Peter has a great exercise. Don’t even try to say you don’t have time for it either. It takes all of 5 seconds.
Stop.
Breathe slowly.
Let go of your past – just for this breath.
Try to feel the air as it moves across your nose or your lips.
Breathe.
Don’t worry about the future – just for this breath.
Breathe again.That’s it. You were in the moment. It’s really simple. Not easy, but simple. Repeat that simple exercise a couple of times per day for a week, and watch what happens.
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Paul 02.03.07 at 6:52 am
This one didn’t work out so well for me. I was reading the previous post, and was pretty well focused on that. Then as soon as I read “let go of your past,” I started thinking about the past… and similarly for the future. Maybe I need more than 5 seconds
ravisraman 02.03.07 at 5:34 pm
Actually, this is the point!
You see, the point is to actually acnkowledge the mind’s desire to ponder the future/past…and observe it like you would a game on TV. Once you get to this point, it is easier to “switch it off”.
Looks like you are already there! Just don’t order pizza, crack open a beer and start watching that tv!