When you feel distracted, do this…
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I just came home from a full day of looking at my computer screen for way longer than I’d like and way longer than I think is healthy. I can almost feel the synapses in my brain misfire, and it feels like I’m going cross-eyed.
When I get like that, a voice comes in and says, “meditation would be a great thing to do right now.”
I then ignore that voice to sit and write this but the sentiment is there and I appreciate that :)
The truth is, I KNOW that stopping and taking a few breaths and connecting to myself is vital when I feel like this. That’s why as soon as I’m done, I’m going to take myself for a walk and be present to my surroundings.
Before I do that, I want to share this video that would be helpful if YOU are feeling any type of way right now. Whether you’re staring at your screen for too long, feeling a bit squirrelly, or just need to pause for a few seconds, it’s as good a time as any to pause, breathe and listen.
It’s a form of self care that I enjoy and come back to daily. The video is obviously on a screen but I invite you to close your eyes and just listen if that’s what you need. Just a moment to take some collective deep breaths and then listen to a song.
Listening is the sense that truly brings me into the moment. It’s hard for me to think of much else other than what I’m hearing.
The song you’ll hear is a song I wrote during quarantine when I determined that the old saying of “taking it day by day” was waaaay too much time and I needed to take it “minute by minute”. I find that to be true, still. It’s called, wait for it…. “Minute by Minute”.
My yoga teacher often reminds us in class that “you don’t have to figure out your life in this pose. You just have to put your breath before your next thought. and the next one and the next one.” I love that so much and I offer it to you here while you watch/listen to the video. Breathe before your next thought.
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Sending all my love,
Dana