Moving Mindfully Should Be My “Busy-Ness”
I was just thinking about how often we use the word “busy” in talking about how we’re doing here in the DC metro area
, now commonly called the DMV. Living among politicians, lawyers, doctors and generally upwardly mobile and affluent professionals, I think it becomes second nature for people to almost boast about how busy we are, as if that actually means we’re more useful, more productive, more worthy. I often will catch myself saying how I’m busy “running errands,” “shooting emails
,” “jumping in the car,” “dashing to the grocery store,” “hopping on a plane” or “catching a soccer game.” There’s this sense that if I’m constantly busy, constantly in motion
, then I’m more useful and productive.
However, if "my brain could talk"I think it would say otherwise. It’s only in the process of relaxing our brains and finding some space and time to Breathe
that we really can truly be productive, creative, intuitive and innovative. A constant state of motion and super-fast pace is detrimental to our body’s overall well-being. Both body and soul suffer when we don’t stop and give ourselves quality quiet time. Think about the pressure on your car if it’s constantly in high gear. In neutral or in being idle for a little while---taking deep breaths
, taking a vacation, or simply being in the serenity of nature for a while---only then do we truly rev-up, recharge and rejuvenate.
These terms about busy-ness also may make us feel active, but if I look closely sometimes for me these are just “feel-good” terms that don’t translate into keeping my body active. When I think about how much time I spent in the car or talking on the phone or hovering over the computer, I’m aware that I didn’t stop my brain from randomly jumping here and there and being “busy,” but how much movement did I actually do with my body? I didn’t stop to observe my thoughts and become more self-aware of my breathing and inner self first and foremost.
I can take time to breathe, focus my mind, let judgements roll by, and mindfully work out my body. I’ll explain more about this next time.
Peace & Wellness
, now commonly called the DMV. Living among politicians, lawyers, doctors and generally upwardly mobile and affluent professionals, I think it becomes second nature for people to almost boast about how busy we are, as if that actually means we’re more useful, more productive, more worthy. I often will catch myself saying how I’m busy “running errands,” “shooting emails
,” “jumping in the car,” “dashing to the grocery store,” “hopping on a plane” or “catching a soccer game.” There’s this sense that if I’m constantly busy, constantly in motion
, then I’m more useful and productive.
However, if "my brain could talk"I think it would say otherwise. It’s only in the process of relaxing our brains and finding some space and time to Breathe
that we really can truly be productive, creative, intuitive and innovative. A constant state of motion and super-fast pace is detrimental to our body’s overall well-being. Both body and soul suffer when we don’t stop and give ourselves quality quiet time. Think about the pressure on your car if it’s constantly in high gear. In neutral or in being idle for a little while---taking deep breaths
, taking a vacation, or simply being in the serenity of nature for a while---only then do we truly rev-up, recharge and rejuvenate.
These terms about busy-ness also may make us feel active, but if I look closely sometimes for me these are just “feel-good” terms that don’t translate into keeping my body active. When I think about how much time I spent in the car or talking on the phone or hovering over the computer, I’m aware that I didn’t stop my brain from randomly jumping here and there and being “busy,” but how much movement did I actually do with my body? I didn’t stop to observe my thoughts and become more self-aware of my breathing and inner self first and foremost.
I can take time to breathe, focus my mind, let judgements roll by, and mindfully work out my body. I’ll explain more about this next time.
Peace & Wellness
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