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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Mindfulness for busy people

·         Choose an activity to do mindfully, just for one or 2 minutes.   

·         Whatever you are doing, be in that moment, right now.   See what you see around you, right where you are.   Focus your attention on your senses....really notice...  
     
     Listen to the sounds around and inside you.  Notice whatever you can smell.  Reach out and touch what is within reach - the chair, the floor, yourself.  Notice those sensations of breathing, in your chest, your belly, your throat and nose.  

·         Simply notice whenever other thoughts and sensations come to mind, then re-focus on your chosen mindful activity.

·         Be patient and compassionate with yourself.

·         Describe… rather than judge good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant.

·         It is as it is.

·         It will pass.


Everything Flows.  Nothing is fixed.   Heraclitus

Soothe / Emergency first aid kit

Green Hospital Cross Clip ArtGather items together to create a soothing emergency first aid kit - for when you're feeling distressed.

Things you can look at, things you can listen to, things you can do, things you can taste and smell, things you can touch, things that brings up good memories...

More info here

Compose your own music

Online composing software websites.

The simple but fun..
http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/compose/compose.html

And the more sophisticated...




Musical Note Clip Art

Draw or paint

Funny Videos

Feel good videos

Music

Here are some websites where you can browse and listen to music.  Make sure you listen to music that is going to help you feel better !  (more info here)


Npb Clip Art

Free online puzzle games


Tetris Clip Art

We sometimes need to really engage our attention with something like.....puzzle games!


Because the games are free, you might have to tolerate some advertising. Let me know if you find another free puzzle games site that doesn't use too intrusive advertising

De-Stress NOW video


Inspiring Quotes Video


Good news websites

I love these websites - positive and feel good news rather than the usual doom & gloom...

Attention !

Attention Sign Exclamation Clip ArtI'm thinking about changing this blog from a website news blog (I prefer to use Facebook for updates etc) to a place to come to when we need to divert our focus of attention away from upsetting or painful experiences.  

Distraction can be a very useful tool to use when we might otherwise do something we will regret later.  So this blog will include tips and articles and links to other helpful websites.  Please send in your suggestions too!

I'll try it out for a month or so and see how it goes.