My understanding (and experiencing) is that the brain has two modes. One is the Default Mode Network. This mode is also called the rumination mode, which builds narratives and continuously cycles thru them, causing the mind to fixate more and more on those narratives. (The media feeds this mode!) The other mode is the Task… Continue reading The place of mental and emotional freedom
Category: Body/Mind – How we use our resources
Always be returning back to Zero
"Always be returning to Zero. It is a wonderful place. It is clean and fresh, with the ability to act in response to life without having old built up responses controlling us." Continuously getting back to Zero is SO important. Opinions and attitudes build up without us noticing them, and suddenly we find ourselves reacting… Continue reading Always be returning back to Zero
Mental quietness and sleep
The concept of "returning to the breath" or "returning to a mentally neutral place", is something that we can practice while we are awake, but it does not help us much when we are sleeping. I am not an expert in neuroscience, but I am sure there are studies that show what happens when we… Continue reading Mental quietness and sleep
Escaping the ruminative process prison of our brain
It is very repetitive saying this.... but the same problem comes up time after time. People don't seem to be interested in this ........ but for myself, I found that understanding how the DMN ruminative brain system ties me up into a downward spiral, and how learning to do a simple breath counting practice can… Continue reading Escaping the ruminative process prison of our brain
Feelings, and Escaping Depression
It is interesting that we think that "feelings" are so important, to the point that in the 21st century, many folks believe that feelings are more important than facts, and to the point where, "there is no external facts, there is only our subjective feelings and reactions". But what are feelings?The feelings we experience, are… Continue reading Feelings, and Escaping Depression
Present space, present moment.
If there is one thing we all can do for our mental and emotional health and for ourselves .... each and every moment: Pay full attention to this present physical activity. Right here and right now. Just stay in the present physical moment.Pay attention to what is actually in the room (space)... if it isn't… Continue reading Present space, present moment.
Here is a good question: How much of our dis-satisfaction with life is due to ADHD?
This is an interesting article, and makes me wonder how much that is attributed to ADHD is actually simply normal brain activity of the DMN doing its ruminative looping, and whether ADHD is really just a rampant runaway Default Mode Network (DMN), and is the answer to all this to practice Attention attention attention, body… Continue reading Here is a good question: How much of our dis-satisfaction with life is due to ADHD?
What do we “know”?
In actual fact, we use only physically provable facts (first hand seen, heard, smelled, tasted, touched), to substantiate what we say we know. Until the very recent time of movies and photographs, (which could also be forged), there was no proof of anything: unless the person was standing present and acknowledged it to someone else… Continue reading What do we “know”?
Where do we centre ourselves?
My Father taught me that our inner relationships with ourselves & the Almighty (Creator) are of #1 importance. It will inform our relationships with everyone and everything outside ourselves. Watch people and it is easy to see this either functioning or not functioning.
As we get older paying attention is very important
It is true, when we are young, that we can "get away" with many less than good habits, as our bodies are very forgiving, and our habits aren't cast in stone yet. Actually, it seems that this is true, but these habits all come back on us in spades when we get older. Old physical… Continue reading As we get older paying attention is very important
Reality is Dharma 