SAVORING THE "EVERYDAYNESS" OF EVERY DAY
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by Momscape.com
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When was the last time you were "in the zone?"
When was the last time you experienced that
hypnotic feeling of being so utterly concentrated
that you lost track of the rest of the world?
When was the last time you were completely task-oriented,
enveloped in a self-induced trance, hypnotized by the
joy of just doing something - of being entirely focused
on a single task?
It takes a great deal of discipline, but it is
possible to cultivate this awareness - this attention -
and to elevate the ordinary to the extraordinary.
When you are able to lavish this kind of singular
attention on your kids, you honor them with the
greatest gift in the world.
And you unleash enormous
focus, creativity, and energy for yourself.
SINGLE-TASK ORIENTATION
We develop this present moment awareness, in part, by
ending the multi-tasking that pervades a typical mom's
day.
When we live a life that has us cleaning the fridge
while talking on the phone while baking cookies while
toting a toddler--days, weeks, and our children's
birthdays slip by.
Ask yourself: Are you multi-tasking yourself into
more stress?
When you try to do too much at once,
you raise your stress level, which diminishes your
energy and puts you on the fast track to burnout.
Only mindless tasks should be multi-tasked, and
there aren't a lot of mindless tasks when kids are
present.
Decide which tasks (and people) deserve your
full attention. Then give it.
As you do so, work on full-sensory awareness. What
does your child's hair smell like?
How does she look at you? How does her hand feel in yours? What
will you remember about this moment for years to come?
Think about how much better it is to slow down, to get
lost in the moment, to appreciate every one of our
God-given, miraculous moments by creating an environment
of serenity, peace, and pure productivity.
A place
where there is no frantic, frenzied rushing but
only a singular focus that guides us to the next
task and the next, throughout the day.
If you feel as though you won't have time to get
everything done if you slow down and do things
one at a time, try it and see.
You may find that
your singular focus makes you more efficient in
everything you do.
And if your schedule is so jam-packed that you
can't even fathom surrendering
your multi-tasking ways, take a hard look at what
you really need to do each day.
Are the extraneous
tasks worth living your days in a distracted state?
Your life is made up of ordinary moments, and it's
foolish to rush them in an attempt to find a
bigger, better, more dramatic moment.
Joy exists
in the mundane tasks, and learning to immerse
yourself in them brings a quiet, powerful form
of energy.
When you begin to slow down, you will learn how
to savor this "everydayness." Begin now.
Whenever you feel your attention start to shift
away from the present, gently remind yourself to
return.
Focus on each of your senses in turn. At
this very moment, what do you see, smell, hear,
feel, taste?
Start small. Begin practicing mindfulness with a
simple routine you do every day, such as brushing
your teeth or making your bed.
As you go through
the routine, focus on what your body is feeling at
each moment. Once those simple tasks can hold your
full awareness, shift that awareness to the other
tasks in your life.
When you start to feel as though your mind is
slipping away from the present, bring yourself
back by asking yourself "what am I doing?"
Once again,
focus on the physical sensations the activity produces.
It takes a great deal of discipline (and many, many
reminders) to cultivate this level of awareness and
attention, but you'll feel more creative, focused,
and alive if you can master it.
~~Today's Affirmation~~
Just for today, I will sink into my simple routines
with full presence of mind.
I will capture each moment as though in a freeze frame
And build a tower from these vivid blocks of sensory
memories.
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