present moment binges are really interesting. whenever i do it i always think i've got the hang of it and then some new emotion or reaction presents itself to me in a situation i've been in a thousand times before! and i think to myself 'i've stood at a bus stop without feeling like this loads of times before!' or 'i've spoken to this person without feeling this way for them hundreds of times before!' and i realise that because i've uncovered a layer of autopilot i'm taking notice of all these other things i wouldn't have noticed before. but because it's new i get sucked into it and again, my mind just runs off without me or my permission!!
Meditation has always helped me on these present moment binges. Practicing staying with the breath will help a lot throughout the day.
how's it going anyway?
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