preoccupations

three senses exercise

This disengages from preoccupations or racing thoughts by rotating attention between the three higher senses. As awareness of the outside world returns preoccupations can be seen in a wider perspective. Beats counting sheep to get to sleep.

silently or aloud:

Name something you SEE

Name something you HEAR

Name something you FEEL in your body

Name 2 things you SEE

Name 2 things you HEAR

Name 2 things you FEEL in your body

Name 3 things you SEE

Name 3 things you HEAR

Name 3 things you FEEL in your body

Name 4 things you SEE

Name 4 things you HEAR

Name 4 things you FEEL in your body

Name 5 things you SEE

Name 5 things you HEAR

Name 5 things you FEEL in your body

for variation:

alternate more rapidly or alternate between one thought feeling and image.

letting go

Inspect and welcome each thought as it comes and then let it go. Bin it in an imaginary bin perhaps in the back of the head or outside the body or file it for later reference in a place that thoughts go that are not currently in use

copyright (C) John Brasted 2008
updated 11/06/11

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