Where does it go wrong?
After four hours of sitting at my desk, writing, researching, and dialing into video calls, I need to get up and move.
Mindful meditation would be great to reset my brain and restore some degree of balance. Yet, I either doze off, give in to the urge to check my phone for messages, or my mind wanders incessantly.
Shapiro’s book reminds me that we must bring kindness and curiosity to all that we do. And this is when I had the breakthrough.
Mindfulness can be dynamic, can’t it?
For such a long time, running has been more than something I do; it is who I am.
For me then, the answer to my struggling ability to be present and compassionate is not found in sitting still but through getting outside and being active. Much like the Japanese workers encouraged to practice shinrin-yoku–translated as forest bathing–immersing themselves in the outdoors, flooding their senses can bring peace and healing.
Shane O’Mara, in his book, In Praise of Walking, writes that the effect of nature on our well-being is “positive, measurable and enduring” as important as clean water, vaccinations, and access to healthcare.”
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