I’m sure everyone could write a list of things they did to interrupt themselves that were counterproductive looking back, but this is pretty alien to me. (Of course, I interrupt myself in ways that are counterproductive right now, and I know it.) Social networking just never was that interesting to me. As an uninformed outsider, it does sound like your approach would help with the problems you identify having had. Of course, I’m going to pick at what you’ve said, and give unsolicited commentary, along with a suggestion.
I understand the watching a whole episode without doing anything else as being helpful. I enjoy my experience with a show a lot more when I just watch it too.
I don’t understand the horror bit though. What in particular do you find interesting about horror, besides that interruptions kill the mood? How does watching an episode of horror tv calm you?
Also, if podcasts are unstimulating enough that you need to speed them up even when trying to be calm and quiet, why do you like them?
I can’t say I know anything about feldenrakis since this is the first time I’ve heard of it, but the link mentions mindfulness in movement, which I’ve certainly done before. A moment, any moment, feels very different when you pay attention to the sensations as they happen. The thing is, you can extend this to any of your senses, in the midst of any activity. From tapping on a keyboard, to hearing every note, instrument, and pattern in a moment of music, or even in how you think about a problem. Perhaps you could try going deeper on one of your podcasts, and see how you like it compared to speeding them up?
I’m sure everyone could write a list of things they did to interrupt themselves that were counterproductive looking back, but this is pretty alien to me. (Of course, I interrupt myself in ways that are counterproductive right now, and I know it.) Social networking just never was that interesting to me. As an uninformed outsider, it does sound like your approach would help with the problems you identify having had. Of course, I’m going to pick at what you’ve said, and give unsolicited commentary, along with a suggestion.
I understand the watching a whole episode without doing anything else as being helpful. I enjoy my experience with a show a lot more when I just watch it too.
I don’t understand the horror bit though. What in particular do you find interesting about horror, besides that interruptions kill the mood? How does watching an episode of horror tv calm you?
Also, if podcasts are unstimulating enough that you need to speed them up even when trying to be calm and quiet, why do you like them?
I can’t say I know anything about feldenrakis since this is the first time I’ve heard of it, but the link mentions mindfulness in movement, which I’ve certainly done before. A moment, any moment, feels very different when you pay attention to the sensations as they happen. The thing is, you can extend this to any of your senses, in the midst of any activity. From tapping on a keyboard, to hearing every note, instrument, and pattern in a moment of music, or even in how you think about a problem. Perhaps you could try going deeper on one of your podcasts, and see how you like it compared to speeding them up?
Perhaps calm in the sense of focused attention.
That could be the case; it is another meaning of calm, and it certainly could fit as described.