“Instead of solitude we opt for broadcasting. It’s as if a thought needs to be posted as a status update to make it valid… Being alone can be challenging and boring. But it can also provide us with creative space, new thoughts, and a sense of calm.” – Frances Booth in ‘The Distraction Trap’
Today’s all about quiet time…
Your Day 24 Making Time challenge:
For 24 minutes… take yourself swimming, go under water and look back up at the surface
We often look to the sky, the stars and space for inspiration. But how often do we look up through water? Today we want you to experience the magic of this maketime challenge and see the world from a whole new perspective. And to do it on your own, to taste how delicious solitude can be.
Go swimming, and wearing goggles (or not if you don’t mind water in your eyes) look back up at the surface. Watch as the light shimmers and shines across the water. Watch the waves and ripples make patterns above you. See how everything above the water looks distorted.
Enjoy that feeling of silence, of being alone in your own secret underwater world and take time today to reflect.
“’Being mode’ restores the balance by helping you sense more clearly the things that nourish you and those that deplete your inner resources. It helps you sense the need for time to nourish your soul and gives you the space and courage to do so. It also helps you deal more skilfully with those unavoidable aspects of life that can drain away your energy and innate happiness.”
– Mark Williams & Danny Pennyman in ‘Mindfulness’
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