Thursday, October 14, 2010

Mindfulness in Daily Life: Hands!

Hi all-- In these last few days before we meet again (Sunday October 17th, 6:30pm) consider shifting the focus of your attention from the feet to the hands...

Awareness of hands is a connecting practice-- our hands are often the interface between our internal and external world-- we reach for a door knob, shake someone's hand, open the fridge, hold a cup of tea, write a letter, pick up the phone, etc. It's an opportunity to connect physically with the rich textures of our lives.

This is a practice in which we can really be like children in a candy shop! So many textures, shapes, temperatures, etc. It also facilitates a little bit of "pause" in between all the "doing" of life -- we simply stop for a moment and experience directly the world around us. Enjoy!

Best,
Rebecca

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