Excellent and timely story & advice. I have always struggled with pausing given an almost OCDness towards "doing/moving" but I recently started a "power of awareness" course from Tara Brach. I'm in week 2 of doing the course but notice the difference when I sit down early in the AM in our dark media room and listen and meditate along with Tara/John. It helps set the tone for the rest of the day. They provide tons of practices/tips to help create the pauses during the day. Here's a link to the course - https://www.tarabrach.com/calendar/the-power-of-awareness-an-online-mindfulness-training/
Excellent and timely story & advice. I have always struggled with pausing given an almost OCDness towards "doing/moving" but I recently started a "power of awareness" course from Tara Brach. I'm in week 2 of doing the course but notice the difference when I sit down early in the AM in our dark media room and listen and meditate along with Tara/John. It helps set the tone for the rest of the day. They provide tons of practices/tips to help create the pauses during the day. Here's a link to the course - https://www.tarabrach.com/calendar/the-power-of-awareness-an-online-mindfulness-training/
Love it! I'm in the middle of doing their mindfulness daily at work course too. Thanks for recommending it here!
Thanks for sharing your tip on how you have been able to bring pause and awareness into your day!