During the perspectives contemplative practice, I was shocked by the extent to which each perspective changed my emotions and physical sensations. The “we have no hope” perspective paralyzed me. The “world is getting better” perspective made me feel relaxed and relieved my sense of responsibility. The “things are what they are” perspective, however, was both the hardest perspective to take… Read more »
Last week in class we did a contemplative practice in which we adopted three different perspectives: that things in the world are going to get worse, that things are going to get better, and that things are the way they are. When we did that exercise I felt remarkably peaceful after I accepted the perspective that things are the way… Read more »
I’ve known that I have a strong addiction to my laptop for a while now. Photo from: http://www.cfdlearn.ca/importance-internet-research-implementing-law/. When I was growing up, I lived in a low-tech house. We didn’t have cable or television (only VHS), and I didn’t get a cell phone until high school. I was sheltered from the constant company of electronics. However, when I moved to… Read more »
I fall into the same trap every time. I look at my phone. The dark screen calls to me with a sense of urgency. My muscles tense as I reach for the home button. I click the home button and then, with a flash, nothing. I have no messages and no notifications. For a moment, I am relieved. But… Read more »
After spending a week observing my own physiological response to my social media and internet usage I have noticed a distinctive autonomic response that seems to begin the mere second I even think about going online. On a certain level I expected the increased heart rate and tension when I was actively engaged online but to feel an increase in… Read more »