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Originally Posted by dcfv
Great Post. And you are practicing it in NZ, why not Bali? Panama? ... whatever ...you have the money and mobility . It cannot be for the women, you are in NZ.
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There is nothing special about mindfulness that requires travel to some exotic location.
Mindfulness doesn't take you to a special place in your head. What it does is give you the skills to savor the "here and now".
I can meditate while driving with my eyes wide open and alert. I concentrate on the sound of the tyres skimming along the tarmac while the engine hums in unison. At the same time I absorb the road situation around me eg what sort of car is following me and the make and models of the cars up front.
When I stop at traffic lights it used to be a frustrating experience waiting for the lights to change and even more annoying if the lights turned red before I got across the junction. I kept thinking about getting to my destination asap and imagined the various consequences of being late.
Now I just use the time to absorb what is around me by concentrating on the sights and sounds and before I know it the light has turned green.
Driving has become stress stress free thanks to being mindful of my surroundings while driving instead of thinking about the destination.