Turn life into meditation.

[CreamCat]

Meditation is a metaphor for being distracted and bringing your attention back to something you want to focus on.

Work can become meditation if you resist temptation to surf the web randomly.

Single-tasking can also become meditation when you try to focus on eating your lunch and resist temptation to fiddle with your smartphone.

[nistake]

Just a few days ago I started to wear a silicone wristbrand and every single time I notice it, I focus on the present moment whatever I'm doing. No exceptions.

(thanks Leo for the tip :D)

[CreamCat]

1 hour ago, nistake said:

Just a few days ago I started to wear a silicone wristbrand and every single time I notice it, I focus on the present moment whatever I'm doing. No exceptions.

(thanks Leo for the tip :D)

What is the wristband for?

[nistake]

To remind me to the present moment. I tend to forget about it when I'm busy with work or any other activity.

[CreamCat]

12 minutes ago, nistake said:

To remind me to the present moment. I tend to forget about it when I'm busy with work or any other activity.

Is wearing the wristband enough to remind you to be in the present moment?

[nistake]

Yup. My goal is to learn how to be in the present like all the time without wearing anything. For now, it's a good crutch for me, I think.

[CreamCat]

55 minutes ago, nistake said:

Yup. My goal is to learn how to be in the present like all the time without wearing anything. For now, it's a good crutch for me, I think.

I thought you were going to zap your wrist with your rubber wristband whenever you catch yourself distracted.

[CreamCat]

Another insight came to me.

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Be slow and focus on work as if you were on a solo retreat.

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Live your life as if you were on a solo retreat. Turn your life into a solo retreat.

You can do a solo retreat by dividing your day into working, maintaining yourself, and doing nothing.

Edited January 16, 2019 by CreamCat

[Bluebird]

I like the idea of focused life purpose work as a form of meditation. Reminds me of Karma Yoga.