Carmen Fox's Blog - Posts Tagged "switching-off"
Busy Bee
My life is packed. Seriously. There aren't enough hours in the day.
And yet, my mind occasionally idles like a granny's old motor at an intersection. In these moments, my brain might lightly graze ideas, or grab the first thought that pops along.
These 'strays' could be a silly poem, a funny turn of phrase, or even a potential plot. The poem gets written and forgotten, the phrase may be reused in a book, and the story, well, it has about a 95% chance of being a dead end.
Still, I love this switched-off mode. Meditation has never worked for me, but this mental fluidity is restorative.
The only thing missing is a trigger, a way for me to enter this state willingly and deliberately.
How do you recharge? Is there a ritual? Any tips? I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks, guys.
And yet, my mind occasionally idles like a granny's old motor at an intersection. In these moments, my brain might lightly graze ideas, or grab the first thought that pops along.
These 'strays' could be a silly poem, a funny turn of phrase, or even a potential plot. The poem gets written and forgotten, the phrase may be reused in a book, and the story, well, it has about a 95% chance of being a dead end.
Still, I love this switched-off mode. Meditation has never worked for me, but this mental fluidity is restorative.
The only thing missing is a trigger, a way for me to enter this state willingly and deliberately.
How do you recharge? Is there a ritual? Any tips? I'd really appreciate it.
Thanks, guys.
