http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/ Personal Development for Smart People Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:09:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-21237 Content Complete. » Blog Archive » Ergonomics For The Content Worker Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:12:34 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-21237 [...] Overuse is pretty easy to identify. If you spend significantly longer than usual doing one kind of task, you’ll probably experience some combination of stiffness and soreness in addition to the fatigue you would expect. If that’s all there is to it, you can manage it by taking a break; set that task aside for a day or two, and focus on other areas. If your work circumstances don’t permit taking a day or two off from that specific task, due to an impending deadline or something, then take lots of little breaks throughout the day. Lots of them. Your productivity will hardly suffer at all, but you can really ameliorate the negative impact of the overuse situation with some gentle stretching, some relaxation-oriented breathing exercises, and even just getting up and walking around a bit. You’d be amazed how much good this can do. In addition to (but not as a replacement for) frequent breaks, you might take moderate doses of your favorite anti-inflammatory or pain reliever. But only for short periods, and you MUST give yourself a break as soon as you can. A real break. Don’t spend all weekend sitting at the computer playing games, surfing the web, and chatting with your online buds. Shut that thing OFF and go for a walk! [...] […] Overuse is pretty easy to identify. If you spend significantly longer than usual doing one kind of task, you’ll probably experience some combination of stiffness and soreness in addition to the fatigue you would expect. If that’s all there is to it, you can manage it by taking a break; set that task aside for a day or two, and focus on other areas. If your work circumstances don’t permit taking a day or two off from that specific task, due to an impending deadline or something, then take lots of little breaks throughout the day. Lots of them. Your productivity will hardly suffer at all, but you can really ameliorate the negative impact of the overuse situation with some gentle stretching, some relaxation-oriented breathing exercises, and even just getting up and walking around a bit. You’d be amazed how much good this can do. In addition to (but not as a replacement for) frequent breaks, you might take moderate doses of your favorite anti-inflammatory or pain reliever. But only for short periods, and you MUST give yourself a break as soon as you can. A real break. Don’t spend all weekend sitting at the computer playing games, surfing the web, and chatting with your online buds. Shut that thing OFF and go for a walk! […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-16440 The Ordinary Mystic » Blog Archive » Walking Meditation Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:52:50 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-16440 [...] I recently read on another blog the idea of a “presence walk” (by Steve Pavlina) as a meditation tool. It reminded me of a labyrinth that I saw on the grounds of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose. In fact, they call it a meditation labyrinth, and the idea is to start at the beginning and slowly walk your way through the winding path to the center. Then turn around and follow the same path back to the outer edge. Labyrinth designs, such as the one shown here, have been around for over four thousand years. These have been used as tools for meditation, for healing, and for receiving inspiration. [...] […] I recently read on another blog the idea of a “presence walk” (by Steve Pavlina) as a meditation tool. It reminded me of a labyrinth that I saw on the grounds of the Center for Spiritual Enlightenment in San Jose. In fact, they call it a meditation labyrinth, and the idea is to start at the beginning and slowly walk your way through the winding path to the center. Then turn around and follow the same path back to the outer edge. Labyrinth designs, such as the one shown here, have been around for over four thousand years. These have been used as tools for meditation, for healing, and for receiving inspiration. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-16309 Public Speaking for All » Introducing the Foundations of Presence Part III - Dual Attention Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-16309 [...] Dual Attention Exercise The next exercise I am going to introduce you will train you on becoming more present to what it happening both inside AND outside you, which explains why it is called the Dual Attention. (Alternatively you can try Steve’s Presence Walk which I thought was equally useful) [...] […] Dual Attention Exercise The next exercise I am going to introduce you will train you on becoming more present to what it happening both inside AND outside you, which explains why it is called the Dual Attention. (Alternatively you can try Steve’s Presence Walk which I thought was equally useful) […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10887 THYGUY.COM » Archive du blog » Presence Walk Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:34:25 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10887 [...] http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/trackback/ [...] […] http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/trackback/ […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10855 relentlessproductivity.com » Slow walking Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:56:09 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10855 [...] Go for a Presence Walk [...] […] Go for a Presence Walk […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10838 Эксперименты - SergeyBiryukov.ru Wed, 05 Apr 2006 17:25:36 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/04/go-for-a-presence-walk/#comment-10838 [...] В конце марта — переехали. Коридоров нет — турник прикрутить негде. Несколько раз выходил на крышу и подтягивался на опорах рекламного щита. Обхватить трудно. Ржавчина, опять же. Но — весело. Решение: продолжать, по возможности. 31 марта начал новый эксперимент. Возвращаюсь с работы пешком. Каждый раз — другим маршрутом. При этом прекращаю любые мысли о прошлом и будущем и погружаюсь в настоящий момент (см. Go for a Presence Walk). [...] […] В конце марта — переехали. Коридоров нет — турник прикрутить негде. Несколько раз выходил на крышу и подтягивался на опорах рекламного щита. Обхватить трудно. Ржавчина, опять же. Но — весело. Решение: продолжать, по возможности. 31 марта начал новый эксперимент. Возвращаюсь с работы пешком. Каждый раз — другим маршрутом. При этом прекращаю любые мысли о прошлом и будущем и погружаюсь в настоящий момент (см. Go for a Presence Walk). […]

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