First off this was by far one of the best homework assignments
I think I have ever had assigned. When I
told my wife and co-workers about it they did not believe me. When it comes to spending 10 minutes a day
doing nothing this to me is your time to re-charge and re-focus. We spend a majority of every day in a very
fast paced and hectic environment. Even if
we think we have a good work and home balance chances are we live minute to
minute. For me a good example of this
would be that I do feel like I have a pretty good balance however, when I am
home spending time with the family it tends to be go, go, and go
mentality. This is especially true
during the work week when school is in session.
For instance I normally work a pretty straight 8 to 4:30. However, after work three nights a week my
daughter has dance so we are running there, then my wife has work appointments
so she is running there, then there are nights when my wife has a class she
attends so I have to go to the school and day care to pick up my kids. After all this we have to get home and get
homework done, we have to make dinner and sit down to eat. Then we try to do some family time either
playing a game or just hanging around talking about our day. Next we have to get ready for bed and get the
kids to bed to wake up and do it all over again. Before my wife and I can go to bed however, I
have school work and she has notes and reports that she needs to work on for
her job.
After watching the Andy Puddicombe video for this assignment
I can see what he is aiming for by taking the ten minutes a day (2012). I enjoyed how he made jokes about incense and
sitting on the floor cross legged humming.
He references the fact that he is a monk and how he learned how to be
more mindful and peaceful. For me this
exercise was interesting and beneficial however, this is not something I think I
will be continuing. For me it was the
aspect of nothing that I did not like. Now
I understand the point of the 10 minutes of nothing is so you can decompress
and not have the hundreds of things that you deal with daily to be bothering
you. I am a firm believer in what “me
time” however, I like to use this time to do things that I enjoy doing. I would much rather spend my time even if it
is just ten minutes reading a leisure book.
I also like to consider my time at the gym just as beneficial to me as
the 10 minutes Puddicombe suggests. I am
an the kind of person who wakes up early while my wife and kids are still
sleeping and use this time to read and relax.
Additionally when I go to the gym I do not carry my phone with me while
working out. Same if I am out going for
a run. I still have an old school iPod original
with plenty of music and movies to occupy my time. I consider this time my off the grid
time. I do not worry about work and also
do not like to talk to people either. Whether
running or on the treadmill or in the weight room I keep to myself and focus on
my time while focusing on my mindfulness and well-being.
I did encourage others who I work with to take part in this
exercise with me. The response was not
very receptive of those I work with. I was
meet with several people who claimed that would be a waste of time and that
they have better things to do with their time.
Even after I let them know of some of the benefits associated with
exercise I was met with resistance.
I also agree with Puddicombe’s advice to live in the
present. This is one area were many
people struggle. By trying to focus on the here and now and
thinking of things you could have, should have done and just focusing on doing
the things you need to do now. While impossible
to completely negate your thoughts of the past and future being able control
these thoughts and focus on living in the present moment can help you in
becoming more mindful and having a better well-being.
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