Much of what we do in consuming today’s always on information and entertainment sources is done passively. We spend too much time in receive mode. The effect is most dramatic when watching television. Psychology Today magazine has reported that watching television is similar to staring at a blank wall for several hours. Fortunately, there is an antidote…
December 13, 2013
Non-attachment to the arising thoughts – just letting them pass or pushing them gently along to regain your a calm mind is the key. What you will notice over time is that the mind will quiet itself, as if realizing it can’t bait you into reacting. And if you think about it, this is what you need to do when you aren’t meditating – just going through your normal day to day routine. There will be many distractions and irritations leading to unwanted thoughts. Accept them, recognize them, and let them go on their way…
November 19, 2013
The late Clifford Nass, was the Stanford Professor who pioneered research into the study of the effects of multitasking and the broader implications of how humans interact with technology. What Nass’s research showed was that we are losing our ability to focus, concentrate, and go deep into subject matter. We are easily distracted. Multitasking actually impairs performance, not improves it. The implications for this are profound – our technology keeps getting more sophisticated, but in the process it may be reducing our ability to be thoughtful, contemplative, critical-thinking human beings.
November 11, 2013
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