RE: Random Thoughts
July 23, 2020 at 7:35 am
(This post was last modified: July 23, 2020 at 7:36 am by Porcupine.)
(July 23, 2020 at 7:31 am)Sal Wrote: Just read an article about mindfulness walking on positivepsychology.com. It's a new perspective that I haven't thought about before. It's similar to the stationary analog of mindfulness practice, in being aware of your body and immediate surroundings, with the added benefit of exercise.
For me, walking has always been where my mind and body feel most at ease and most connected and most whole and least divisible.
If one is too still one is likely to think too much.
If one moves too quickly one is likely to get out of breath and be more focussed on the mind than the body.
Walking is the perfect balance.
Imagine how wonderful it would be to feel like you're walking mindfully even when you're not walking at all?
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts