24 Hour Mindfulness: How to Be Calmer and Kinder in the Midst of It All by Rohan Gunatillake

Author:Rohan Gunatillake
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Non-Fiction, Health
Publisher: Bluebird
Published: 2015-08-27T00:00:00+00:00

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I love doors because every door gives me a chance to start again. And it’s the door to our home that I love the most. I’ve really come to understand just how important these first few minutes when we get home can be. Work is chaos and that’s OK, but just as the tone of how we get out of bed can affect the tone of the day ahead, so too can the mind we bring across the threshold after a hard day’s work affect our evening. And whether we live alone or with others, the less momentum we give the difficult and negative aspects of the day behind us, the greater chance we have for our home time to be light. And maybe even a little bit joyful.

After putting down my jacket and my bag, I sit on the sofa and take five minutes to arrive. Relaxing the body, I look around the room. Slowly moving my eyes from one thing to another. The bookcase is so full we have a growing overflow pile, and seeing that triggers a thought of how I need to go to the charity shop this weekend. One of my wife’s little trinkets makes me smile. I hear the sound of someone walking past the house. A car in the distance starts its engine. The room is warm and it feels comfortable, and my body relaxes when I notice the temperature. I pay attention to the space around me and doing so gives me a sense of space.

A work-thought pops up. I wonder if there’s been any response to the proposal already. My hand impulsively, and seemingly without my control, moves to my pocket to check my phone. I notice that happen and I put my hand back on the armrest of the chair. The proposal will be fine. There won’t be any feedback until next week anyway, so there’s nothing more I can do on it, now that it’s sent. I let my fingers feel the textured fabric of the chair. I lean back, resting back into the physical sensations of my body as I sit here.

Taking these couple of minutes to just land is one of my everyday luxuries. There is a natural safety and comfort that I feel at home, and I let myself really feel that. Breathing fully and smoothly, I let everything that is wonderful about being in this space brighten my mind. I feel insulated. I am home.

There are still some work worries kicking around. But they are now much more quiet, and when I notice them I let them bubble away, no need to give them any more of my energy, thank you very much. Lucy will be home soon and it’s my turn to make dinner.

Give extra attention to the time when you arrive home and notice how it changes the tone of your evening.

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