Ask 3 people what they are aware of and you will get three different answers
- Noise, height of the ceiling, etc.
- It is less likely that one of them will be aware of an inner state
- thoughts, mood, sensations
Spiritual practices like in yoga and other eastern religions are actually about honing random awareness to make it sharper
- Turning an innate ability into a skill.
Awareness skills can be used to improve your quality of your life. It monitors signals that indicate your immediate state of wellbeing here and now.
- Knowing how you feel physically
- Being open and sensitive to the signals that your body is sending you
- This involves acceptance of your body as your greatest ally, not a source of distress
- Knowing what is happening inside of you emotionally
- This involves giving up on denial, wishful thinking, fear, and repressing your emotions
Re-source: Remind
bring something, especially a commitment or necessary course of action, to the attention of
Mindful at work – self-aware things you can do right now
- Keep your attention in a state of relaxed focus. Do not multitask.
- To keep your focus relaxed instead of intense, do what you can to work in an area that is quiet and relatively free of interruptions
- Stay in the present moment. Immediately take care of anything that takes 5 minutes or less
- Be mindful of your body and its needs. Get up and stretch at least once an hour
- Be mindful of your core or center. Take deep breaths to become centered
- Be mindful of your ultimate purpose which is to create a day with happiness in it
Meditate in the midst of action
- This is one of the primary goals in every wisdom tradition
craving and resource from “The Healing Self” – A Revolutionary New Plan to Super Charge Your Immunity and Stay Well For Life – by Deepak Chopra and Rudolph E Tanzi