints etc). But if you decide to partake it can be interesting. Remember, the ordinary and mundane were once extraordinary for the uninitiated child. Feel the sensation of grabbing a bowl or picking up an object. Try attempting to write for the first time. If this doesn’t grab you (no pun intended) try doing so with your non dominant hand. The unfamiliarity and lack of dexterity forces you to focus on the task at hand. The immediate feeling may be one of frustration but then again you may begin to experience a new sensation.
Try tasting chocolate with no expectation or as if for the first time. Now, this may be a tricky one because chocolate is known to trigger the release of feel good chemicals such as dopamine, theobromine and anandamide but hey, you didn’t know this as a kid (at least I didn’t). I challenge you to really taste it separating the cacao flavours from the sweetness component. Yummmm!
Another task is to follow your train of thought as you drift off to sleep. This is not the linear thought process of the conscious mind. The catch is sustaining some awareness without actually falling asleep:)
On the other hand you may find this so completely uninteresting that you are falling asleep anyway 💤
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I love this post. Our world has become so geared toward hurry up and work that we have nearly lost the ability to live a real life to experience our surroundings consciously.
Thank you
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Thank you Armann & Kaymann for stopping by
Yes, it is all here in front of us 🙂
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You bet! Have a great day
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What I think underlies this approach is gratitude. We take so much about daily life for granted. Not until our plans are interrupted — for instance, by injury, illness, or the death of a loved one — do we stop and appreciate the little things…the taste of chocolate or the fact our fingers can move. All these things are a gift from God, an ongoing blessing. Resting in the knowledge of who He is can relieve our anxieties, the very things that so often keep us from drifting peacefully off to sleep.
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🙏 So beautifully put
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Pure delight
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🙂
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Good read…
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Thank you
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We are on the same wave length Ravishank. I adore this concept. Thank you for shaing
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Thank you Jam
I can see that you are from your blog 😉
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Hey Ravishank, I have a question. I discovered yesterday when I woke up that my entire WordPress blog is somehow empty of all my years of work and no longer online. Have you or anyone you know experienced something similar or is it just somehow my page?
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Sorry to hear this JAM 😌
WordFence or Jetpack are recommended for backup and recovery
Keeping drafts of your writing is worthwhile
I generally do it
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