mindfulness

i've been taking a meditation class sunday nights and so far, it's made a difference in how i approach my week, my day, my circumstances, my mind.

the type of meditation i've been doing is based on focusing on the present moment, noticing breathing patterns and the senses, and essentially just letting thoughts drift in your mind.

i usually have terrible mind noise, in that i'm always thinking of what i should do next, or what i should said that time, and in doing that i don't live in the present as fully as i should be.

basically: i'm a fan of this meditation business, it puts me a positive mind set.

we have homework assignments each week, and i thought it'd be fun to post them here:

week 1: what is this mind up to? upon what does it dwell, what is its shape, its color. Angry? Judgmental? Anxious? Drowsy? Daydreamy? To the past? To the future? How often are we truly present with what we are doing?

week 2: to pay attention to voices (description to come)

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